West Pole Sponsors Race for the Cure

Ann Arbor, MI - West Pole, Inc., a local software and web development company, is sponsoring the Greater Lansing Race for the Cure on April 27, 2003, at 1 pm at the State Capitol. West Pole is a jogger sponsor, along with companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care Network of Michigan, and Delta Dental.

Ann Arbor, MI - West Pole, Inc., a local software and web development company, is sponsoring the Greater Lansing Race for the Cure on April 27, 2003, at 1 pm at the State Capitol. West Pole is a jogger sponsor, along with companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Care Network of Michigan, and Delta Dental.

Our sponsorship of this event is simply a continuation of West Poles commitment to helping in the fight against cancer. For example, our employees pledged over $800 to support breast cancer research last year", said Vice President, John Corey.

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. The Foundation is an international organization with a network of volunteers who work through local Affiliates and Komen Race for the Cure events to fight to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment.

The Foundation runs one of the countrys most innovative, responsive grant programs in breast health services. In addition to funding research, the Foundation and its Affiliates fund breast cancer education, screening and treatment projects or the medically underserved in communities across the country Breast cancer affects one in eight women. If detected in its earliest stages, breast cancer is over 95% survivable. For more information call the Breast Care HelpLine at 1-800-IM Aware or visit: www.komen.org.

Up to 75% of the net proceeds for the Race stay in fund breast health screening, education and treatment programs. No less than 25% of the net proceeds fund national breast cancer research.

For information about the Komen Greater Lansing Race for the Cure on Sunday, April 27 at 1:00 pm at the State Capitol, visit www.komengreaterlansing.org or call (517) 886-4901.

About West Pole

West Pole, Inc., (Ann Arbor) is a privately held provider of quality software solutions. West Pole has provided web and enterprise application development since 1997. West Pole is the leading Michigan based partner in Rational Software Corporations Business Alliance, and have been working with Rational tools since 1999. Clients include: ABN AMRO, Pfizer, ProQuest, Urban Science, the Michigan Municipal League, Ashley Mews (Syndeco Realty), and the Susan G. Komen Greater Lansing Affiliate, among others. Additional information is available at www.westpole.com.