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Did the Planned Parenthood Controversy Lead to the Cancellation of the 2014 Komen Walk?
The breast cancer foundation cites the economy in canceling seven walks.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced the cancellation of its popular and lucrative 3-Day Walk for the Cure, in Washington, D.C. and six other cities in 2014, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
The 2013 3-Day go on as scheduled beginning Oct. 11 in Washington, D.C.
Komen spokeswoman Andreas Rader cited “economic uncertainly and competition from other charities” as factors in the decision to discontinue the walk in seven cities in 2014, The Post reported.
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Komen fundraising has declined since a February 2012 controversy in which the organization's founder unsuccessfully attempted to pull Komen's funding of Planned Parenthood, The Post reported.
Citing "sources familiar with Komen’s fundraising," The Post reported that the walks, while lucrative, are also costly to put on and draw "the most dedicated supporters, many of whom also support Planned Parenthood and were among those most upset by the controversy."
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The walk will go on in seven other cities in 2014.
Two-thousand five hundred people participated in the 2011 3-Day Walk in Washington, compare to 1,600 in 2012, myfoxdc.com reported.
Speak Out: Has the economy or the Planned Parenthood controversy been a bigger factor in the demise of Komen's 3-Day Walk for the Cure in D.C.?
