Editor’s Note: Washington Post reports on the decision by Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall, Jr. to step down as Chairman of the Susan G. Komen foundation. The Howard University surgeon explained the move as due to numerous other responsibilities, however there’s evidence suggesting this is an effort by Leffall to distance himself from the cancer charity [...]
I had the honor on Tuesday of chatting with Jan Rodak, one of the women behind the De-fund the Komen Foundation Facebook fan page. The page was a Facebook viral phenomenon a couple of weeks ago, going from 0 to almost 20,000 “likes” in the span of 72 hours. I can speak from personal experience [...]
Below is the text of the resignation letter, courtesy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, of former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive, Karen Handel. February 7, 2012 The Honorable Nancy Brinker CEO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure VIA EMAIL 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250 Dallas, Texas 75244 Dear Ambassador Brinker: Susan G. Komen for [...]
Karen Handel, the embattled Senior Vice President for Policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, resigned on Tuesday following public outcry over the decision that Komen would withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood. The Komen foundation reversed its decision last Friday, and four days later, Handel is gone. “Just as Komen’s best interests and the [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 7, 2012 – “Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s mission is the same today as it was the day of its founding: to find a cure and eradicate breast cancer. “We owe no less to our partners, supporters and, above all, the millions of people who have been and continue to be [...]
It seems fitting that the same week Facebook filed to go public that the social media giant would have a big impact on a major, national issue. Earlier this week, the Susan G. Komen Foundation decided to withdraw support for Planned Parenthood citing its policy of not funding organizations under Congressional investigation. Congressman Cliff Stearns [...]
Three days after withdrawing funding for Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation reversed its decision and apologized, paving the way for approximately $600,000 in funding to pay for breast cancer screening and other routine examinations for lower-income women. Nancy G. Brinker, founder and CEO of the foundation said in a statement, [...]
