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THE RIBBON REPORT
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Komen VA Blue Ridge Race for the Cure 2015
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Register now! Click HERE
Why race?
Because… 
One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.
Every minute, somewhere in the world, someone dies from breast cancer.
Breast cancer knows no boundaries- be it age, gender, socio-economic status or geographic location.
You can register as an individual or as part of a team!
Forming or joining a team multiplies the fun you will have on Race day. You can create a team to celebrate a survivor or honor someone you have lost. You can also create a corporate team and get your entire company involved. Click here for all the team resources you will ever need!
 Why fundraise?
Your registration fee helps us cover the cost of operations at this event, but additional fundraising is how we make an important contribution to our community. 75 % of the net income stays in our community to help fund local programs offering breast health education & services while 25 % supports national research.
Give a Gift, Get a Gift to start your fundraising today! 
It is much easier to ask family and friends to donate if you have already stepped up with a personal contribution. Please consider making a self-donation of $50 or more at registration. Not only could your donation help fund a clinical breast exam but you will also receive a $25 Belk gift certificate, our thanks to YOU for getting the ball rolling!
For more information on ways to fundraise, check out the links below:
Fundraising Resources
Fundraising Rewards
Fundraising FAQ's
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Volunteer Breast Health Educator Training
Our volunteers come in all sizes, shapes and colors, but their hearts are pink and their caring has no limit. Are you a leader, a thinker or a doer? One way to volunteer is by becomming a Trained Educator, where you staff tables throughout the Affiliate’s
31 city/county region and speak with women and men one-on-one about breast
health.
The next Breast Health Educator Training will be:
Saturday,
February 21, 2015
9 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
VCU: Cancer Research and Resource Center, Kennedy Hall
103 S. Main Street
Danville, Virginia 24541
To register and for more information, click here.
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Shout Out to Unique Industries, Inc!
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Unique Industries, Inc. has several employees who have connections to breast cancer. The facility divided into eight teams when doing a month-long penny war competition. The company's committed spirit helped raise $5,462 for the Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate!
Did you or your company have a successful or creative fundraiser? Email info@komen.org to share your success!
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The Ribbon Report SPOTLIGHT
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The Ribbon Report’s February 2015 SPOTLIGHT goes to Jeremy Dornon. Jeremy is the Race Director for the 2015 Komen VA Blue Ridge Race for the Cure and has been a suppoter and committed volunteer to the Affiliate for several years.
Describe
an uplifting moment you experienced during your time with Susan G. Komen VA
Blue Ridge.
After over
three years of involvement, it is really hard to pinpoint one specific moment.
I have so many wonderful memories that I do not believe can be described
adequately. The entire Race for the Cure event is a testament to humanity; courage, faith,
strength, perseverance, generosity, and compassion. That being said, I still
get overwhelmed with emotion at the start of every race. To have over 2,000
participants eagerly awaiting the start, and then watching them flood the
streets of Roanoke wearing anything from pink tutu's to pink butterfly wings to
even cow costumes. I guess I would describe it as an exercise in undaunted
hope.
READ MORE HERE
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Experts say...Light at night or shift work can increase your breast cancer risk
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Women who routinely work overnight shifts (such as nurses and flight attendants) over many years may have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer. One possible reason is the exposure to light related to these types of jobs. Being exposed to light throughout the night affects some hormone functions in the body that may be related to breast cancer.
Melatonin is a hormone in the body that helps control the sleep cycle. During the night, the body produces melatonin and exposure to light at night disrupts this process.
Some studies suggest women with lower levels of melatonin may have a higher risk of breast cancer than women with higher levels of melatonin.
See more here
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Ongoing Partnerships
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Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation
Delivering for a Cure: For every gallon of propane dispensed from the specially painted tank trucks, Dixie Gas will donate one cent to Komen Virginia Blue Ridge. Since June 2010, Dixie Gas & Oil Corporation has donated almost $24,000 to the Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate.
Recycling for a Cure
OmniSource Southeast provides metal recycling bins that are painted pink with the Susan G. Komen logo. These bins are placed throughout the facility in Vinton to receive "end of life metal" such as appliances, automobiles, aluminum
cans, and any other metal recyclable items. Proceeds for the donation are send to the Virginia Blue Ridge Affiliate to help find a cure!
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