Since Princess Cruises launched its On Deck for the Cure program in 2007 to help fight breast cancer, thousands of passengers have taken part in the fundraising walks held during the course of each Princess cruise.
Now the Princess Cruises Community Foundation and Susan G Komen for the Cure®/ have announced a new three-year partnership for two research projects supporting the fight against breast cancer.
One of the Foundation-supported research grants, at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), will look at the molecular effects of the chemical BPA on breast cancer, while the other, at Stanford University School of Medicine, will study breast stem cell differentiation.
The projects are funded by the Princess Cruises Community Foundation’s On Deck for the Cure® program, which is a 5K fundraising walk for passengers held during the course of every Princess cruise. The five-kilometer On Deck for the Cure walks around Princess ships’ decks always draw an enthusiastic group of passengers who donate a minimum of $15 to participate, and receive a special hat, and a post-walk appreciation reception.
At the same time, the Foundation has been welcomed into the Komen Million Dollar Council for surpassing this donation milestone.
Further information about the Foundation is available online at www.princess.com/communityfoundation.
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