Race for the Cure

News | Young Democrats
Jun 11 2005 - 8:00am

  • 8 AM - Women's 5K Run/Walk
  • 9:30 AM - Open 5K Run/Walk
  • 10:15 AM - One-Mile Fun Run/Walk
  • 10:45 AM Little Road Runner's Race (children ages 3-5)
The Komen Race For The Cure is Sat, June 11th at Meredith College. If you are unfamiliar with this, The Susan G Komen Foundation is an organization committed to supporting women that have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, educating women on prevention and eventually finding a cure. Race for the Cure is their biggest fundraiser, generating over 17,000 participants last year, just in the Triangle.



Triangle Democrats have a team that will be participating together. To register for this event go to:



http://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?event_id=1210629&subevent_id=484511&team_id=197931

(If link does not work -- simply copy and past into http://)



Type in the Team Name: Triangle Democrats

Leave The PASSWORD blank. There isn't one.



Wake Young Democrats are trying to order t-shirts that can be purchased for the event or after. We are looking for slogans that we can wrap around the bucking Democratic Donkey. If you have a creative mind, please send your ideas to president@wakeyd.org. Here our a couple samples that have been thrown in the hat:



When People Think

Democrats Win



Vote Democrat!

(picture of kicking donkey in the middle)

Kickin'Ass, Takin' Names