Indy's Super Cure tissue donation

The 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee is proud to partner with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at IU Simon Cancer Center ("Komen Tissue Bank") to develop Indy's Super Cure . Indy's Super Cure initiative capitalizes on Indianapolis' robust health and life sciences resources to propel the search for a cure. Continuing to make Super Bowl XLVI More Than a Game, Indy's Super Cure invites you to assist in this fight and make a difference.

Indianapolis Can Make a Difference:

• Indianapolis is home to the world's only known tissue bank (Komen Tissue Bank) that collects healthy breast tissue for cancer study and research.
• Local Resident, Traci Runge, has provided the Komen Tissue Bank with the first specimens of healthy tissue in 2007 and then cancerous tissue in 2010 - this unique collection could be instrumental for researchers in finding the cure for breast cancer.
• Indianapolis is the home of leading edge pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare initiatives as well as renowned physicians in cancer research.
• Indianapolis can add to the NFL and American Cancer Society's " A Crucial Catch: Annual Screening for Saving Lives " initiative that encourages mammogram testing and is promoted through NFL players wearing "pink gear" during October (Breast Cancer Awareness month).
• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, a leader in the health care industry, has committed to supporting the Komen Tissue Bank with a much needed financial contribution to promote research and awareness in the hopes of discovering new, more effective treatments and eventually a cure. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's Foundation has donated $100,000 to support the ultimate goals of Indy's Super Cure.

Indy's Super Cure Goals:

Several tissue donation events will also be organized during the week leading up to the Super Bowl. Stay tuned for more details.

Indy's Super Cure Partners:

In addition to the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee and the Komen Tissue Bank, other representatives partnering on Indy's Super Cure include: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cancer Support Community, Catherine Peachey Fund, Inc., Community Health Network, Indianapolis Chapter of National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Indianapolis Colts, IU Health and IU School of Medicine, Miles Printing Corporation, National Football League, St. Vincent Health, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® (Central Indiana Affiliate), and the Women's Fund of Central Indiana.

Breast Cancer Facts:

• Every 13 minutes a woman's life is taken from this disease
• 1 in 8 women will get breast cancer
• Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death
• eath in women between the ages of 15 and 54

To learn more, visit the Komen Tissue Bank Website .