THE PROMISE - Susan G. Komen

HONORING
THE PROMISE
A night of courage commemorating the real heroes
powering the best science, the boldest community
and making the biggest impact in the fight
against breast cancer.
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HONORING
THE PROMISE
A night of courage commemorating the real heroes
powering the best science, the boldest community
and making the biggest impact in the fight
against breast cancer.
Eight o’clock
Friday, September 28, 2012
Eisenhower Theater
The John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
ABOUT SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE ®
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen,
that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer.
That promise launched Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the
global breast cancer movement.
Since 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has led this movement,
funding almost $2 billion in research, advocacy and community
health programs to support women, men and their families in
more than 50 countries around the world.
Thanks to early detection and effective treatment, mortality rates
from breast cancer have declined by 33 percent since 1990 in the
U.S., and the five-year relative survival rate for early-stage breast
cancer (cancer that hasn’t left the breast) is 99 percent today.
Thanks to the generous support of our donors, Komen provided
funds for hundreds of thousands of women to be screened for
breast cancer, and provided financial and social support to breast
cancer survivors and their families through almost 2,000
community health outreach and financial aid programs last year.
Komen has funded more breast cancer research than any other
nonprofit and works every day to ensure that women and men
facing breast cancer have access to quality care and support. We
have far more work to do to ensure that women are educated,
getting screened and have access to quality care for this disease.
Proceeds from Honoring the Promise will go to support programs
that help women and men in the National Capital Area, as well
as Komen’s national research grants programs.
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE ®
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR
Robert Taylor
FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Nancy G. Brinker
Jane Abraham
Linda Custard
Elyse Gellerman
Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr.
Connie O’Neill
John D. Raffaelli
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE
ADVOCACY ALLIANCE
Jane Abraham
Grace Bender
Nancy G. Brinker
Debbie Dingell
Lila Hertz
Alexine Clement Jackson
Tina Lewis
Joyce Mazero
Ginger Pape
Carol Penfold-Patterson
John D. Raffaelli
Stephanie Siegel
Karen Webster
as of September 7, 2012
CELEBRATION AMBASSADOR FOR THE CURE
Linda and Acie Vickers
PROMISE AMBASSADORS FOR THE CURE
The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates and Mrs. Abeer Al Otaiba
Howard Bernick
HOPE AMBASSADORS FOR THE CURE
Adrienne Arsht
Grace and Morton Bender
Wilma and Stuart Bernstein
Jean and Steve Case
Marlene and Fred Malek
Marion and Robert Rosenthal
Rodger D. Young
LEADERS FOR THE CURE
Nancy G. Brinker and Eric Brinker
Buffy and William Cafritz
Jane and Calvin Cafritz
The Richard M. Daley Family
The Family of Rebecca Lipkin
Ginger and Stuart Pape
Anne and John Raffaelli
Vicki and Roger Sant
BENEFACTORS FOR THE CURE
Lea and Wayne Berman
Katherine and David Bradley
Jason Denby and Joe Figini
Michelle and John Engler
Hollye and Jeff Jacobs
Helene and Richard Monaghan
Pat and Phil Norton
Myron “Mike” Shevell
Robert H. Smith Family Foundation
FRIENDS FOR THE CURE
Willam O. Black – Oxford Communications, L.L.C.
