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The Nebraska Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure raises funds to support the Komen Promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Susan G. Komen for the Cure was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at 36.

Its a FIESTA! A Ford Fiesta, that is--graciously donated to our Affiliate by Baxter Ford (previously known as Performance Ford). And its here! We're raffling it off through Race season-- 10 lucky finalists will get a key that 'might' start the car! Raffle tickets are only $5 and can be purchased at our office, the Race or any number of events between now and October 18. Stop by the office at 8610 Brentwood Drive #3, La Vista, to buy your raffle tickets today! For full terms and conditions, please click here.

The State of Nebraska is now allowing nonprofit organizations to design their own license plates! The Komen Nebraska Affiliate is interested in this, but the state requires 500 prepaid applications prior to authorizing the plate. If you have any interest in a license plate supporting Komen Nebraska and breast health awareness, please email info@komennebraska.org (no application or prepayment required). We are compiling a list of interested individuals and will keep you updated on this initiative!

 2010 Susan G. Komen Nebraska Race for the Cure®

Sunday, October 3rd ~ Omaha Civic Auditorium

 Registration opens Wednesday, May 5th 

SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE® RECOGNIZES UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD’S WOMEN'S INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER MOVEMENT

Barb Schaefer, senior vice president of human resources for Union Pacific accepts the Outstanding Volunteer Group Award from Nancy Macgregor, vice president of global networks and Judy Adams, director of Affiliate Relations at Komen. (Left to right: Nancy Macgregor, Barb Schaefer, Judy Adams)

Omaha, Neb., [March 29, 2010] -- Union Pacific Railroad’s women’s initiative, LEAD (Lead, Educate, Achieve, Develop), a group of advocates for the Nebraska Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, recently received the annual Outstanding Volunteer Group Award at the 2010 Komen for the Cure Affiliate Conference. Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives and end breast cancer forever. 

Komen honored the Union Pacific group for dedication, commitment, creativity and initiative to help breast cancer awareness and programs in Nebraska. 

“We are extremely honored to have Susan G. Komen for the Cure® recognize our employee efforts with this award,” said Barb Schaefer, Union Pacific senior vice president – Human Resources. “People from across the organization have devoted their time, energy and resources, and we are proud to play a role in the fight to find a cure for breast cancer.” 

Since 2000, Union Pacific’s LEAD has worked to promote the Susan G. Komen Nebraska Race for the Cure® by guiding employee volunteers to organize, plan and implement a registration drive, create promotional ad campaigns for the Race and motivate Union Pacific’s 5,000 local employees to embrace Komen’s promise on a personal level. 

“Union Pacific’s unprecedented support of and commitment to Komen in Nebraska is a prime example of how a core group of volunteers can mobilize a corporation,” said Lynette Farhart, Komen Nebraska Affiliate executive director. “And, it all starts with Union Pacific chairman and CEO Jim Young, who strongly encourages and supports employees’ participation.” 

Nebraska Race registrations and participation grew by more than 23 percent in 2009 to 18,000 participants and 417 teams. Union Pacific’s LEAD group broke its own team member record with 2,481 participants in 2009.  More than $547,000 has been raised since the first Union Pacific group was formed 10 years ago, with $76,500 raised in 2009 alone. 

The Komen Outstanding Volunteer Awards were established in 1998 to recognize volunteer work accomplished by individuals and groups within the Komen Affiliate Network. The awards honor volunteers in two distinct categories, Individual and Group. The Outstanding Volunteer Group Award is given to a group of four or more individuals who have worked as a committee to benefit one of Komen’s 125 global Affiliates. Overall, these volunteers demonstrate dedication, commitment, creativity, initiative and dependability. Their achievements, time, compassion and volunteer spirit serve as benchmarks for all volunteers.