The Komen Foundation keeps administrative and fundraising expenses
low, and is primarily a volunteer-driven organization. Of the
proceeds raised by the Komen Portland Race for the Cure®, 75%
remains in our local Oregon and SW Washington communities. The other
25% helps fund the Komen Grants Program for breast cancer research
(none of this 25% pays for staff or administrative costs; all of it
is designated solely for breast cancer research).
The 75% that remains in our community funds the following:
- Komen Community Grants up to $20,000 to local organizations
for projects that include breast health/breast cancer education
and outreach
- Free mammograms for individuals who aren’t otherwise able to
afford them (in 2000 we gave approximately 4,000 potentially life-saving
mammograms to people in need)
- Mini-grants up to $2,500 to local non-profit organizations in
support of breast health/breast cancer outreach and education
programs
- A wide variety of educational material and literature about
breast cancer and breast health for the public and the medical
community, etc.
- Breast cancer survivor and educational activities.
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