Nancy G. Brinker started Susan G. Komen in memory of her sister. The organization is based on a promise between two sisters to save lives and end breast cancer forever. There are over 100 local affiliates of Susan G. Komen that are operating as independent 501c3 organizations powering the promise the organization was founded on. Click here for a list of Komen affiliates.  

In 1980, Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became the Susan G. Komen®organization and the beginning of a global movement. What was started with $200 and a shoebox full of potential donor names has now grown into the world’s largest nonprofit source of funding for the fight against breast cancer.

It’s the Komen Affiliate Network that has enabled the organization to expand its reach and impact throughout the U.S. and abroad. More than 110 affiliates across the U.S. and 3 internationally based affiliates each operate as independent 501c3 organizations working every day to address the breast health needs of their communities. Together, the Komen affiliate network has invested more than $2.6 billion in groundbreaking research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 30 countries. Our efforts have helped reduce death rates from breast cancer by 34 percent since 1990; and has helped improve five-year survival rates for early stage cancers from 74 to 99 percent. And we won’t stop until our promise is fulfilled.

Susan G. Komen Austin strives to provide resources, educational materials, breast cancer awareness and outreach programs to the entire community. If you would like to request a speaker for a health fair or breast cancer event, need materials for an employee wellness event, or if you just want more information about breast cancer to learn more about your risk, we are here to help. 

If you need educational material or a speaker for an event please visit our Request Educational Materials page.

Did you know that every major advance in the fight against breast cancer has been touched by Susan G. Komen®? Komen has been funding research since 1982 and have provided more money for breast cancer research and community health programs than any entity besides the U.S. government. Komen’s goal is to “energize science to find the cures” and as of October 2014, we have invested over $847 million into doing just that! Learn more about Komen’s research grant recipients and what work is being done right here in Texas.

Komen’s commitment to supporting life-saving research has never been stronger. Komen continues its important new focus on research that will speed the translation of discoveries into reductions in breast cancer mortality and/or incidence within the next decade and on addressing disparities in breast cancer across populations.

Twenty-five percent from each Affiliate supports the Komen Research, Evaluation and Scientific Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific conferences around the world.

Information about Global Research Programs

We have made a promise to end breast cancer forever – energizing science to find the cures is a critical part of this promise.  Click here to read more about some of the Komen researchers that are fulfilling that promise.

Donate today!-Help save lives locally and fight breast cancer globally! Make a general donation or one to an individual or team here.

Where Does the Money Go? Komen Austin serves the women and men in the city’s five-county area battling breast cancer by removing barriers to care for the uninsured and underinsured. Of the funds raised annually, Komen Austin invests up to 75 percent into local community health care grants and educational initiatives; the remaining 25 percent is invested into global research studies to find the cures for breast cancer.

Visit our breast health resources page to read more about how the money you raise is helping women in our community.

Volunteer today!- Groups and individuals can help with packet pick up, race site set up & tear down, cheering on our runners and more. Volunteers are needed for Pre-Race preparations October-November, during Race and after.  Check back frequently for new volunteer opportunities! 

How to Apply for Community Grants

 Thank you for your interest in the Susan G. Komen® Austin grant program. Grants for 2017-2018 grant year funding will be accepted in the Fall 2016. ***To be eligible to apply for a grant, your organization must be a federally tax-exempt entity – nonprofit organization, government agency, educational institution or Indian tribe. The organization must also be in our five county service area.

Click here for the 2017-2018 Request for Applications, this year’s application will be available starting on Nov. 1, 2016.

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