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.