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The Circle
of Promise campaign will be supported by organizations
that believe in our movement and are committed to having a positive
impact on the African American community.
The following organizations are founding supporters of the Circle
of Promise campaign:
Ford
Motor Company
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To
date, Ford has dedicated more than $90 million to Susan G.
Komen for the Cure® |
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Ford Motor
company wanted to extend its Warriors in Pink Program in order
to have a stronger presence in the African American community,
so Ford has partnered with ESSENCE magazine and Susan G. Komen
for the Cure® to launch Susan G. Komen for the Cure®’s
Circle of Promise, an African
American engagement program |
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Ford
Motor Company, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and ESSENCE
are partners in the effort to deliver the early detection
message |
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Ford
will take Circle of Promise
on the road with them through its college tour and help motivate
young African American women to join the movement |
ESSENCE
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ESSENCE
will challenge its readers to take control of their health
and the health of other black women by making a personal promise
to join the campaign and take the movement to their communities,
their churches and their families |
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ESSENCE will
generate awareness and support for the Circle
of Promise by utilizing their magazine, website and
select ESSENCE events |
The
Links, Incorporated
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The Links, Incorporated,
an international, not-for-profit organization of nearly 12,000
professional women of color in 273 chapters located in 42 states,
the District of Columbia and three countries, has joined Susan
G. Komen for the Cure®’s Circle
of Promise campaign. |
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The Links, Incorporated
will promote Circle of Promise
to local communities by working with Susan G. Komen for the
Cure® affiliates and the Komen on the Go™ mobile
trailer. They will mobilize to reach and teach African American
communities about proper breast health care in an effort to
eliminate the disproportionate number of lives lost to breast
cancer. |
General
Mills and Pink
Together
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General Mills, a longtime
friend and partner of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, has
a long history of commitment to nourishing the bodies and lives
of the people who use its products. |
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Among the many wonderful
results of that deep commitment is www.PinkTogether.com
— an online community where survivors, patients, family
members and supporters can connect with one another, support
one another, inspire one another and provide hope for one another
on the way to the cure. |
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Help us build and expand this community
of hope by sharing your own personal story and encouraging others
to do the same. Hope is powerful. Pass it on! |
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