Ashley and Matt Bronczek
Crocker Consulting
Beth and Dr. Ronald Dozoretz
Elizabeth and Richard Dubin
Suellen and Melvyn Estrin
Alma Gildenhorn and The Honorable Joseph Gildenhorn
Katrina McGhee Enterprises, LLC
Donna and Mack McLarty
Susan Small Savitsky
The Honorable Mary V. Mochary
Dori Solomon and Peggy Aulino
Listing as of September 19, 2012
HONORARY CHAIRS
The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates and Mrs. Abeer Al Otaiba
The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait and Mrs. Salem Al-Sabah
Senator Scott Brown and Mrs. Gail Huff Brown
Representative John Dingell
The Honorable and Mrs. John Engler
Senator Joseph Lieberman
FOUNDING CHAIR
David M. Rubenstein
CHAIRS
Terry and John Castellani
EXECUTIVE CHAIRS
Jane and Spencer Abraham
Howard Bernick
Wilma and Stuart Bernstein
Deborah Dingell
Hadassah Lieberman
Marlene and Fred Malek
Ginger and Stuart Pape
Anne and John Raffaelli
Vanessa Reed
Vicki and Roger Sant
Linda and Acie Vickers
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CHAIRS
Eric Brinker
Ashley and Matt Bronczek
Erica Crocker
Jason A. Denby
Chris Edwards
John Pearson III
Kiki Ryan
THE BENEFIT COMMITTEE
Adrienne Arsht • Barbara Baca and Representative Joe Baca
Bobbi Barrasso and Senator John Barrasso
Grace and Morton Bender • Michelle D. Bernard
Abigail Blunt and Senator Roy Blunt • Katherine and David Bradley
Deborah Charles and Todd Chisholm
Catherine Connolly and Representative Gerald Connolly
Gilan Corn • Sandy Cornyn and Senator John Cornyn
Linda V. Courie • Belinda Culberson and Representative John Culberson
Sylvia A. de Leon and Lynn R. Coleman
Jill Deutch and Representative Ted Deutch
Beth and Dr. Ronald Dozoretz • Wendy and John Drake
Elizabeth and Richard Dubin • Diana Enzi and Senator Michael B. Enzi
Rae and David Evans • Senator Dianne Feinstein
Bitsey Folger and Sidney Werkman • Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn
Representative Kay Granger
Barbara Ann Grassley and Senator Chuck Grassley
Helen Green and Representative Gene Green
Susan Hand • Dr. JC Hayward
Alexine Clement Jackson • Missy Jenkins
Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson • Kate and Jim Lehrer
Donna and Mack McLarty • Mary V. Mochary
Senator Lisa Murkowski and Verne Martell
Representative Sue Wilkins Myrick and Ed Myrick
Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton
Franco Nuschese • Mary and Mandy Ourisman
Nina and Philip Pillsbury • Mrs. Ronald Reagan
Cokie and Steve Roberts • Pam Roe and Representative Phil Roe
Marion and Robert Rosenthal • Connie and Steve Rufenbarger
Patricia Bennett Sagon • Susan Small Savitsky
Christie Schilling and Representative Bobby Schilling
Representative Aaron Schock
Vivien Scott and Representative Austin Scott
Janet Thompson and Representative Mike Thompson
Lynda and William H. Webster
Katherine Wilkens and Representative Chris Van Hollen
Rhonda and Howard Wilkins • Elizabeth and Kevin Wrege
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
The Ambassador of Italy and Mrs. Claudio Bisogniero
The Ambassador of Canada and Mrs. Ginny Devine
The Ambassador of Mexico and Mrs. Veronica Valencia
CORPORATE COMMITTEE
John Brady
Brigitte Schmidt Gwyn
Roger Hiyama
B.R. McConnon III
Janet McUlsky
Nels Olson
Andrea Rodgers
Rex Wackerle
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Stephanie and Daniel Ahr
Vikrum Aiyer
Courtney Beese
Logan Berman
Edward Buckley
Michael Greenwald
Brooke Grisebaum
Daniela Helfet
Annie Hudson
Matthew Hunter
Abby Huntsman
Mary Anne Huntsman
Matthew Kroenig
Ginger Lackey
Ellie LeBlond
Katy Monaghan
Morgan Ortagus
Melinda Parrish
Anna Ready
Samantha Smith
Katherine Tarbox
HONORING
THE PROMISE
G A L A
P E R F O R M A N C E
OPENING PEFORMANCE
The Sledge Grits Band
“Come Too Far”
Written by: Keiko Sledge, Nolan Sipe, Ryan Peterson
Produced by: Nolan Sipe, Ryan Peterson
WELCOME
Bob Schieffer
GREETINGS
Eric Brinker
REMARKS
Nancy G. Brinker
COMMUNITY DISTINCTION AWARD
Maggie Daley
Accepted by The Honorable Richard M. Daley
Presented by Richard Roundtree
VIDEO
Mission Moment with Alantheia Peña
SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL DISTINCTION AWARD
Umberto Veronesi, M.D.
