Our Promise:

To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures.

Our local Oregon and SW Washington Komen Affiliate is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year.  We've made tremendous progress in the fight against breast cancer, with mortality rates down 31 percent in 20 years, and the five-year survival rates from early stage cancers now 98 percent versus 74 percent when we started, Women are benefiting from more personalized treatments for this disease. But until no one fears a diagnosis of breast cancer, we still have a lot of work to do.

As your trusted local resource, we are here through the fear of a potential diagnosis to a life well lived with breast cancer. It's our privilege to support breast cancer survivors by providing resources, offering our annual Breast Cancer Issues Conference, and empowering women to be their own healthcare advocates. Funding research is core to our promise to end breast cancer forever. Whether you know us best from Race for the Cure, through calling our office in search of support or resources, volunteering for an event or seeing us at a local health fair event - we are here for you.

Our website represents our steadfast commitment to you as your trusted, local resource for accurate information regarding all aspects of our promise to end breast cancer. Our presence in the local community helps raise awareness about the importance of early detection and breast cancer. When people see pink, we want them to remember that early detection saves lives. Because we believe every woman deserves the promise of a full life.

Sincerely,
Chris

Christine McDonald, Chief Executive Officer