Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is truly a grassroots organization that has achieved tremendous success from the hard work and dedication of its Affiliate offices across the country. These hard working and passionate teams work tirelessly to raise funds, awareness and help those in need in their very own communities. We at Energizer feel that so many of these Affiliates embody the perseverance and never quit attitude of the Energizer Bunny®. It is through these Affiliates that Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been able to persevere for over 25 years!!
In recognition of these everyday heroes for the cause, Energizer has created The Power to Keep Going® Award. We would like to honor one exceptional Affiliate volunteer or employee who would give the Energizer Bunny a run for his money in terms of energy and commitment to the cause!
The winner is....
Sharon Johnson
Central Valley Affiliate (California)
Sharon Johnson never stops. Sharon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999. She was a single mother raising a 17-year-old son in his final year of high school but continued to work and keep up with a busy teenager throughout her treatments. Sharon ran her first Race for the Cure in 2001 and became a member of the Education Committee in 2004. In 2006, Sharon took on the newly-created position of Executive Director of the Central Valley Affiliate with minimal structure in place, putting in more than 55 hours per week. She has sat as a consumer reviewer on grant panels with physicians to review various breast cancer research projects for the Department of Defense, learning medical and scientific terminology and methods. Sharon discovered MySpace® and hundreds of women going through breast cancer who were scared or had no support or no one to talk to. Sharon reached out to these women, not as the Director of a Komen affiliate, but as a single mother who fought the beast and won.