Accepted by V. Craig Jordan, OBE, Ph.D., DSc, F. Med. Sci.
Presented by Jaclyn Smith
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP DISTINCTION AWARD
Her Excellency Dr. Christine Kaseba, First Lady of the Republic of Zambia
Presented by Stockard Channing
VIDEO
Mission Moment with Bridget Spence
BETTY FORD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Senator Olympia Snowe
Presented by Susan Ford Bales and Representative John Dingell
REMARKS
John Castellani
PERFORMANCE
Jordin Sparks
“Faith”
“One Step at a Time”
“Celebrate”
SURVIVORS LIGHT THE FIGHT
Grace Bender, Sonia Briseno, Alantheia Peña
Marian Sparks, Bridget Spence
FINALE
“Lean On Me”
Produced by The Webster Group
Music provided by Glenn Pearson Productions
2012 GLOBAL AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
BETTY FORD LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT | SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE
With a record of public service spanning nearly 40 years, Senator
Olympia Snowe holds the distinction of being only the fourth woman
in U.S. history to be elected to both the U.S. House of Representatives
and the U.S. Senate, as well as the first woman to serve in both houses
of a state legislature and both houses of Congress.
A tireless advocate in the U.S. Senate on behalf of Maine, Senator
Snowe is the first Republican woman to secure a full-term seat on the
powerful Senate Committee on Finance, and is also the current ranking member and
former chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Additionally, she sits on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Senator Snowe is widely regarded as one of the champions of bridging the partisan
divide to solve the challenges confronting the people of Maine and the nation.
COMMUNITY | MAGGIE DALEY
Award Accepted by RICHARD DALEY
As former first lady of Chicago, Maggie Daley was
one of the city’s leading advocates for children and
youth. She founded After School Matters (ASM), an
organization that offers Chicago teens the opportunity
to participate in high-quality programs that engage
them in positive, meaningful activities after school
and in the summer. The program has become a
national model and the largest initiative of its kind in
the country. Since 1991, ASM has grown from serving
260 teens to providing more than 20,000 program opportunities in the visual arts, spoken
word, sports, music, dance, science, and acting, among others.
In 1989 Ms. Daley helped establish The Frances Xavier Warde School, a school built
upon a values-based foundation with strong academics and serving students of all ethnic,
religious, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds. What began as a storefront classroom
of 32 students is now 900 students in preschool through eighth grade at two downtown
campuses.
In 2002 Ms. Daley was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was a tireless supporter and
friend to those individuals living with cancer. She collaborated with Susan G. Komen for
the Cure and the Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care located at the Robert H.
Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern Memorial Hospital to ensure her
belief in the promotion of knowledge and inspire those in the medical profession to work
with a sense of true urgency.
Ms. Daley was married for nearly 40 years to former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley.
He and their children, Nora, Patrick, Lally, and grandchildren Maggie, Jack, and Kevin
remain active supporters in a number of activities and initiatives that support finding a
cure in honor of their beloved Maggie.
2012 GLOBAL AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
HER EXCELLENCY DR. CHRISTINE KASEBA, FIRST LADY OF ZAMBIA
Dr. Christine Kaseba has been the first lady of Zambia since
September 20, 2011. Prior to that, she was the head of the department of
obstetrics and gynecology at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH)
from 2000 to 2011, where she was a clinician, academician, and authored
several scientific articles. Dr. Kaseba is a leader in the fight to reduce
maternal mortality through the provision of quality obstetric care and
in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. A longtime
activist in the fight against cervical cancer, she was involved with the construction of the
first Cancer Disease Hospital in Lusaka.
