Thanks for all the Support!!

We would like to thank all our supporters for making this pink season a huge success! Team Karaoke for the Cure raised over $5,000 for the Komen FL Suncoast Affiliate, helping the total amount raised to ~$1 million!!! Remember, 75% of the funds we raise stay in our community and 25% goes to research at Komen. We are making a difference!!

Also, Team Karaoke for the Cure won the Team Spirit Award and the 2010 Komen Race for the Cure in St. Pete, FL on October 3rd. What a great day!!

Paint this Weekend Pink!

Come out and join Team Karaoke for the Cure for some pink fundraising! 
All proceeds from our team events benefit Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer Foundation.

Friday, September 18: 5th Annual Karaoke for the Cure
Place: VFW Post #10141, 420 67th St. West, Bradenton
Time: 7pm - 11pm
Come out for some karaoke fun, raffles and good times! Pizza by the slice and
very cheap drinks. 50/50 Drawing and Raffles throughout the evening.
Prizes include tickets to Sea World, Busch Gardens, passes for golf, USF football
tickets and much more!

Saturday, September 19: 5th Annual Cookout for the Cure
(re-scheduled from last weekend)
Place: Crowder's Gifts & Gadgets/Ace Hardware, 5409 Manatee Ave. West, Bradenton
Time: 10am - 4pm
Join us for delicious food and a good cause! Hot dogs, sodas, chips, tator tots
and more! Raffle prizes to be awarded this year.


Hope to see you all out there!
Team Karaoke for the Cure thanks you for your support!

2009 Team KFTC Events

Join us this year to support our fight against breast cancer!

Cookout for the Cure
Saturday, September 12th 10am - 4pm
Join us for raffles, hot dogs, burgers, brats and more!

Raffles prizes include 1-year Friend membership to Mote Aquarium & 2 passes to USF vs. Charleston South football. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00

Location: Crowder's Gifts & Gadgets, 5409 Manatee Ave. West, Bradenton


5th Annual Karaoke for the Cure
Friday, September 18th 7pm
Join us for great people, great drinks, raffles and of course karaoke fun!

Karaoke is $2.00 to sing or dare someone to sing. You can even be bumped to the top of the rotation by making a donation!

Prizes include $50.00 to Gio's Pizza & Martini Bar, $25.00 to Leroy Selmon's Steakhouse, 1-year Mote Aquarium membership, passes to FL Aquarium or Busch Gardens, and much, much more!! Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00

Pizza will be served for $2.00 per slice or $14.00 per pie.

Location: VFW Post #10141, 420 67th St. West, Bradenton


Join our team or donate to our cause!
Visit our team page to show your support, http://komensuncoast.kintera.org/2009race/karaoke4thecure. Thank you for your support!


All events are hosted by Team Karaoke for the Cure. All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure- Suncoast Affiliate

Join the Army of Women!

Join the Army of Women to help find a cure! The Army of Women (AOW) project was created by Dr. Susan Love. AOW's goal is to recruit at least 1 million women who want to stop breast cancer in our lifetime. They are looking for every age, ethnicity and for women with or without breast cancer history.

You can volunteer for the Army by signing up at armyofwomen.org. By becoming a volunteer you agree to be sent e-mail surveys about your lifestyle and breast health, others may be asked for voluntary blood, urine and saliva samples. Of course, you are never obligated, you get to choose the studies you'd like to participate in.

FAST FACT: Approximately 70-80% of women who develop breast cancer have no known risk factors.

Let's do our part to find a cure!!

Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer, has died.

Dr. Jerri Nielsen FitzGerald, who diagnosed and treated her own breast cancer in the South Pole, died Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009.

Please read this article about this brave and inspirational woman.

Team Registration Now Open!

The 2009 Race for the Cure registration is now open!

Please visit Karaoke for the Cure's team page to join our cause!

There are several options to choose from when joining our team: Sleep in for the Cure, 10k Race, 5k Race, Proud in the Crowd, Kids for the Cure, Fun Run/Walk.

Go Team Karaoke for the Cure!!

Capitol Hill Goes Pink!

Excerpt from Komen for the Cure's Advocacy Alliance...

"Coalition volunteers from 18 different organizations are meeting with 185 members of Congress, urging support for key cancer funding priorities:

• Increased investments in science and research. The economic stimulus package boosted funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI). While this reverses a six-year trend of declining budgets, this temporary investment must be made permanent in next year's federal budget.
• Closing the gap in access to early detection services. Current funding for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program allows fewer than one in five eligible women to be screened for cancer. Additional funding will help thousands more women receive potentially life-saving screening services.
• Helping patients navigate the U.S. health care system. The Patient Navigator Program helps patients navigate the often complex and confusing health care system. This important program helps coordinate care between general practitioners, radiologists, oncologists and others. However, under-funding threatens this key component in care and treatment for cancer.

Recently, President Obama pledged to launch an effort to seek out the cures for cancer in our time. Now as Congress prepares the budget for the coming fiscal year, our elected officials have a unique opportunity to fulfill that promise.

There's no time to waste! Komen advocates are on the Hill right now. Help ensure a permanent investment in the fight against cancer by taking action TODAY."

Show your support and write your legislatures, http://komenpolicy.org/campaign/lobbyday_2010budget?rk=M7rCOPEaCvHBE.