International Profit Associates Supports Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

Buffalo Grove, IL, November 02, 2007 --(PR.com)-- In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October, International Profit Associates (IPA-IBA) has taken an active role in support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

International Profit Associates employees participated in the 11th annual Komen Chicago Race For The Cure. A team of 40 members, dubbed “Business Doctors,” represented the company to walk, run or donate to one of the world’s largest 5k races and 1k fun walk and runs. The group donated $9,309 toward the cause and team captain, Kelly Fermazin, took first place among all participants for a personal raised donation of $7,334.

A total of 320 employees also participated in Lee National Denim Day, the world’s largest single-day fundraiser, and Passionately Pink for the Cure™. Participants donated $1,600 and showed their support to eradicate breast cancer by wearing denim or pink. John Burgess, through IPA Charities, matched the employee donation for a total of $3,200. Lee National Denim Day has raised more than $70 million in the past 12 years and is one of the nation’s largest single-day fundraisers for breast cancer.

The International Profit Associates “Business Doctors” team members included: Shaketia Smith, Julie Sowadski, Ron Sowadski, Renee Lange, Amy Sheerar, Jamar Bryant, Jill Mutka, Tatyana Kovalevsky, Yuliya Gray, Linda Palese, Marcy Soskin, Breana Windmon, Paula Williamson, LaShonda Lawson, Austin Fermazin, Tristan Fermazin, Joey Woods, Tina Kamptner, Kelly Barry, Nicki Taing, Janice Tillotson, Ramon Nieto and Judy Bachman and team captain, Kelly Fermazin.

Passionately Pink for the Cure™ is a new fundraising and education program that kicked off October 1, 2006, in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The program encourages companies, schools and organizations to take that promise, make it their own, and make a difference by supporting breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment.
Lee National Denim Day is the world's largest single-day fundraiser for breast cancer. On one Friday in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Lee® Jeans encourages millions of people nationwide to slip into their favorite jeans and make a $5 donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Participating businesses and organizations allow employees and members to wear denim in exchange for a $5 donation to the Komen Foundation. Since 1996, Lee National Denim Day has raised more than $50 million for breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs.

In 1983, Nancy Brinker created the first Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Race for the Cure® in Dallas, Texas with 800 participants. Today, the Komen Race for the Cure® Series is the largest series of 5K runs/fitness walks in the world. In addition to raising funds, the Komen Race for the Cure® Series is committed to educating the public about early detection, the strongest method of surviving this life-threatening disease. The five-year survival rate is 95 percent when the disease is discovered while still confined to the breast. The Komen Race for the Cure® Series helps raise awareness of the importance of a positive breast health program – monthly breast self-examinations for all women beginning at age 20, clinical breast exams every three years beginning at age 20 and annually at age 40, and annual mammography beginning by age 40.

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