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The current Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure logo. The Susan G. Komen 3-Day, frequently referred to as the 3-Day, is a 60-mile walk to raise funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and promote awareness to fight breast cancer. Individual participants must raise at least $2,300 to walk 60 miles (96 km) over a three-day weekend.
In the Catholic Church Emmaus began for women in 1978, with the approval of the Archdiocese of Miami. It was developed and conducted by a team of laywomen from St. Louis Church in Kendall, Florida. Father David G. Russell, who was pastor at that time, saw the need for, and envisioned, a parish-based retreat that enabled lay women to minister to ...
Secondly, the plan only required that eleven minutes be spent on the exercises per day. After further research and testing involving over 600 volunteers, he produced a program with ten basic exercises (XBX) for women that required twelve minutes to complete. [7] The programs proved popular with civilians.
Some organizations within the three-day movement license Cursillo material, while other groups develop similar programs under another name, or even deviate from the three-day structure. [ citation needed ] The broader three-day movement enjoys much collaboration: different organized groups provide mutual ongoing support, expressed through ...
She was leading a team of runners from 261 Fearless, and rather than being the only woman officially in the race like in 1967, she was joined by over 13,700 women—almost half of the total runners. [34] That same year, the Boston Athletic Association announced it would not assign bib number 261 to any future runners, as an honor for Switzer. [35]
Kairos Inside is a program that works inside prisons to develop a sense of Christian fellowship. It is active in both men's and women's prisons, and is conducted by volunteers of the same gender. The 3.5-day retreat includes talks, discussions, and chapel meditations. The Kairos Inside program strives to create Christian communities inside prisons.
Since 2015, she has set numerous Ultramarathon world and American records/bests between 50 miles and 6 days. [28] [29] [30] In 2023, she improved the women's 48Hr world record by 14.8 miles to 270.505 miles (435.336 km), the third-best performance in the world behind only two men. She is the first woman to hold an outright American record.
[2] [3] In the years following the WHI, studies have shown a decrease in breast cancer rates in postmenopausal women, attributed to the decline in use of hormone replacement therapy. [ 4 ] However, initial interpretation and communication about the studies' findings have been criticized for failing to clarify that the studies were weighted ...