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"The announcement that money that had come from Susan G. Komen Charlotte was providing free mammograms in the Charlotte region made me feel good," Dockstader says. "We've had a direct influence on people's lives with the money we've raised here." Says Logan, "The cost is so high; it encourages us to raise even more money to provide mammograms to the uninsured."
Puckett is frank: "We have a great time doing this and want to raise money, but the neighborhood does more than think about itself," she says. "We're trying to reach women who are under- and uninsured and make a difference in their lives. We're not doing this to be No. 1. We really have a heart to
BCC Rally for the Cure sells pink bows for $5 each.
make a difference for other women."
Of course, it doesn't hurt to be No. 1 in fundraising. And these women relish the challenge.
No. 1 and Not Backing Down
An Arizona-based Rally with access to three golf courses long held the No. 1 fundraising spot in Rally's 13-year history. That is until 2008, when the BCC Rally first broke the record. "It gives us credibility when we're reaching out to sponsors to say we've been No. 1 for the past two years," Logan says. "We were prepared for a flat year in 2009. We didn't think our fundraising would increase. We were even more shocked when we managed to exceed our previous goal and increase the amount we raised again,"
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