Combining her role as first lady and her career as a physician, Dr. Kaseba is driving
women’s health issues to the forefront in Africa. She currently serves as the Chairperson
of the Forum of African First Ladies against breast and cervical cancer. The forum plays
an important advocacy role to raise awareness and promote funding for cervical and breast
cancer control. In collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Zambia, Dr. Kaseba recently
hosted the sixth “Stop Cervical Cancer in Africa Conference,” which focused on HPV
vaccine introduction in African countries as well as on successes and challenges of screening,
treatment and advocacy.
SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL | UMBERTO VERONESI, M.D.
Umberto Veronesi, M.D. is a surgeon who has devoted the greater part
of his professional life to exploring new pathways of research with the
aim of improving the treatment and quality of life of cancer patients.
It was he who, at the National Cancer Institute in Milan, on the basis
of controlled clinical trials, first contributed to the development of the
conservative treatment of breast cancer. He was the first to demonstrate
that in the case of small cancers of the breast it is safe to perform a wide
resection followed by radiotherapy and thus preserve the breast, thereby obviating the mutilating
procedure of mastectomy. More recently he has developed new research using the sentinel
node biopsy procedure to avoid axillary dissection when the lymph nodes are not involved.
In the last 20 years Dr. Veronesi has devoted his interests to breast cancer prevention,
conducting two major randomized studies aimed at reducing the risk of breast cancer in
normal women by means of retinoids and tamoxifen. Very recently he has re-evaluated the
procedures of postoperative radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery, introducing the
technique of intraoperative radiotherapy. By founding the International Melanoma Group
he alerted pathologists and clinicians to the pressing need for international cooperation in
melanoma research and devised and conducted trials which showed that prophylactic
dissection of regional nodes in stage I disease could safely be avoided. Furthermore, he
advocated a conservative approach to melanoma which has been adopted by the World
Health Organization Melanoma Group of which he was chief investigator for 20 years.
Dr. Veronesi has also dedicated his energies to initiating and promoting educational
enterprises for the training of oncologists. In 1982 he founded the European School of
Oncology, which has since become a point of reference throughout Europe and, in
particular, an advisory body for the European community.
2012 GLOBAL AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
Scientific and Medical Award Accepted by
V. CRAIG JORDAN, OBE, PH.D., DSC, F. MED. SCI.
V. Craig Jordan, OBE, Ph.D., DSc, F. Med. Sci. is the scientific director
of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in
Washington, D.C. He is known as “The Father of Tamoxifen,” a
medicine that has improved survivorship of millions of women with
breast cancer. He was the inaugural Brinker International Prize winner
(1992) and was appointed to the Order of the British Empire by Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (2002). At Northwestern University in
Chicago he was the Diana, Princess of Wales, professor of cancer research (1999–04). His
discovery of the new group of medicines called Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
(SERMs) has revolutionized therapeutics with multi-functional medicines that prevent both
breast cancer and osteoporosis. His work has been recognized with election to the National
Academy of Sciences, an honorary fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine, and he is
currently president of the Royal Society of Medicine Foundation of North America.
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
BOB SCHIEFFER
2012 marks Bob Schieffer’s 55th year as a reporter and his 43rd year
at CBS News. He is one of the few broadcast or print journalists to
have covered all four major beats in the nation’s capital—the White
House, Pentagon, State Department, and Capitol Hill.
Mr. Schieffer has served as the moderator of Face the Nation, CBS
News’ Sunday public affairs broadcast, since 1991. He anchored the
CBS Evening News from March 2005 to August 2006, and is also CBS
News’ chief Washington correspondent, a post he has held since 1982.
Mr. Schieffer has received virtually every award in broadcast journalism, but feels the
greatest honor was bestowed upon him in 2005 when his alma mater, Texas Christian
University, created the Schieffer School of Journalism.
AWARD PRESENTERS
SUSAN FORD BALES
Susan Ford Bales was raised in Alexandria, Virginia and attended
Holton Arms School and Mount Vernon College, where she studied
photojournalism. Ms.Bales also studied with Ansel Adams and subsequently
worked as a photojournalist for the Associated Press, Newsweek, Money
magazine, Ladies Home Journal, The Topeka Capital-Journal, and the
Omaha Sun. She is the author of two novels set in the White House,
Double Exposure: A First Daughter Mystery and its sequel, Sharp Focus.
