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 
 

• 2.2.12. - A Message from the Oregon & SW Washington Affiliate Board of Directors - Komen Oregon OPPOSES Headquarters' Decision



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

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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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Susan G. Komen for the Cure
OR & SW WA Affiliate

Press Contact:
Devon Downeysmith
(503) 553.3678

Race Press Contacts:

Komen Portland
Race for the Cure

9.16.12

Komen Eugene
Race for the Cure
10.21.12

Devon Downeysmith
(503) 553.3678