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Susan G. Komen

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Komen Race Soldiers on with 'Pink Power Rally'

Organizers kicked off the countdown to the Race for the Cure on May 6 with an event at the Codey Arena

Race organizers for the Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure were positive in the light of the recent Planned Parenthood controvery last night as they held a "Pink Power Rally," the official kickoff for the countdown to the race, scheduled for May 6. At the party at the Codey Arena in West Orange, participants were decked out in pink tutus and pink boas, attendees registered for the race and grabbed fliers and posters to spread the word of the event, which is geared toward raising funds to find a cure for breast cancer. People also entered into a raffle door-prize contest, snacked on pink treats, were treated to a dance performance and spent the night cheering on each other, organizers, sponsors and dignitaries, like Essex County …

lisa renwick

9:55 pm on Thursday, March 22, 2012

SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY, MAY 6th and join us for a family fun-filled day. Help make a difference. Lets come together as a community and support all of the many women, men and their families for this important cause.   more ›

Friday, February 3, 2012

Update: Komen Amends Planned Parenthood Decision

The not-for-profit will "will continue to fund existing grants, including those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for future grants."

Updated: On Friday, Feb. 3, the Susan G. Komen Foundation announced that it would amend its decision regarding Planned Parenthood funding. Komen founder Nancy Brinker released this statement this morning: We want to apologize to the American public for recent decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives. The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our supporters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen. We have been distressed at the presumption that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood. They were not. Our original desire was to fulfill our fiduciary duty to our donors by not funding grant …

Dazed not Confused

8:58 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The debates between Occi vs. the Pastor and the other bible-thumpers serve as a testament to why intelligent people are trending away from organized religion, and in particular the Creation Theory, in droves. I was especially entertained by the Pastor's explanation of the sun using up its fuel. I'd also like to comment on recreational (not procreational) SEX. Recreational sex is yummy, good for …   more ›

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