It began with a sister's promise. It ends with a cure.
In 1980, in Peoria, Illinois, Susan Goodman Komen, a beautiful mother of two, died of breast cancer at age 36. Before Susan died, her sister Nancy Goodman Brinker made a promise to Suzy that somehow she would make it better for other women diagnosed with the disease. In 1982, Nancy Brinker fulfilled her promise and established the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. ...read more about Suzy's story
Today, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is credited as the world's leading catalyst in the fight against breast cancer with more than 90,000 volunteers working through 125 Komen Affiliates in communities nationwide, as well as international Affiliates in Germany, Italy and Puerto Rico.
The Knoxville Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For the Cure is a non-profit corporation. We are a public charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our Federal Employer Tax ID number is 75-2854955.