During her high school years, Ms. Bales lived in the White House and served as official
White House hostess following her mother’s surgery for breast cancer in 1974. In 1984 she
and her mother helped launch National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Ms. Bales
has served as national spokesperson for breast cancer awareness. Since the founding of the
Betty Ford Center in 1982, Bales worked side by side with her mother on projects at the
Center and has focused her personal efforts on the impact of addiction on the family. She
is particularly active with several programs at the Center, including medical student
training, the Center’s unique children’s program, and special programs for women with
addictive disease.
Ms. Bales was elected to the board of directors of the Betty Ford Center in 1992 and
succeeded her mother as chairman of the board from 2005–2010. Since 1981 she has
served as a trustee of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation. She currently serves as
co-chair of the Foundation’s programs committee. Her work with the Foundation is
centered on its core mission of promoting the ideals of integrity and candor that were the
hallmark of the life and presidency of Gerald R. Ford.
STOCKARD CHANNING
Stockard Channing can currently be seen in the off-Broadway
production Other Desert Cities. Her extensive theater credits include
Pal Joey (Tony Award nomination, Drama Desk nomination), Joe Egg
(Tony Award, Drama Desk nomination), Hapgood (Drama Desk
nomination), Love Letters (original cast), Woman in Mind (Drama Desk
Award), The Breath of Life, The Rink, The Golden Age, They’re Playing
Our Song, and Little Foxes. Her work in The Lion in Winter, House of
Blue Leaves (Drama Desk nomination), Four Baboons Adoring the Sun, and Six Degrees of
Separation (Drama Desk nomination) earned her four Tony Award nominations.
For Six Degrees of Separation she received an Obie Award and Drama League Award for
Performance of the Year, as well as an Olivier Award nomination when she performed the
play in London. When she recreated her Six Degrees of Separation role for film, she was
nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. In 2002 Ms. Channing won two Emmy
Awards for her role as First Lady Abby Bartlet on NBC’s The West Wing, and for the role of
Judy Shepard in The Matthew Shepard Story, for which she also received a Screen Actors
Guild Award. She received a 2005 Daytime Emmy Award for her role in Jack.
AWARD PRESENTERS
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN DINGELL
Representative John Dingell is the dean of the House of Representatives.
His first fights were for civil rights, clean water, Medicare, and American
workers’ rights, and he continues to fight for protecting American jobs,
improving the safety of our food and drug supply, strengthening
consumer product safety, implementing pipeline safety measures and
scores more.
An avid conservationist and outdoorsman, Mr. Dingell wrote the
Endangered Species Act, the 1990 Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act, and
legislation to build North America’s first international wildlife refuge. As a lifetime advocate
for protecting public health, he authored the Affordable Care Act, the Patient’s Bill of
Rights, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Mammography Quality Standards
Act, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, and
others. Mr. Dingell continues to be a champion of working across the Congressional aisle.
RICHARD ROUNDTREE
Richard Roundtree has proven his star power in every sense of the
word. As a leading actor and audience favorite over the past 30 years,
he has established himself as a constant presence in the entertainment
industry with a fan base that spans two generations.
After a stint with the Negro Ensemble Theater in New York, Mr.
Roundtree received international fame when Gordon Parks chose him
to star as John Shaft, private detective and super-cop hero in the feature
film Shaft. That role catapulted Mr. Roundtree onto the world stage as one of the hottest new
actors on the scene. From there he went on to star in more than 100 features and television
projects. He recently completed the feature film The Rift and the BET pilot Being Mary Jane,
which has been picked up for a 2013 season. Mr. Roundtree is a 20-year breast cancer survivor.
JACLYN SMITH
For more than 30 years Jaclyn Smith has held the public’s interest as
an award-winning actress, designer, and role model. Ms. Smith has
compiled an impressive filmography of more than 50 films and
television appearances. In 1976 she starred as Kelly Garrett on
Charlie’s Angels. Later, she earned a Golden Globe nomination, and in
1989 she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In
1985 Ms. Smith introduced her apparel and home collections for
Kmart. Since the launch, more than 100 million women have purchased merchandise
bearing her name.
