THE
THE 4@WEEK, AND I'LL FORECAST COOLER TEMPERATURES COMING UP
AT 9:30.
AT 9:30.
AT 9:30. >> WE ARE JUST 2-WEEKS AWAY
FROM ONE OF THE BIGGEST EVENTS @
THIS SUMMER IN DOWNTOWN ST.4@
LOUIS.
LOUIS.
LOUIS. WE'RE TOGGING 4@ABOUT THE SUSAN
G. 4@KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE,
CELEBRATING A MILESTONE. 4@
THIS YEAR MARK S 22 YEARS FOR
THE EVENT, AND WE'RE SO HAPPY
TO HAVE THE 4@EXECUTIVE DIRECTO
THE EVENT, AND WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE THE 4@EXECUTIVE DIRECTO@
OF SUSAN G. KOMEN.4@
GOOD MORNING. 4@
>> GOOD MORNING. 4@
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> 22 YEARS. 4@
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. IT'S A BIG BIG MILESTONE.
WE SO EXCITED TO CELEBRATE THIS
WITH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
>> AND YOU GUYS 4@HAVE A BOLD
GOAL.
GOAL.
GOAL. >>
GOAL. >> WE DO.
>> WE DO.
>> WE DO. >> TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF
BREAST CANCER DEATHS IN THE 4@
U.S. BY 2026.
>> YES. 4@
THAT IS SUSAN G. KOMEN'S BOLD
GOAL, AND I 4@THINK WITH
EVERYONE'S HELP WE CAN REACH
THAT.
THAT.
THAT. IT'S A TALL ORDER, BUT I THINK
IF WE WORK TOGETHER, WE CAN
REACH THAT.
REACH THAT. WE MADE A LOT OF STROIDS 4@IN T
LAST 30 -- STRIDES IN THE LAST
20 YEARS, 30 YEARS, BUT IT IS A
LONG WAY TO GO.
>> YOU SAID ALL THE AMAZING
DOCTORS AND RUNCH, AND EVERYONE
IN THE -- RESEARCH, AND
EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY,
PARTICULARLY PEOPLE WHO RAISE
SAID 4@THE MONEY FOR THE RESEAR
PARTICULARLY PEOPLE WHO RAISE SAID 4@THE MONEY FOR THE RESEAR@
TO STAY IN MISSOURI.
IS IT STILL BLACK WILL 4@40% MO
LIKELY TO DIE FROM BREAST
CANCER THAN WHITE WOMEN, AND 4@
YOU SAID LOCALLY THAT STATISTIC
IS HIGHER. 4@
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THEY ARE 4@404@% MORE LIKELY TO
DIE.
DIE.
DIE. IN
DIE. IN OUR 4@COMMUNITY, THEY'RE 44%
MORE LIKELY TO DIE FROM BREAST
CANCER THAN A WHITE PERSON. 4@
SO THAT'S A CONVERSATION THAT
WE NEED TO HAVE AND 4@ONE OF OU
FOCUS 4@AREAS FOR SUSAN G. KOME
TO INCREASE 4@THE AMOUNT OF 4@
EQUITY.
EQUITY.
EQUITY. WE CAN CHANGE THAT STORY.
>> AND SO GENETIC TESTING
OPPORTUNITIES QUICKLY EVOLVE
WHICH IS WONDERFUL GETTING
PEOPLE WHO HAVE 4@FAMILIES, YOU
KNOW, MOTHERS OR GRANDMOTHERS
WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOTICED WITH
BREAST CANCER.
BREAST CANCER. >> -- 4@ DIAGNOSE SAID 4@WITH B-
- DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER.
>> THE ONLY THING THAT FUNDED
MORE RESEARCH IS THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, AND SUSAN G. KOMEN @
IS NEXT.
IS NEXT.
IS NEXT. WE'VE FUND SAID MORE THAN A
BILLION DOLLARS FOR THIS
RESEARCH.
RESEARCH.
RESEARCH. AND IT'S 4@HAVING A PERSONAL
IMPACT ON TREATMENTS, PERSONAL
TREATMENTS FOR THE INDIVIDUAL
AND LEADING TO ALMOST CALL IT
CURED FOR SOME.
>> AND TALKING ABOUT MAKING IT
A DIFFERENCE.
A DIFFERENCE. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
BECAUSE THE KOMEN ST. 4@LOUIS
RACE FOR THE CURE IS 4@SATURDAY
JUNE JUNE 9TH, AND WHAT IS THE
TIME AGAIN? 4@
>> SO WE ARE OPENING OUR
FOOTPRINT DOWNTOWN STARTING AT
6:30 A.M., AND THE RACE ITSELF
WILL KICK OFF LITTLE BEFORE
8:00 A.M., WITH 4@THE WHEELCHAI
RACES, AND THEN THE TIME
RUNNERS WILL GO AFTER THAT, 4@A
THEN THE RUN SQURZ WALKERS WILL
FOLLOW, AND SO THAT WILL BE
GREAT PARTY FOR 4@THE RACE.
>> AND YOU CAN STILL REGISTER
DAY OF -- 4@RUNNERS AND WALKER
WILL 4@FOLLOW, AND SO THAT WILL
BE A 4@GREAT PARTY FOR THE RACE
>> AND YOU CAN STILL REGISTER
DAY OF?
DAY OF?
DAY OF? >> YES. 4@
>> 13-YEAR SURVIVOR?
>> YES. 4@
I AM PROUD OF THAT.
>> YOU CAN GO TO HER WEBSITE
FOR MORE INFORMATION. 4@
THANK YOU SO