Fairfield Mobil Raises More Than $12,000 for Komen Connecticut

Fairfield Mobil’s Jafaar Kafel and United Bank’s Robert Kell presented a check this week for $12,431.71 to the Connecticut Affiliate of Susan G. Komen®, proceeds from the October “Fuel for a Cure” campaign.

“We are so fortunate to have dedicated partners like Fairfield Mobil in the local fight against breast cancer,” said Anne Morris, Komen Connecticut CEO. “Fairfield Mobil’s ‘Fuel for a Cure’ campaign is a perfect example of how local and small businesses can make a real difference and we are thankful for their generosity. These dollars are so important in helping Connecticut women with necessary treatment, support and education and in funding lifesaving research.”

During October, nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Fairfield Mobil and its partners, Alliance Energy, Attorney Bruce Temkin, United Bank and Gerber Brothers, donated six cents from every gallon to Komen Connecticut. Kafel, Fairfield Mobil operator, would like to continue the campaign each year. He hopes to extend “Fuel for a Cure” to other stations in Connecticut. “It is important to me and my organization to give back to the community and Komen Connecticut is a great organization that helps fight breast cancer right here in Connecticut,” he said.

Connecticut has the highest incidence of breast cancer in the U.S. According to the 2011 Community Profile, conducted by Komen Connecticut, the town of Fairfield has one of the highest incidences of breast cancer in the state.

Seventy-five percent of Komen Connecticut’s net proceeds support local breast cancer programs across Connecticut and the remaining twenty-five percent is invested in research to find the causes and cures for the disease.

For more information about Komen Connecticut’s mission and how to get involved, visit KomenCT.org.

About the Connecticut Affiliate of Susan G. Komen® Komen’s presence in Connecticut began in 1994 with a Race for the Cure. The local organization was incorporated as an Affiliate of Susan G. Komen in 1999. Komen Connecticut serves local communities by providing funding for research and local life-saving programs which address education, screening and treatment for Connecticut residents. Over its 21 year history Komen Connecticut has invested approximately $23 million in Connecticut-based organizations.