Omaha Steaks® to Support Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

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Oct 06, 2011, 11:49 ET

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks today announced a partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in support of their mission to end breast cancer forever. From October 2011 through September 2012, Omaha Steaks will donate 10% of the purchase price of selected steak combo packages to Susan G. Komen with a guaranteed minimum donation of $25,000.

Omaha Steaks will invite customers to participate in their "Raising the Steaks" campaign to help Komen in the fight to save lives by purchasing one of several exclusive steak combo packages. The packages, which feature a wide assortment of gourmet items including Omaha Steaks filet mignons, top sirloins, burgers, pork chops and award-winning franks, will be offered at discounted prices throughout the year-long campaign. Ten percent of the purchase price of each package will be donated to Komen.

"As a fifth-generation family-owned company, Omaha Steaks has long been committed to supporting charitable causes nationwide," said Senior Vice President Todd Simon. "We commend the remarkable achievements of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and we are honored to support them in their ongoing mission to find the cures for breast cancer." For more information on Omaha Steaks "Raising the Steaks" campaign to benefit Komen, visit www.steakbytes.com

About Omaha Steaks

Omaha Steaks, founded in 1917, is an Omaha, Nebraska-based, fifth-generation, family-owned company that markets and distributes a wide variety of the finest quality USDA-approved, grain-fed beef and gourmet frozen foods. Today, Omaha Steaks is recognized as the nation's largest direct response marketer of premium beef, available to customers by calling 1-800-960-8400, online at www.OmahaSteaks.com or at retail stores nationwide.

About Susan G. Komen

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer. Today, Susan G. Komen for the Cure works to end breast cancer in the U.S. and throughout the world through ground-breaking research, community health outreach, advocacy and programs in more than 50 countries with a special focus on low-resource and developing nations. Visit komen.org. Connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

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