Perhaps it’s her dancer’s sense of balance which keeps the many facets of her life in
harmony. Husband Brad and children Gaston and Spencer Margaret keep her centered
and are her inspiration. “That’s truly where my heart lies.”
SPEAKERS
ERIC BRINKER
Eric Brinker is the son of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Founder and
CEO, Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, and nephew of Susan G. Komen.
Before she died, Susan made Nancy promise that she would do
everything in her power to end breast cancer, and Mr. Brinker grew up
watching (and helping) his mother fulfill that promise through Susan
G. Komen for the Cure, the largest breast cancer organization in the
world. He is often called Komen’s first volunteer.
Today, Mr. Brinker is president and owner of Metro Leasing Company in Peoria,
Illinois, a volunteer with the Peoria Memorial Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure,
and was an original member of the JetBlue Airways marketing team, instrumental in
establishing the airline’s customer service and brand marketing positioning.
NANCY G. BRINKER
Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker is regarded as the leader of the global
breast cancer movement. Her journey began with a simple promise to
her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything
possible to end breast cancer, forever. In one generation, the
organization that bears Susan’s name has changed the world.
After Susan’s death from breast cancer at age 36, Ms. Brinker
founded Susan G. Komen for the Cure in her memory in 1982. She
faced an immediate uphill battle: newspapers balked at printing the words “breast cancer,”
no one talked openly about the disease, few treatment options existed for breast cancer
patients, and limited resources were committed to the disease. In a matter of years, Ms.
Brinker broke the silence around breast cancer, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure is now
the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, committed
to action against breast cancer through research community health, advocacy, and global
programs. To date, the organization has invested almost $2 billion in breast cancer
research, advocacy, and community health programs.
Ms. Brinker’s determination to create a world without breast cancer is matched by her
passion for enlisting every segment of society, from leaders to citizens, to participate in the
battle. In 2009 President Barack Obama honored her with the Presidential Medal of
Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, for this work. The same year she was named
goodwill ambassador for cancer control for the United Nations World Health Organization,
where she continues her mission to put cancer control at the top of the world health
agenda. She previously served as U.S. Chief of Protocol and U.S. Ambassador to Hungary
in the George W. Bush administration. She was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most
Influential People and has received numerous accolades for her work.
SPEAKERS
JOHN CASTELLANI
John Castellani is president and chief executive officer of the
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA),
representing America’s biopharmaceutical research companies.
PhRMA member companies employ more than 600,000 Americans in
researching and developing new medicines to help patients the world
over fight disease and live longer, healthier lives. Prior to leading
PhRMA, Mr. Castellani led the Business Roundtable, an association of
chief executive officers of leading U.S. corporations with a combined workforce of nearly
12 million employees and $6 trillion in annual revenues.
Mr. Castellani, a graduate of Union College in Schenectady, New York, began his career
as an environmental scientist at General Electric, was vice president for resources and
technology with the National Association of Manufacturers, and also vice president of
state, federal, and international government relations for TRW, Inc. In 2007 Directorship
magazine named him as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance.
PERFORMERS
THE SLEDGE GRITS BAND
In 2008 four sisters formed The Sledge
Grits Band, a band that reflects a unique
blend of talent and diversity. Raised in
Florida and now living in California, the
sisters named their band Sledge (last name)
Grits (Girls Raised In The Sun). The band
has been part of more than 300 shows,
reaching audiences of all ages with their passion. They consider the stage to be their
playground, and are so glad to be able to share themselves and their music with others.
PERFORMERS
JORDIN SPARKS
It has been nothing short of a whirlwind: the then youngest-ever winner
of American Idol, Jordin Sparks was just seventeen years old when she
won the title. In the four years that have followed, Ms. Sparks has released
two albums on 19 Recordings/Jive Records. Her self-titled debut went
platinum, selling more than two million copies worldwide. She has toured
with Alicia Keys, The Jonas Brothers, New Kids on the Block/ Backstreet
Boys, and Britney Spears. She performed for President George W. Bush
and President Barack Obama, was chosen for a Got Milk? ad, won two BET Awards, one
American Music Award, one People’s Choice Award, and has been nominated for two MTV
Awards and one Grammy. In June 2010 Ms. Sparks kicked off her headlining tour, hitting 35
theaters across the U.S.
