National Spotlight

Who are you running for? — Join in the fight against breast cancer by running a full or half marathon through Marathon for the Cure™

Rally for the Cure — Golf, tennis, dinner events and so much more...

Major step in personalized treatment — Thanks to a 2007 research grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, scientists identified a set of 50 genes that oncologists can potentially use to tailor individualized treatments for all breast cancer patients.

Current Grant Recipients

Each year our affiliate provides thousands of dollars in grant funding to support preventative care, educational outreach, and financial assistance to women and their families throughout the Twin Tiers region. With your help, we have provided a total of $137,719.88 to the following grantees in 2009-2010:


1. Arnot Ogden Medical Center
600 Roe Avenue   Elmira, NY 14905
$20,000

2. Arnot Ogden Medical Center
600 Fitch Street   Elmira, NY 14905
$6,444.88

3. Adagio Health
960 Penn Avenue   Suite 600   Pittsburgh, PA 15222

$26,128


4. Memorial Hospital, Inc.
One Hospital Drive   Towanda, PA 18848
$11,647


5. YWCA of Binghamton/Broome County
80 Hawley Street   Binghamton, NY 13901
$16,000


6. Maternal and Family Health Services
15 Public Square   Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
$12,500


7. YWCA Elmira and the Twin Tiers
211 Lake Street   Elmira, NY 14901
$15,000

8. Guthrie Health
One Guthrie Square   Sayre, PA 18840
$18,000


9. Doorways to Healing
4 Coleman Avenue   Elmira, NY 14905
$7,000


10. Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes
612 West State Street   Ithaca, NY 14850
$5,000

Total: $137,719.88