Oct. 22, 2007
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State rowing team will participate in the San Diego Row for Cure this Sunday (Oct. 28) at North Ski Beach on Mission Bay. The event will raise money for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
For more than 20 years, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation has been a global leader in the fight against breast cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs.
Since the regatta's inception in 1994 on Portland's Willamette River, Row for the Cure® has been expanded to 10 U.S. cities, raising more than $430,000 in the fight to eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease.
Of the funds raised, 75 percent will stay in the San Diego area to support uninsured and under insured women with breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and services. The remaining 25 percent of funds will support national breast cancer research.
The Aztec rowers will look to repeat the success they had at last year's fundraiser when the novices finished first and third, respectively. The novice eight "A" boat took first with a time of 16 minutes, 22 seconds, while the "B" boat was third in 16:54. The event will take place one day after the SDSU crew teams opens its fall season in Sacramento at the Head of the American.