Next up was Broadway. She played the role of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning
musical In the Heights in the fall of 2010. This year is notable as the year that Ms. Sparks
made her feature film debut as the lead in the Sony Picture film Sparkle, which was released
this past August. The film also stars the late Whitney Houston, Cee Lo Green, and Mike Epps.
Another calling Ms. Sparks takes seriously is her humanitarian efforts. She is the main
spokesperson for the “I’m M.A.D., Are You?” campaign (www.immadareyou.com). The
acronym stands for “Making A Difference,” with the goal of motivating people to find
something they’re passionate about and channeling that energy into helping others.
SURVIVORS LIGHT THE FIGHT
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The Vickers Family
is honored to support
Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.
Thank you for keeping the promise.
In the loving memory of
Connie Scullen
Congratulations and Best Wishes to
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Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
and
Nancy G. Brinker
Howard B. Bernick
29,000,000
The number of new cancer
cases expected globally
by 2030.
As the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies,
we are dedicated to addressing and solving
the most important unmet medical needs
of our time.
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
is proud to support
Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
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Artwork from the Creative Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing creative arts to people living with and beyond cancer and other chronic illnesses.
Janssen is proud to feature artwork created by people affected by the illnesses and diseases we are committed to treating and preventing.
www.janssenbiotech.com.
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
THANK YOU FOR
HONORING
THE PROMISE
Occidental Petroleum Corporation
salutes Susan G. Komen for the Cure.®
We’re energized by your vision and
dedication in helping those affected
by breast cancer.
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We Honor the Promise
By Searching for the Cure.
PhRMA stands with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in the fight to
save lives and ensure quality care for all. Every day our scientists
search for new medicines to help women with breast cancer live
longer, healthier, more productive lives. For PhRMA, Honoring the
Promise means doing everything we can to find the cure and
create a world without breast cancer.
The UAE Embassy in
Washington, DC is
proud to provide support
for Honoring the Promise
The UAE Embassy would like to commend Susan G. Komen for the
Cure for their outstanding work in providing support to the men, women
and families impacted by breast cancer. It is the Embassy’s hope that this
event furthers the aim of elevating the conversation on breast cancer
prevention and research.
EMBASSY OF THE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
WASHINGTON DC
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Love is
a promise kept
In honor of Nancy Brinker, whose
promise to her sister, Susan,
has given hope and help to millions
of people around the world.
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Bonds of sisterhood: Adrienne and her beloved late sister Alison (on left)
at their roadside lemonade stand in Wilmington, Delaware.
Grace and Morton Bender
are pleased to support
honoring the promise
Much appreciation to all the researchers, surgeons,
oncologists, nurses, and other healthcare
professionals for helping to save the lives
of women with breast cancer.
Jean and Steve Case
congratulate
Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
for more than 30 years of advancing the fight against breast cancer.
On this elegant evening...
We are proud to honor the
real-life heroes in the fight against
breast cancer and proud to support
Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Danaher Corporation, together with our life
sciences and diagnostics businesses, proudly
recognizes the meaningful work of
in honoring the promise to fight to end breast cancer
DANAHER CORPORATION SUPPORTS SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE ®
WE BELIEVE IN WINNING.
DDC Advocacy supports Susan G. Komen for the Cure® in the fight to end breast cancer.
www.ddcadvocacy.com
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THE HEART AND SOUL
OF OUR MISSION
Breast Cancer Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment
Hologic salutes Susan G. Komen for the Cure® for their
commitment to research and their global impact in the
fight against breast cancer.
We are pleased to support
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE ®
and commend all they are doing
to save lives and eradicate
breast cancer globally.
We also congratulate
Betty Ford Lifetime Achievement Awardee
SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE
for her leadership and support in
the fight against breast cancer.
