Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched a global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure, we have invested nearly $1 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.

The Mid-Kansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure—along with those who generously support us with their talent, time and resources—is working to better the lives of those facing breast cancer in our community. Komen for the Cure has more than 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists around the globe as part of the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting breast cancer. Through events like the Komen Wichita Race for the Cure, we have invested over $1.5M in local breast health and breast cancer awareness and screening projects in 99 counties in the last 18 years.

Up to 75 percent of all funds generated by the Komen Mid-Kansas Affiliate stay in the 99 counties of our service area while the remaining income goes to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Programs supporting research awards and educational and scientific programs around the world.