1. Show Your Support
Mother’s Day 2011

2. Breast Cancer Facts
• 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in their
lifetime.
• Every 13 minutes a woman dies of breast cancer
• About 1400 cases are diagnosed in men each year and
400 of those cases result in death.
• The first signs of breast cancer usually show up on a
mammogram before it can be felt or symptoms are
present.
• 96% of women who find and treat early stage breast
cancer are cancer free after five years
• You are never too young to develop breast cancer,
screenings should begin at age 20.

4. What Is Komen For The Cure?
• Susan Goodman Komen of Peoria, Illinois was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33, she died 3
years later in 1980.
• During those 3 years her sister Nancy Goodman Brinker promised to help find a way to speed up cancer
research and treatment.
• In 1982 the Susan G. Komen Foundation was officially started in Komen’s Memory.
• Komen has dedicated nearly 1 billion dollars to research and treatment of breast cancer.
• For over 27 years a series of 5k events “the race for the cure” has been held to bring awareness and financial
contributions for breast cancer awareness.

5. Who Is The People’s Chef?
• My name is Dominick Zirilli and I lost my mother and aunt both to breast
cancer within the past 5 years.
• I have 3 sisters and 2 daughters who I want to help and make a difference for in
the future.
• I know hundreds of daughters, mothers, wives, aunts and sisters who could at
any moment be affected by this disease.
• I am participating in my first ever race (I’m not that fast so it’s more of a
challenge) so I can do my part in raising money and awareness for this cause.

6. Visit : http://thepeopleschef.net/blog/race-for-the-
cure
Thank You!