Client Susan G. Komen Fights Cancer On the Water and Behind the Wheel

In April and May breast cancer survivors and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate participated in the fight against cancer by getting out on the water in the local dragon boat race and getting behind the wheel of a Ford.

On April 25 and 26, the second Breast Cancer Survivors World Cup Championship Dragon Boat Race was held in Miami. Save Our Sisters (SOS), founded in 2007, is a dragon boating team comprised of 25 to 30 breast cancer survivors. Dragon boating, which originated in China, signifies unity to the team of survivors. SOS won a silver medal against teams from Australia, Canada and the U.S., but the true victory was the camaraderie within the teams.

SOS’ mission is to show other breast cancer survivors that a great quality of life is possible after treatment by living a positive and proactive lifestyle. Dragon boating is the fastest growing water sport in the world, with more than 200 breast cancer survivor teams worldwide. SOS is the first breast cancer survivor dragon boat racing team in South Florida.

On May 29, about 20 breast cancer survivors, the local Susan G. Komen affiliate’s staff, grantees and board members gathered at Gus Machado Ford of Kendall to test drive a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle as part of the Ford Advantage Plan. This partnership between Ford and Susan G. Komen is based on Ford donating $20 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate for each supporter that test drives a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle through June 13. The local dealership will also match Ford's individual $20 contributions.

Ford is a founding partner of Miami/Ft. Lauderdale’s Race for the Cure® and an official sponsor of the foundation for more than 25 years. Through “Warriors in Pink”, Ford has captured the true essence of survivorship, while celebrating more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors, the largest group of all cancer survivors living in the U.S. today.

Costumers interested in test driving a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle during the Ford Advantage Plan to support Komen, can log on to http://www.fordcares.com/ for more information.

Client Komen Partners with Ford Motor Company

Ford Advantage Plan Test Drive Program to Benefit Komen

In times like these, giving back to the community is more important than ever. As part of the Ford Advantage Plan, Ford has announced it is donating $20 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in the name of each prospective customer that test drives a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle from now until June 1, 2009, up to $1,000,000.

The participating dealerships in South Florida include:

Fort Lauderdale – Maroone Ford of Ft. Lauderdale
Miami – Metro Ford Inc.
Miami – World Ford/Kendall
Pompano Beach – Pompano Ford Lincoln Mercury
Homestead – Armstrong Ford of Homestead
Hialeah – Gus Machado Ford Inc.
Key West – Duncan Ford-Lincoln-Mercury
Delray Beach – Delray Lincoln Mercury
Delray Beach – Maroone Ford of Delray
Pembroke Pines – Pines Lincoln Mercury

For a list of participating dealerships in other areas please visit www.FordCares.com.

Participating Ford dealerships will also match Ford's individual $20 contribution in the name of each customer, up to $1,000 per dealership. In addition, customers will be able to select the local Komen affiliate of their choice to direct Ford's charitable contribution.

Costumers interested in test driving a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle during the Ford Advantage Plan test drive period can log on to www.FordCares.com and obtain a registration form and registration number. After visiting a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury dealership and test driving a vehicle, dealers will provide customers with a registration code. Customers must then visit www.FordCares.com again to input the registration code, validating their form and activating the donation by Ford in their name.

There’s never been a better time to give back to the community than now. Join the fight against breast cancer and test drive a Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle today!

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Susan G. Komen For the Cure Fort Lauderdale/Miami Affilate is a client of Thorp & Company.