BREAKING EMAIL I GOT FROM SAN DIEGO CHAPTER OF SGK They are STRONGLY OPPOSED to new grant policy
The seven California Affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure are strongly
opposed to Komen National's new grant making policy. This policy prevents
Komen Affiliates from funding organizations under investigation at the
regional, state or federal level. Planned Parenthood is currently the
subject of an "inquiry" in Congress.
We are working with our National organization to clear the way for Komen
Affiliates to continue to make local grant decisions based on their
community needs.
Know that women will continue to be served in California. Any grants
currently in affect in our State will be continued though the end of the
year.
We will work on this within our own organization with the same tenacity and
passion that we worked with our legislators in keeping the state's breast
cancer screening program, Every Women Counts, operating. Our California
collaborative will not rest until this issue is resolved.
Komen volunteers have worked tirelessly for the past 30 years to increase
awareness, screening and research for the cure. What we have experienced and
witnessed over the last two days is an extraordinary level of passion for
these important issues to women. Our commitment to our mission is
unwavering. This is a misstep in that journey and we want to assure all
Californians that we will do whatever it takes to do what is right for the
health of women and men in California.
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rocktivity
and Komen too.
