Area residents are invited to attend an informational meeting about the upcoming Race for the Cure for breast cancer at Project Self-Sufficiency on Wednesday, January 25th, at 7:00 p.m. Participants will hear from Lisa Renwick, Co-Chair of the 2012 Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure®, as well as members of Team Project Self-Sufficiency of Sussex County. Information about the upcoming race will be distributed, and updates about the efforts at Komen North Jersey in the fight against breast cancer will be discussed. Light refreshments will be served. The annual race will be held on Sunday, May 6th at Essex County South Mountain Recreational Complex in West Orange, New Jersey. Volunteers are needed to walk, run, garner support, and assist with other aspects of promoting the cause.
The annual Race for the Cure raises funds for breast cancer education and research. According to the Komen North Jersey Affiliate, 75% of net funds raised at the 2012 event will provide critical education, screening and treatment services for uninsured and underinsured women, many of them located in Sussex, Warren and Morris counties. The remaining 25% will support research to find a cure.
Since its inception in 1997, Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® North Jersey Affiliate has awarded $11.3 million to local breast health organizations in northern New Jersey, with $5.1 million contributed to research projects on the national level. Project Self-Sufficiency is currently partnering with the Sussex County Breast Health Task Force to increase awareness of the necessity of mammograms in the prevention of breast cancer. The “Mammograms Save Lives” program is funded through the Susan G. Komen for the Cure ® North Jersey Affiliate, along with support from Intercar Mercedes Benz, Sussex Honda and the New Jersey Herald. Over the past 10 years, the agency has provided hundreds of free mammograms to women over the age of 40 who are uninsured or underinsured as part of its Breast Health Program.
“Project Self-Sufficiency is proud to partner with the Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure® to raise funds and awareness in the fight against breast cancer, support all of the women and men who are currently undergoing treatment, and celebrate those individuals who have survived this horrible disease,” commented Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project Self-Sufficiency about the agency’s participation in the annual event. “This year, we are hoping to encourage 50 people to join our team and raise over $5,000, so that even more men and women will have a chance for early detection and survival.”
Project Self-Sufficiency is a private non-profit community-based organization dedicated to improving the lives of low-income families residing in northwestern New Jersey. The agency’s mission is to provide a broad spectrum of holistic, respectful, and comprehensive services enabling low-income single parents, teen parents, two-parent families, and displaced homemakers to improve their lives and the lives of their children by achieving personal and economic self-sufficiency and family stability. Since 1986, Project Self-Sufficiency has served more than 19,000 families, including more than 30,000 children.
The Race for the Cure Informational Meeting will be held at Project Self-Sufficiency, which is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. The session is free and open to the public; but registration is strongly suggested. To register, call Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500.
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