Breast cancer is not predictable. It is a random disease. It knows no boundaries… age, race, religion, socioeconomic status, or geography. This year, more than 203,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, at least 13,000 in Texas. Nearly 40,000 will die, including 2,600 Texans. The Komen Foundation is working to reduce those numbers locally and globally and to make a difference in the lives of the women behind the numbers.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure  was established in Dallas in 1982 by Nancy Brinker in honor of her sister, Suzy Komen, who died of breast cancer at the age of 36. The Foundation, which is a 501 (c) 3 public charity, operates with a network of volunteers working through a network of local affiliates and more than one hundred Komen Race for the Cure® events. The mission of the Komen Foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment.

Since its inception, Komen for the Cure and its Affiliates have raised in excess of one billion dollars. On the national level, Komen for the Cure runs one of the most innovative and responsive grant programs in breast cancer today, with a focus on research projects with potential for high impact that may not be considered by other agencies.

On the local level, Komen for the Cure - Lubbock Affiliate was established in 1995 to spread the life-saving message of early detection and to support breast cancer screening and diagnostic programs in West Texas.  The Komen Lubbock Affiliate has raised over $2 million dollars and has granted more than $1.4 million dollars to the local community.  

Up to 75 percent of the net income from the Komen Lubbock Race for the Cure® and other fundraising activities remain in the community to fund breast cancer education and screening programs in our 16 county area. Komen for the Cure - Lubbock Affiliate sends a minimum of 25 percent of our net income to support The Komen for the Cure National Award and Research Grant Program.