Komen Newsroom
June• Supreme Court Ruling Invalidates Myriad’s BRCA Gene Patents
• Judith Salerno is Komen's new national CEO
• Our Affiliate's Relationship with National Headquarters
March
• The Seven Million Dollar Woman
February
• Leading the Fight to Save Lives with Komen Senate Bill 362...
• Eugene Race for the Cure Date Announced!
• Breast Cancer Issues Conference for Health Care Professionals...
• Komen's Premier Breast Cancer Issues Conferences Offers Hope, Support, Empowerment...
December
• Komen Awards $450,000 to Providence Cancer Center for Breast Cancer Research
October
• Eugene Race for the Cure Raises Awareness, Fuels Komen's Mission to Save Lives in Lane County and Beyond
• Eugene Race for the Cure Raises Awareness, Empowers College Students
• Local High Schools Unite for Breast Cancer Awareness
September
• Race for the Cure Event Advisory and Road Closure Information
• Renowned Women's Health Advocates to Speak at Race for the Cure
August
• Komen Oregon Statement on Leadership Transition at Susan G. Komen for the Cure Headquarters
June
• Komen Oregon Names Thomas Bruner New CEO
April
• 4.13.12 - Komen Oregon awards more than $2 million in grants for life-saving services Grants will save local lives, increase awareness, remove barriers to care and fund critical research...
February 2012
• 2.25.12 - Message of Gratitude from Komen Oregon CEO Chris McDonald
• 2.7.12, 10:15am - UPDATED Statement from Komen Oregon
• 2.7.12 - Karen Handel Resigns, Statement from Susan G. Komen for the Cure Founder and CEO, Nancy G. Brinker
• 2.6.12, 8:00pm - A letter to the editor, The Oregonian - Komen made a costly mistake
• 2.4.12, 8:47am - A Message to Our Supporters
• 2.3.12, 11:20pm - UPDATED Statement from Komen Oregon
• 2.3.12 - Statement from Susan G. Komen Board of Directors and Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker
September 2011
• Race for the Cure Event Advisory and Road Closure Information
August
• Official Signing Ceremon
y of Senate Bill 433 with Governor Kitzhaber Takes Place...Pictured from left: Christine M. McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Representative Carolyn Tomei, Representative Tina Kotek, Senator Diane Rosenbaum
June
• Senate Bill 433 Passes, Closes Gap in Oregon Healthcare System, Gives Uninsured Women a Fighting Chance
May
• Fifth Annual Lunch for the Cure raises over $230,000!
April 2011
• Komen Catalyst Grant Awarded to Providence Cancer Center
January 2011
• Click here to read the truth about Susan G. Komen for the Cure trademark issues around use of the words "for the Cure."
December 2010
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure Mourns the Loss of Elizabeth Edwards...
September 2010
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Receives Charity Navigator’s Coveted Four-Star Rating for Fourth Year in a Row
• Jan and Richard Lariviere named 2010 Honorary Chairs of Komen Eugene Race for the Cure...
August 2010
• Thank you to the Royal Rosarians for donating $1,000 to our Affiliate!
• Thank you to Oil Can Henry's for donating over $45,000 through their "Make a Change for the Cure" event! Learn more...
March 2010
• Check out Komen's own Survivor Programs Manager, Toni Mountain, on AM Northwest discussing the upcoming Breast Cancer Issues™ Conference! Watch here.
• Komen's Communications Coordinator featured on Univision's "En Comunidad" news segment to talk about breast health and breast cancer: "En Comunidad: Cancer de seno"
February 2010
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Concerned Federal Screening Mammography Guidelines Beginning to Limit Access for Younger Women
"When a federal panel late last year recommended that American women in their 40s need not get annual screening mammograms, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® raised concerns that the new guidelines would result in denial of the potentially life-saving procedure for too many young women.
Evidence appears to be building that those concerns over the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines may have been justified." Read more...December 2009
Komen's Founder, Nancy Brinker, featured in USA Today's op-ed section: "With Breast Screenings, Every Woman Counts"
November 2009
Susan G. Komen for the Cure recommends no impediments to breast cancer screening...
October 2009
Komen Oregon named #1 Best Large Nonprofit to work for by Oregon Business Magazine!
Komen Project Ecuador Visits Oregon...
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