Ange Kagame attends the Susan G. Komen Greater NYC Race for the Cure® with the Young Professionals Committee

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ange Kagame, the daughter of President Paul Kagame, participated in the Susan G. Komen Greater NYC Race for the Cure with the Young Professionals Committee (YPC) team on September 13, 2015. Ms. Kagame, a new YPC member, is working with them to help the YPC identify new fundraising strategies to support innovative grassroots breast health programs that provide services to underserved residents in New York City, Long Island, Westchester, and Rockland Counties, as well as to raise awareness of breast cancer worldwide.

The YPC is comprised of rising young professionals and entrepreneurs who share the goal of engaging a new generation in the culture of philanthropy by inspiring them to help Susan G. Komen Greater NYC achieve its vision of a world without breast cancer.

"I am so excited and truly honored to be a part of such an amazing and inspiring charity," says Ms. Kagame. "Philanthropy is an area in which I have always had a strong interest, since my mother founded Imbuto Foundation, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support the development of a healthy, educated and prosperous society. I hope to continue her good work with Susan G. Komen Greater NYC and raise awareness of breast cancer both in New York and Rwanda. We continue to build capacity at all levels since breast cancer is among the most prevalent cancers in Rwanda – routine medical checkups are provided for women 35 and older and men 40 and older to aid in early detection. Overall, breast cancer is a significant and growing problem in lower and middle income countries. I'm looking forward to building awareness for early detection and recovery."

About Ange Kagame
Ange Kagame is the second child and only daughter of Paul Kagame, the sixth and current President of the Republic of Rwanda and the leader of Rwanda's majority party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front. Ange recently graduated with a major in Political Science and a minor in African studies from Smith College. Ange looks forward to pursuing her philanthropic interests in female empowerment, education, sports and public health and to inspire other young adults around the world to pursue socioeconomic change and job creation. For more information, please visit: WWW.HUFFINGTONPOST.COM/ANGE-KAGAME or follow Ange Kagame on Twitter @ANGEKAGAME.

About Susan G. Komen® Greater NYC 
Founded in 1990, Komen Greater NYC is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015. Since its founding, Susan G. Komen Greater NYC has awarded more than $47 million in grants to a wide variety of community partners and invested in cutting-edge breast cancer research programs.  For more information, please visit WWW.KOMENNYC.ORG.

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