?Thousands of people are gearing up for the Komen Wichita Race for the Cure on Saturday, making this race one of the largest nonprofit fundraising events in the state of Kansas.
Organizers at the Mid Kansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure said they are anticipating the biggest turnout ever,
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"We couldn’t do what we do without them. It’s as simple as that," Christina Osbourn, executive director for the Mid Kansas Affiliate, said of the runners. "Everyone has come together to help us get closer to a world without breast cancer, and for that, we say a big thank you."
It takes all kinds of participants to make a successful race. Last year, 564 breast cancer survivors registered for the race, underscoring Komen’s mission to eradicate the disease and spread hope.
While an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women this year, the five year survival rate when caught early, before it spreads beyond the breast is 98 percent, compared with 74 percent in 1982,
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"That means that what we’re doing really does matter," Osbourn said. "We’re turning patients into survivors. The disease is not a life sentence."
The bulk of race participants are survivors and their friends, relatives and coworkers. But not every racer has a direct link to breast cancer. Some are runners who simply love an exciting community event. Others are corporate sponsors who want to give back to their community.
Today, we profile four kinds of racers: the survivor, the family member, the athlete and the corporate sponsor. All run for different reasons, but they have one goal in common: to support a good cause and make a difference.
If there was ever a moment to take commitment to the ultimate level, it happened in 2006 for Anna Sandell, whose digital mammography picked up an easy to miss abnormality that eventually became breast cancer.
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"Stay on top of your appointments, go get those mammos," said Sandell, who lives in Wellington with her husband, Mike. "I do not hesitate to talk to people about that, whether it’s with my peers, my employees or patients. It’s about education, sharing my story and providing hope."
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"Wesley (officials) said they have the opportunity to get behind us and would I be interested in being one of the faces," Sandell said. "I said absolutely I’ll do whatever I can do. I know how much I’ve been helped by others. I don’t hesitate about making a difference."
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"Our hope is that someday we can manage to live without breast cancer," Sandell said. "We’ll continue fighting the good fight."
Wendy Harms has never had breast cancer, but she battles the disease almost every day.
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It’s people like her mother who energize Harms when it comes to breast health and education. Education, Harms has learned, changes everything.
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Harms has been involved with Komen causes for several years now, but she hasn’t participated in the Race for the Cure before. For a few years, she volunteered in the organization’s Mobile Mammo van. But this year, she decided it was time to walk.
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