PITTSBURGH, Pa. (EYT) – North Clarion High School senior Maggie Schwabenbauer ran the May 1 Pittsburgh half-marathon as a member of Team Komen, a non-profit, breast cancer awareness organization. She raised $2,010.00 for fundraising team.

(Photo: Maggie Schwabenbauer, pictured with her father, Matt)

Maggie was the number two fundraiser on the half marathon team for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

Maggie entends “a sincere thanks to so many generous friends and family!”

About Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh:

Susan G. Komen Pittsburgh is a non-profit, breast cancer awareness organization that provides education and outreach programs to 34 counties in western and central Pennsylvania. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide, with more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors worldwide. In 2015, approximately 40,000 women will die from this disease in the United States alone. While research has made incredible strides in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, the cures for this disease still elude us. To meet the breast health needs of women and men in our community and work towards our promise to end breast cancer forever, Komen Pittsburgh provides a continuum of services for women and men whose lives have been affected by breast cancer through funding screening, treatment, and education initiatives locally, as well as national breast cancer research efforts. 75% of the funds raised remain in our local affiliate service area of western and central Pennsylvania, while the remaining 25% directly funds national research.

In 2014, Komen Pittsburgh granted over $1 million dollars to local organizations for breast cancer education, screening and treatment initiatives. Komen Pittsburgh serves 34 counties in western and central Pennsylvania. Their largest funded program is the Mammogram Voucher Program, which will pay for screening and follow-up services for uninsured women and men. Komen Pittsburgh also supports breast cancer research, and in 2014 Komen Pittsburgh contributed $448,783.00 to the Komen National Research Grant program.