Marlene and Fred Malek
30 years ago a sister
made a promise ...
We are PROUD
to help honor that
PROMISE.
Proud supporter of Susan G. Komen
for the Cure® and the promise to end
breast cancer forever.
merkleinc.com
B
ob and I first met Nancy Brinker 32 years ago. We all went
on a cruise for the Young Presidents’ Organization and were asked to
make remarks. Nancy spoke eloquently about her sister and the
promise she made to Suzy to do everything in her power to bring an
end to breast cancer. Nancy made it clear that this was to be her
mission throughout her lifetime.
Nancy has indeed honored that promise with unswerving devotion to
her mission, along with perseverance and determination to do all she
can to eradicate this disease for women and men all over the world.
Marion and Bob Rosenthal
Sanofi US is proud to support
Honoring the Promise
and Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Rodger D. Young, Esq.
is proud to support
®
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Young & Associates
www.youngpc.com
Detroit • New York
IN MEMORY AND IN HONOR OF THE CURE
In honor of Bridget Spence
Norm Bowling
In honor of my granddaughter, Erica Crocker, for her dedication to finding a cure
Pie Caire
In honor of Margaret Webber
Margaret Carvin
In honor of the work of Team Heather, and in memory of Heather Gardner
Jeff Coulter
In Memory of Becky Bonner
Elizabeth T. Gourdin
In Memory of Bama Faupel
Devlin Keating
We honor my mother, Yvonne Harreld, inspiring teacher, artist, and survivor.
Ginger and Holt Lackey
Survivor Susan Moore, a kind, thoughtful and generous friend!
Frank and Marie Jeanne Lopez
In memory of our mom, Catherine Peachey
Love Ariel, Urana and David Metzger
In honor of Marian Sparks
Heather Patrick
In memory of our dear mother, Florence Nichols, whose brave battle inspired us all.
Miss her so much.
Kayo Ryan
In honor of my mother, Rose Hamm Rowland, my mentor, my friend, my hero
Lynn Hamm Sellers
In Memory of Sudie W. Hooper
Remembering a warm smile and beautiful spirit with love
Kimberly and Reed Stephens
In memory of my dear friend Jeanne Lollar whom I miss every day
Lou Ann Van Deventer
We honor our friend and colleague, Joyce Knoer, for her joyful spirit and great courage.
We’re with you, Joyce!
The Webster Group
SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE ®
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND
THE CHAIR AND CO-CHAIRS OF HONORING THE PROMISE
would like to thank the following individuals and companies
whose generous support have helped to make this evening possible:
Grace Bender
Wilma and Stuart Bernstein
Sonia Briseno
Campbell, Peachey & Associates
Tony Cisek Scenic Design
Dan Covey, Lighting Designer
Elixir Worldwide Chauffeured Services, Inc.
EMT Productions
David A. Fisher Productions
Frost Lighting of DC
The Heritage Singers
Dr. V. Craig Jordan
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates and Barbara Banke
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Kathryn Loftus
Marlene and Fred Malek
Judd Malkin
Dr. Funda Meric-Bernstam
Nancy Palmer, Scriptwriter
Dr. Groesbeck Parham
Park Hyatt Washington D.C.
Alantheia Peña
Dr. Sheri Phillips
Glenn Pearson Productions
Dr. Steven Rosen
Dr. Ellen V. Sigal
Mimi Abel Smith
Marian Sparks
Bridget Spence
Neel Stallings
Ambassador Mark C. Storella
The Webster Group
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO
The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait and Mrs. Salem Al-Sabah
Thirty-two years after you left us, we think of you every day and take
tremendous comfort in the movement that your life inspired.
Today, Suzy, women have more hope of surviving this disease
than ever before – the result of the research, community health and
education programs made possible by the organization
that bears your name.
We miss you, we love you, and we will be forever grateful for your
compassion and concern for others – compassion and concern
that today brings strength and hope to millions.
Love,
Mom, Nancy and Eric
Steffi, Scott, Marnie, Maddie and Abbie
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