The mission of J Walkers for the Cure is to raise money to support the Breast Cancer 3-DAY benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust.

The Breast Cancer 3-DAY is a 60-mile walk for women and men who want to make a personal difference in the fight against breast cancer.  Each 3-DAY walker commits to fundraising, training and dedicating an entire weekend to the cause.

Participants walk an average of 20 miles a day during each 3-DAY event (held in several cities each year), raising awareness for breast cancer throughout the streets and the media nationwide.  Participants are provided meals, snacks, liquids, mobile showers, safety gudelines, 24-hour medical support - all the resources walkers need for a safe and memorable experience.

Eighty-five percent of the net proceeds from the Breast Cancer 3-DAY benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a global leader in the fight against breast cancer whose mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.  Please visit their website at www.komen.org or call 1-800- I'M AWARE .  For information on Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the Breast Cancer 3-DAY, visit www.komen.org/3DAY. 

Founded in 1996, the National Philanthropic Trust is one of the 100 largest charities in the United States with more than $550 million in assets under management.  Since its inception, NPT has raised more than $875 million in charitable assets, and made more than 11,500 grants to U.S. and international charities totaling $365 million.  Led by a national board of trustees and a team of professionals with more than eight decades of philanthropic experience, NPT has proven expertise in the stewardship of charitable donations.  For more information, visit www.nptrust.org.

MORE THAN 200,000 NEW CASES OF BREAST CANCER WILL BE DIAGNOSED IN THE UNITED STATES THIS YEAR ALONE AND MORE THAN 40,000 AMERICAN WOMEN AND MEN (YES, MEN!!) WILL LOSE THEIR LIVES TO THE DISEASE.  ONE WOMAN IS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER EVERY 3 MINUTES.  EVERY 13 MINUTES, THE DISEASE CLAIMS ANOTHER LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES.