Indiana Live! Casino employees Dody Miller and Vera White walked for different
reasons in the 2011 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the annual event that
raises funds for breast cancer research and education.
White and Miller work in Indiana Live! Casino's Environmental Services
Department. White was diagnosed 32 years ago, at age 35, with a malignant
melanoma. She underwent surgery and has been cancer-free ever since.
"Everything is fine," White said. "I still go for checkups every year. But I've
been good for 32 years."
One of White's grandchildren was diagnosed with Leukemia at age three. He's now
12, and is cancer-free.
"He's been in remission since he was five. He's been so fortunate—really
fortunate." White said.
Miller's life has been impacted in another way by the disease. She has been
affected by the 20 family members who have battled all different types of
cancer, from breast cancer and colon cancer to Leukemia. Miller's niece was four
years old when she was diagnosed. It proved to be no match for the determined
youngster.
"She's 43 now. She's a survivor," Miller said. "I call it willpower."
Indiana Live! Casino was a corporate sponsor of this year's Susan G. Komen Race
for the Cure to support the fight against the ravaging disease that strikes
people of all ages.
"Millions of people have been adversely impacted by cancer in one way or
another," said Indiana Live! Casino Chief Financial Officer Fred Burford, who
participated in the event. "We all know that the Race for the Cure will not end
until a cure for breast cancer is found, and we're willing to help out in any
way we can."
Indiana Live! Casino paid the entry fees for all employees who took part in this
year's race, which drew approximately 40,000 participants. Casino employees
participated in the 5K walk commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Komen
Central Indiana affiliate of the event, which is the sixth-largest Race for the
Cure in the country.
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