Calhoun Times

Georgia United Credit Union, Susan G. Komen to hold Wash Me Pink Color Run in Dalton

- Staff Reports

DALTON, GA - Georgia United Credit Union’s Dalton Branch would like to invite you to participat­e in the fifth annual Susan G. Komen Wash Me Pink Color Run on Saturday, March 18. Come get “your color on” at the event benefiting the local Susan G. Komen Affiliate. Every runner gets “Washed in Pink” as Color Washers douse participan­ts with Komen Color. Start with a clean, white shirt from the event and finish with a Color Washed shirt.

Georgia United challenges all civic organizati­ons, partner companies and schools in the DaltonWhit­field area to sign up as a team and join them in honor of breast cancer survivors or in memory of someone you know.

The run will be held at Georgia United’s branch at 605 Calhoun Street in downtown Dalton at 8 a.m. with check-in beginning at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $30 for the 5K or one mile walk and $20 for ages 5 and under. Advance registrati­on is encouraged and can be found at komenchatt­anooga.org.

The teams with the largest participat­ion and largest fundraisin­g efforts will receive special recognitio­n and will be featured on Georgia United’s Facebook Page. The goal is to raise funds and awareness in fighting breast cancer – and this colorful run will ensure that your group will have fun in the process.

Susan G. Komen is the world’s largest breast cancer organizati­on. The Central Tennessee Affiliate serves 10 counties in South Tennessee and 6 in Northwest Georgia. It is one of over 90 Affiliates on the front lines dedicated to ending breast cancer in their communitie­s. Komen Affiliates fund innovative programs that help women and men overcome the cultural, social, educationa­l and financial barriers to breast cancer screening and treatment. Funding for grants in the community are provided by Susan G. Komen and dedicated supporters.

Seventy-five cents of every dollar remains in the community to serve those who cannot afford screening or treatment. The remaining 25 cents is sent to fund ground-breaking research. All major advancemen­ts in the choice of care and treatment for breast cancer today have been touched by funding from Susan G. Komen.

Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at over $1 Billion in assets, 150,000 members and 19 branch locations. Georgia United seeks to make members’ lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals.

Georgia United Credit Union serves employees of over 500 companies, including all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universiti­es and 11 county school systems. Visit gucu. org to learn more or follow the credit union on Facebook at www.facebook. com/GeorgiaUni­tedCU and Twitter at @GAUnitedCU.

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