Komen San Diego Hosts Cocktails for the Cure February 25 at The Palm

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Did your Valentine's Day not go as planned?  Join Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, San Diego for Cocktails for the Cure and bid on a night out with one of San Diego's finest.  You can raise funds for breast cancer awareness and research, and land a date with a smoldering fire fighter, traffic stopping police officer or heart racing paramedic.

Attendees will experience a fun-filled evening with the San Diego Enforcers Football Team and free appetizers and cocktails at the Palm Restaurant on February 25 at 6:00 p.m.  The San Diego Enforcers are members of the National Public Safety Football League and compete against other public safety football teams from across the country to raise money for charities.  Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the team's charity of choice this year, and players will be appearing at The Palm for photo opportunities, sales of their team calendar - and a DATE AUCTION!  All proceeds from the evening will benefit Komen and help to support its mission to eradicate breast cancer forever.

The Palm Restaurant is located at 615 J Street, San Diego, Calif.  92101.  If you'd like to attend this event please RSVP online at Cocktails for the Cure by February 21.  For more information visit www.komensandiego.org or call 858-573-2760.

About Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego

Since its inception in 1995, more than $8.5 million has been given to local organizations that provide breast cancer education, screening, diagnostics, treatment and patient support for the uninsured or underinsured in San Diego County.  Seventy-five percent of every dollar raised stays right here in San Diego County to cover every step in the breast cancer journey -- from education, outreach, mammograms and diagnostics to surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation and material and financial support.  The remaining 25 percent funds international breast cancer research.  In fact, next to the U.S. government, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the largest funder of breast cancer research in the world.

SOURCE Susan G. Komen for the Cure, San Diego