Client Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® Brings Record Breaking Crowds

Race for the Cure Attracts Nearly 19,000 Participants in Miami

The Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® today reported that 18,990 individuals, including more than 900 breast cancer survivors, participated in the 2009 Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®. This is the largest participation in the event’s history.

Despite the current downturn in the economy, the number of participants at this year’s event also made it the largest 5K Run/Walk in Miami-Dade County in 2009. This marks another outstanding year since the first Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Race for the Cure® in 1996.

Some of the major local sponsors of this year’s Race for the Cure® included Publix/Kellogg’s, Macy’s, South Florida Ford Dealers, Chevron, CBS4/MY33, The Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald, Momsmiami.com, Univision, and Clear Channel.

In keeping with Komen guidelines, 75 percent of the net proceeds raised stay in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties to support education, screening and treatment in underserved communities. The remaining 25 percent is pooled with money raised by other Komen affiliates for national research grants.

“The support we have received from the South Florida community will allow us to continue to expand our ongoing educational outreach and screening programs in the Miami/Ft Lauderdale and Florida Keys,” said Bobbi Meyers, executive director for Susan G. Komen Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate. “We are expecting to exceed the $1.2 million raised last year. This money will bring us one step closer to our vision of a world without breast cancer.”

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is dedicated to saving lives and ending breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Since its inception in 1996, the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Race For the Cure® and the Affiliate has raised more than $9 million and has reached hundreds of thousands of women and men through educational outreach. For more information, visit http://www.komenmiaftl.org/.

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate is a client of Thorp & Company

Client Susan G. Komen for the Cure Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate to Host Fundraisers – Want to help the fight against breast cancer?

On September 15, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate and Massage Envy will host “Massage for the Cure,” a one-day event to raise funds for breast cancer education, screening and treatment while also providing people with the health benefits of massage therapy.

Massage Envy clinics will offer $35, one-hour therapeutic massage sessions, and donate $10 per massage to the local Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Affiliate.

Interested participants can schedule their massage from 9a.m – 10p.m., Tuesday, September 15 at all participating Massage Envy in Miami-Dade and Broward counties by calling 866-933-3689 or visiting www.massageenvy.com

If a massage is just not for you, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate will also partner with the Florida Marlins as they play a double header with the Philadelphia Phillies to benefit the fight against breast cancer.

The game starts at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22.Tickets for this game start at $23 and are valid for both games. A portion of proceeds from each ticket purchased will benefit the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. If you are interested in purchasing tickets, please visit www.komenmiamftl.org and click on events.

Support the fight against breast cancer by enjoying one of these events.

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Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate is a client of Thorp & Company

Client Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Miami/Fort Lauderdale Affiliate to Host Fundraising Event

California Pizza Kitchen to Benefit the Fight Against Breast Cancer

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) at Mircale Mile, Pembroke Pines and Ft. Lauderdale locations is hosting a fundraiser to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate on Tuesday, July 28. Customers can bring in a printable flyer that can be found on the Komen website so that 20 percent of their check will be donated to the Komen Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate.

Anyone who is interested in participating in the event can go to www.komensmiaftl.org and click on events to download the CPK flyer.

Participants can download the flyer and present it to restaurant servers before they pay their check.

For questions or concerns about the event, contact the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

Participating CPK are open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Coral Gables location:
300 Miracle Mile
Coral Gables, Fla. 33134

Pembroke Lakes Mall location:
11401 Pines Blvd
Pembroke Pines, Fla. 33026

Ft. Lauderdale location:
2301 N. Federal Hwy
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33305

Susan G. Komen For the Cure® is dedicated to saving lives and ending breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Since its inception in 1996, the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Race For the Cure® and the Affiliate has raised more than $8 million and has reached hundreds of thousands of women and men through educational outreach. For more information, visit www.komenmiaftl.org.
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Susan G. Komen Miami/Ft. Lauderdale is a client of Thorp & Company

Client UCB to Host Fundraiser to Support Fight Against Cancer

Union Credit Bank will host a fundraiser organized by Teens Team-up Against Cancer (TTAC) benefitting The Children’s Cancer Caring Center, Inc. (CCCC). The TTAC was originally founded in March 2005 as a community service project by seven teenagers: Sofia Escasena, Luis Martinez, Kristin McAlpin, Hillary Miller, Nino Rishmague, Sabrina Rishmague and Bryce Zimmer. Their mission is to bring awareness to the community of the various needs relating to cancer issues.

The event will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2009 at UCB's main branch office located at 1150 South Miami Ave., Miami, Fla. 33130.

This is the 5th annual art exhibition and fundraiser. The event will include a cocktail reception and fine jewelry sale. Last year’s event raised an excess of $112,500. This year’s event will showcase the works of Santiago Medina, Tania Mercadal, Unique Jewelry Creations by Ana Maria Capablanca and Melli Rionda and Mayi Jewelry Collection. All proceeds will benefit the CCCC, which is the only free treatment center for children with cancer in the southeastern United States. Over the past 42 years, thousands of young victims been saved and had their lives extended through the support and treatment of this center.

Union Credit Bank (UCB) is a full-service commercial bank with locations in Miami and Doral. UCB offers a full range of financial products and services, including home and business loans, commercial real estate and commercial non-real estate loans, small business loans, trade financing products, financial planning and financial advisory services. For more information, call (305) 398-9000 or visit the bank’s Web site at www.ucbmiami.com.

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Union Credit Bank is a client of Thorp & Company.