Inaugural Race for the Cure event to take place in Jonesboro

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The inaugural Northeast Arkansas Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure event will be held May 6.











The event will allow residents in the region who cannot travel to Little Rock a chance to participate.






For the last 23 years, over 1,000 people have traveled from Northeast Arkansas to Little Rock for the annual Komen Arkansas Race for the Cure.





The Northeast portion of Arkansas has an above average rate of breast cancer and mortality.





The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is the world’s largest, most successful fundraising and education event for breast cancer. Each year, over 1 million participants come together to take part in the fight against breast cancer.





The race allows participants the opportunity to honor breast cancer survivors and those who have died.





Seventy-five percent of the money raised will remain in Arkansas to fund local breast health educational programs and breast cancer screening treatments. The remaining 25 percent will fund national research grants related to the treatment and cure of breast cancer.





A fundraising goal of $50,000 has been set for the Northeast Arkansas (NEA) Race for the Cure. NEA Race for the Cure has raised $3,305 thus far. 





All Race Day events will take place at Centennial Bank Stadium at Arkansas State University. Registration is $30 and includes a Race bib and Race for the Cure t-shirt.





Registration begins at 6:30 a.m and the race begins at 9 a.m.





For more information about the race visit komenarkansas.org.






















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