Thousands of Treasure Valley residents turned out Saturday morning to support family and friends who have been diagnosed with breast cancer at the Komen Boise Race for the Cure. For many, it was an emotional day.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with races across the country. This was the 10th annual race in Boise. Participants took part in either a 5K (3.1 mile) co-ed run/walk or a 1-mile walk, starting and ending at the former Albertsons headquarters at 250 E. Parkcenter Blvd.
Three-fourths of the race proceeds pay for local breast cancer education, screening and treatment programs, and one-fourth goes to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure national grant program.
"The sad reality is there is still tremendous work to be done," race founder Nancy Brinker said. "We don't know what causes breast cancer, and we don't know how to prevent it. Women are still dying unnecessarily in our own backyards."
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