Tri-Cities Komen Affiliate Inforomation

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TRI-CITIES AFFILIATE
P.O. Box 5835, Kingsport, TN 37663
Ph. 423-354-0111 Fax 423-279-0111

The Tri-Cities Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure is an independent, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization devoted to advancing the mission of the national Komen Foundation by supporting local education, screening and treatment programs, while also continuing to invest in national research initiatives. Seventy-five percent of the money we raise locally is re-invested in local projects and initiatives within our 22-county service area, which includes the following counties:

Tennessee Counties
Carter
Greene
Hancock
Hawkins
Johnson
Sullivan
Unicoi
Washington

Virginia Counties
Buchanan
Dickenson
Lee
Russell
Scott
Smyth
Tazewell
Washington
Wise

North Carolina Counties

Avery
Madison
Mitchell
Watauga
Yancey

The remaining 25 percent of funds raised locally support the national Komen Foundation's award and research grant programs, which have in turn funded some of the most significant breast cancer medical investigations of the last 20 years.

Our local affiliate is led by a working board of dedicated volunteers from the community. The board of directors meets on a monthly basis and individual committees meet as needed in order to support our year-round calendar of events.

Our committees include:

Executive
Grants
Education
Volunteer
Development
PR/Communications
Special Events
Fundraising
Board Development
Service Area Outreach
Survivor

The Tri-Cities Affiliate strives to educate the community about the risk of breast cancer. We also dedicate ourselves to supporting organizations and programs that promote education, outreach, treatment support, or screening projects targeting services not otherwise available to the medically underserved populations.

The Komen Tri-Cities Race for the Cure® is our signature fund-raising event. However, one of the goals of the Tri-Cities Affiliate is to always provide a year-round presence in the Tri-Cities service area through various means, including a creative variety of fundraising events.