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Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Receives Charity Navigator’s Coveted Four-Star Rating for THIRD Year in a Row
Top Evaluation Applauds Fiscal Soundness, Sustainability of Programs

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has received Charity Navigator’s highest rating four stars for the third year in a row. With this rating, Susan G. Komen for the Cure becomes one of only 12 percent of the approximately 5,400 charities that Charity Navigator evaluates which has received at least three consecutive 4-star ratings.

“Maintaining Charity Navigator’s highest rating for fiscal soundness is an incredible achievement during these economic times, and a true testament to the hard work of the entire Susan G. Komen for the Cure family,” said Susan G. Komen for the Cure President and CEO Hala Moddelmog. “My applause and thanks go to our Affiliates, our volunteers and our staff, who once again have proven to be responsible stewards of our contributors’ money as they work to fulfill our promise of saving lives and ending breast cancer forever.” Read the full press release on Komen.org.

Financial
Did you know the average cost of a mammogram in San Diego is about $125?  Consider funding a free mammogram today.  Find out how.  Whether it is a cash donation, matching gift, or a planned gift for the future you can help us achieve our Promise: To save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. You can even donate your car to the cure! 
 
Participation
We have year-round awareness and fund raising events centered around different interests. Your participation supports our work and our partnership with others in the community. Visit our events calendar to learn more.
 
Advocacy
Take a moment to join Champions for the Cure™ and receive e-mails about important issues regarding breast cancer that come before Congress. You will be able to send an e-mail to your U.S. Representatives and Senators through the action website www.actnowendbreastcancer.org. It is amazingly fast and easy. You can make a difference with a few clicks of your mouse.

Volunteer
Komen for the Cure is driven by 100,000 volunteers nationwide. The San Diego Affiliate needs volunteers for a variety of activities that range between a few hours a year to several hours every week. Visit our Volunteers section to learn more.

Where the money goes

Up to 75 percent of the funds you donate remain here in San Diego County to cover every step of the breast health journey – from education, outreach, mammograms and diagnostics, to surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and material and financial support like meals, mortgage payments, support for children, prosthetics and wigs.  The remaining 25 percent of each dollar donated funds national research to discover the causes of breast cancer, and ultimately, its cures.  In fact, next to the U.S. Government, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the largest funder of breast cancer research in the world. 

Thank you!

On behalf of the patients and survivors who will benefit all year because of your donation, thank you.  Thank you for making a difference in their lives and in the lives of future generations.