October 11, 2008 World's Fair Park

Calling All Team Captains

Whether you are a returning or first- time Team Captain, please join us at one of our Team Captain Training sessions to learn what's new This Year with online registration and fundraising. Pick-up your Race posters and brochures at the meeting.  Sessions will be held at Baptist West's Physician Building, first floor conference room.  Join us at one of these sessions: Friday, August 22 at noon and 6:00 pm or Saturday, August 23 at 10:00 am.    

Don't forget that Early Bird Registration ends August 31. Regular registration begins September 1, adults $30, kids/students $20, and "Project S.A.M" $60. Timed runners add $5.00.

Mammograms Available Race Day

This year, UT Cancer Institute's Mobile Mammography Unit will be available on the Race site for mammogram appointments between 7:00 am - 11:00 am.  Insurance will be filed.  Call the UT Breast Center at 865-305-9728 to schedule your appointment. 

A special thanks to Grayson BMW for making this years BMW Ultimate Drive such a success. Grayson's Krista Lensgraf and Sarah Eidemiller worked very hard all year and report that 10,200 miles were driven, an increase of 1,900 miles over 2007. Since 1997, National Partner BMW Ultimate Drive has raised $11 million for breast cancer research.  For every mile driven, BMW donates $1 to our cause. 

Welcome New Board Member

We are pleased to welcome Phil Johnson to our Board of Directors. Phil comes to Komen from a long and successful career at Thompson Cancer Survival Center. In his "retirement," Phil is managing partner of both a web design company and medical consulting firm. He will further develop our Affliliate Grants program in his new board position.

Click here to learn more.

Please join us - go Passionately Pink for the Cure®!

Last year, more than 8,000 businesses, schools, places of worship and social organizations went Passionately Pink for the Cure and generated nearly $4.5 million in 2008.  You can play a critical role in creating a world without breast cancer.

Pick Your Pink.  Play Your Part.  End Breast Cancer Forever!

The premise of Passionately Pink for the Cure® is simple: show your true colors!  Your group or organization selects a day (or several days) to wear pink, and participants donate $5 or more to join the fun.

Education Spotlight

"Forty Percent of Postmenopausal Breast Cancers Preventable by Lifestyle Changes"

Approximately 40 percent of breast cancers among postmenopausal women may be prevented through lifestyle changes. These results were recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Approximately 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the United States alone. The majority of breast cancers are diagnosed among postmenopausal women; therefore, ways in which to reduce the risk of breast cancer is under evaluation.

Research has recently identified the association between diet, exercise and other modifiable lifestyle choices and the risks of certain diseases, including specific types of cancer. As such, researchers continue to explore associations between these variables so that individuals can make choices to reduce their risk of cancer. Read more http://www.komendonations.org/site/R?i=m9aoFTmn4O58lvQaymXquw...

2^nd Tuesday each Month:  Komen Knoxville Race for the Cure Committee meetings; 6 pm at the Affiliate office. 

August 22 & 23:  Team Captain Training - Knoxville Race for the Cure - (see details above)

August 31:     Early Bird Race Registration Ends.

September 1- October 10:    Regular Price Race Registration Begins  - Adults $30, Kids $20, "Project S.A.M." $60 (Project S.A.M. = Project Support A Mammogram for an underserved woman). Timed runners add $5.00.

September 6:  "Golfers for God" golf tournament at Three Ridges to benefit Komen Knoxville. For player and/or sponsor information contact Coach Jim Strickland at 865-591-8214.

September 12:  Annual Survivor Celebration Luncheon-  Rothchild's Catering and Conference Center, Noon.  Invitations have been mailed. Reservation deadline: Friday, September 5.

September 22:  Postmark registration deadline for Race shirt to be mailed.

September 26:  Online registration deadline for Race shirt to be mailed.

September 27:  "Volley for the Cure" tennis pro-am tournament at Fox Den Country Club to benefit Komen Knoxville.  For sponsorship information call Bill Enser or Rob Cameron at 966-9771.

October 1:  Online Race Registration Ends. 

October 4:   Pink Saturday at Franklin Square Shopping Center.  9:30-6:00 pm. Sponsored by Fanklin Square Merchants Association to benefit Komen Knoxville.  Special discounts, entertainment, food and fun for all!

October 5:  "Cuts for the Cure" at area participating salons, 12:30 - 5:00.  See www.komenknoxville.org for participating salons.

October 11:  Komen Knoxville Race for the Cure - World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN, Expo opens 6:30 a.m. and Race begins at 8:30 a.m.

November 7:  Postmark deadline for donations to qualify for incentive prizes.
 

November 14:  Online fundraising closes for incentive prizes.

 Community News

Dream Dinners of Farragut teams up with Knoxmoms.com, your local resource for moms, on Saturday, August 23 for a day to fill your freezer with wonderful meals AND donate to an important cause: breast cancer research. Sign up for an August 23rd assembly session and part of the proceeds will go to benefit research to find a cure for breast cancer.  Dream Dinners provides everything you need to assemble delicious dinners for your family and friends.  For more information or to book this special session, check out www.dreamdinners.com or call 777-3775. Whether you're new to the Dream Dinners concept or a seasoned guest, join us Saturday, August 23 to support this important cause.

  Race Team Training ... Interested?

Race for the Cure team captain Becky Fox is offering Race training to interested participants! Her goal by the end of 8 weeks is to run a complete 5K. This clinic is FREE and covers how to prepare for a race and other aspects to consider such as overtraining, proper attire, nutrition, injury prevention, stretching, and much more. Each week covers a different topic on preparing for a 5K.  The group meets in the parking lot of West Hills every Wednesday at 6pm for about an hour. The beginning portion will be informational and the second portion will consist of training (walking /running and stretching). If you are interested in training for this year's Race, visit www.foxfitnessrunning.wordpress.com.