Applications are now available for the Susan G. KomenĀ® North Carolina Triangle to the Coast (NCTC) Passing the Promise grant. The grant is awarded to nonprofit community organizations within Komen’s 29-county service area to help bring survivors and co-survivors to the Komen Wilmington Race for the CureĀ®, regardless of ability to pay registration fees and travel expenses.
The grant’s application deadline is Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 5 p.m. Interested parties can visit Komen’s NCTC website to fill out an application.
Pam Kohl, executive director of the Komen NCTC affiliate, said in a Jan. 9 press release that every year, the Komen Wilmington Race for the Cure continues to create an atmosphere of inspiration and hope for the lives of everyone touched by breast cancer.
āThe more people that can be introduced to this experience and connect with others, the more effective it is,ā Kohl stated.
The Passing the Promise grant was developed in memory ofĀ Komen Triangle Race for the CureĀ® Founder Jeanne Peck and her vision to make the race an event that embraces all survivors and co-survivors.
Questions about the grant application may be directed to Julie McQueen at [email protected]
The Komen Wilmington Race for the CureĀ® begins at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, in downtown Wilmington at Second and Market streets. Interested participants can register for the race atĀ http://tinyurl.com/KomenWilm