For Immediate Release Kim Spence, AWRT SoCal Chapter Public Relations Director 310.463.4201 Laura Behrman, AWRT SoCal Chapter President 818-569-3148

AWRT SoCal Announces Participation in Race For The Cure®

Join TEAM AWRT SoCAL and Walk For A Cure at Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure®

Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Dodger Stadium!

PHOTOS: Vew the 2009 Race Photo Gallery

Burbank, CA (Thursday, November 5, 2009) -- The American Women in Radio and Television Southern California (AWRT SoCal) Chapter announce its participation in the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure®, Sunday, March 14, 2010 at its new location at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. AWRT SoCal is now accepting enrollments for its RACE2010 AWRT team and invite colleagues from radio, television, and allied fields to sign-up at www.komenlacounty.org/race2010/awrtsocal.

Patricia Kara (Deal or No Deal), Jessica Kinni (Vh1's Rock of Love 2, Rock of Love Charm School) and recording artist, J*Smith are among the many 2010 supporters walking with Team AWRT SoCal to help raise awareness and funds to support local breast cancer services and national breast cancer research programs. A variety of activities are planned on Race day to accommodate all levels of interest and ability.

“We are very excited to partner with Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure® to help create awareness and raise donations for this important program, “ states Laura Behrman, President for the Southern California Chapter of AWRT. “It’s all about working together so that one day we can live in a world without breast cancer.”

The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® is a celebration of courageous breast cancer survivors and a memorial for those who have lost their battle with the disease. It raises awareness of the importance of early detection and provides funding for national breast cancer research and local breast cancer treatment.

Up to 75 percent of net proceeds generated by the Affiliate stay within the local community! The remaining income goes to the national Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program to fund research. Over the past 13 years the Komen Los Angeles County Affiliate was able to fund over $7.5 million for education, screening and treatment services in Los Angeles County. The 2010 fundraising goal for the Los Angeles County Affiliate is 1.2 million dollars.

Race for the Cure® t-shirts and bibs will be mailed to each team member that registers by March 1 at www.komenlacounty.org/race2010/awrtsocal, and the first 25 people that register for Team AWRT SoCal will receive an official 2010 Team AWRT SoCal Shirt generously donated by Alternative Apparel.

AWRT Race for the Cure® Team pledges and general donations are available at various levels. For more information about the Race for the Cure® visit www.komenlacounty.org. To join Team AWRT SoCal, visit www.komenlacounty.org/race2010/awrtsocal.

For more information about the Southern California Chapter of AWRT, please visit www.awrtsocal.org, or email info@awrtsocal.org.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Los Angeles County Affiliate

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, the organization is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has invested more than $1.3 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest non-profit funder of breast cancer research in the world. The Los Angeles County Affiliate has raised more than $7.5 million to fund breast cancer programs and research in the last 13 years, which have gone to provide the medically underserved and uninsured populations in Los Angeles County with screening, diagnostic tests and treatments for breast cancer. For more information about the Los Angeles County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, visit www.komenlacounty.org or call 310-575-3011. Please join us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and MySpace.

PHOTOS: Vew the 2009 Race Photo Gallery

About American Women in Radio & Television, Southern California Chapter:
The Southern California Chapter of American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT SoCal) is a non-profit membership organization for women and men who work in the electronic media and allied fields in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura counties. The Southern California Chapter of AWRT offers numerous local benefits to its members, including networking events, educational programs, community outreach, and career counseling. AWRT SoCal works to improve the quality of electronic media; promote the entry, development and advancement of women in the field; foster communication and idea exchange; and give back to the community it serves. (www.awrtsocal.org)

About AWRT SoCal Genii Awards:
For over 50 years, AWRT's Southern California Chapter has presented the highest honor AWRT SoCal bestows in the name of Chapter Founder, Jeanne Gray McDonald.

Genii honorees are recognized for their pioneering efforts, dedicated leadership, commitment to quality and excellence, and their community contributions. Saluting the notable achievements of excellence by individuals in the broadcasting industry, the Genii Awards benefit AWRT SoCal's scholarship fund, and educational programs.

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