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'Nancy Brinker needs to resign' – Eve Ellis's letter on Komen
Source: The Guardian
'Nancy Brinker needs to resign' – Eve Ellis's letter on Komen
Eve Ellis, an ex-board member of Komen New York City, sent a letter to friends and family calling for the Komen board to quit
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 8 February 2012 20.52 GMT
Dear Friends and Family,
As you know, Komen has been a major charity for my family and me for the last decade. I served on Komen NYC's Board for 6 years. Thanks to donations from friends and family, my spouse and I have raised over $250,000 over the last 6 years for Komen NYC. For the past 4 years, Komen NYC has given an award annually in memory of our niece, Hally. Every year, the New York Race for the Cure, the brunch we hold after the walk, and our aggressive fund-raising for Komen renew our commitment to fight this stubborn disease.
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So when I read Nancy Brinker's statement on Friday reversing Komen's decision about funding Planned Parenthood, it mattered that I felt continued disappointment. Can I trust Komen again? Many of you have asked me.
Brinker's words struck me as vague and hollow--no future commitment to Planned Parenthood and no specific apology to the low-income women who would have become the collateral damage from the defunding.
I also don't believe Brinker and her board when she claims that Komen's decision wasn't political.
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Eve Ellis, an ex-board member of Komen New York City, sent a letter to friends and family calling for the Komen board to quit
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 8 February 2012 20.52 GMT
Dear Friends and Family,
As you know, Komen has been a major charity for my family and me for the last decade. I served on Komen NYC's Board for 6 years. Thanks to donations from friends and family, my spouse and I have raised over $250,000 over the last 6 years for Komen NYC. For the past 4 years, Komen NYC has given an award annually in memory of our niece, Hally. Every year, the New York Race for the Cure, the brunch we hold after the walk, and our aggressive fund-raising for Komen renew our commitment to fight this stubborn disease.
[font size=1]-snip-[/font]
So when I read Nancy Brinker's statement on Friday reversing Komen's decision about funding Planned Parenthood, it mattered that I felt continued disappointment. Can I trust Komen again? Many of you have asked me.
Brinker's words struck me as vague and hollow--no future commitment to Planned Parenthood and no specific apology to the low-income women who would have become the collateral damage from the defunding.
I also don't believe Brinker and her board when she claims that Komen's decision wasn't political.
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Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/08/nancy-brinker-komen-eve-ellis-letter
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