The Bennington Banner is reporting this morning that support for the Vermont-New Hampshire Race for the Cure has dropped 50% compared to this time last year. This is a direct result of the board at Susan G. Komen for the Cure attempting to cut off support for Planned Parenthood.

From the article:

“We’ve been seeing this trend since the Komen-Planned Parenthood debacle back in February,” Vermont-New Hampshire Komen Affiliate President, Debbie Peretz said. “The fallout was almost immediate. We lost $8,000 in donations the week the news broke. People were angry, and they clearly still are. The problem is that they’re directing their anger to the wrong place.” The foundation had announced plans to cut funds to Planned Parenthood, which provides abortions and birth control, among other services, to women. A public outcry quickly followed, and the foundation said it was reversing that position.

I think the problem is bigger than that. Komen has been bullying non-profits over the phrase “for the cure”, pays outrageous salaries and has even tried to control use of the color pink by cancer charities. This is clearly an organization that has gotten out of control. The video at the top of this page shows the big business that Komen has become, trading on the misery and vulnerability of families.

Here’s the thing, I am still sending a donation to my local race. The work done locally is important. At the same time, letting Komen know that they need to make big changes at the top is also important.

It is hard to do right when you think you can do no wrong.

What do you think? Let me know in the comments, below.

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