Local Resident and Chief Operating Officer Walked 60-Miles in Three Days for the Cause
Julie and Brenda
This was my second year in a row walking 60 miles for Komen for the Cure, said Julie Hymovitch. “I walked last year with one of my best friends, Brenda Fox. She had lost her mother to breast cancer when she was 14 years old. This year, we added our friend, Susan Finks, to our group and formed a team, "Chai Hopes." I walk in memory of my mother-in-law, Mabel Hymovitch, who lost her battle to breast cancer in 2004 and in memory of my friend, Lynne Bitler, a woman in her 40's, who left behind 4 children as she lost her battle in 2001. I also walk to honor three courageous women: my Aunt Nancy Gitell who battled breast cancer and is winning the fight; my dear friend Donna Sanders who is winning her battle, and my cousin, Dawn Schlossberg who is 42 and currently engaged in the battle.
When I walked in 2009, I had just lost my father, Robert Katz, to metastatic renal cell carcinoma on September 14, 2009. Although the Komen walk is for breast cancer, I realized as I was walking that it is really about walking for cancer in general and helping to find a cure for such a devastating disease that robs us of our loved ones too soon."
When I walked in 2009, I had just lost my father, Robert Katz, to metastatic renal cell carcinoma on September 14, 2009. Although the Komen walk is for breast cancer, I realized as I was walking that it is really about walking for cancer in general and helping to find a cure for such a devastating disease that robs us of our loved ones too soon."
Each walker supported by coaches and online assistant was, aided in all aspects of training and fundraising. Additionally, clinics, meetings, training walks, teams and buddy walkers provided ongoing encouragement.
The Susan G. Komen Phoenix 3-Day for the Cure started Friday morning, November 12th at Freestone Park in Gilbert, AZ and ended with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday afternoon, November 14th at Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, AZ. Fifteen hundred walkers covered about 20 miles a day, traveling at their own pace. 312 volunteer crew members supported the walkers through the three-day journey providing meals, refreshments and snack stops, gear transport, hot showers, portable restrooms, safety on the streets and 24-hour medical services. The Komen 3-Day for the Cure is the greatest distance you can go in the fight against breast cancer.
More than 1.3 million women will be diagnosed with breast cancer globally each year. To learn how to participate or volunteer with the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, visit The3Day.org or call 800-996-3DAY.
About the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure
The Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure is a 60-mile walk for women and men who want to make a personal difference in the fight to end breast cancer. Komen 3-Day for the Cure participants raise a minimum of $2,300 and walk an average of 20 miles a day for three consecutive days, educating tens of thousands of people about breast health with every step. Funds raised impact breast cancer research and community-based breast health and education programs. The 3-Day for the Cure is presented by Energizer. The national series sponsors are AT&T, Bank of America and New Balance. Please visit The3Day.org or call 800-996-3DAY for more information.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Komen Race for the Cure®, we have invested more than $1.5 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
