Komen Race for the Cure

BANGOR – The Susan G. Koman Race for the Cure is an annual event that raises funds for the fight against breast cancer. Race Day is Sunday, Sept. 18, on the Bangor waterfront. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Those who wish may preregister for the races at the Bangor Mall store front, near Filene’s, 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15; 4-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16; and noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17.

The race is a fundraiser of the Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, which has raised more than $750 million since 1982 to aid with research, education, screening and treatment.

The third annual Blues for the Cure to benefit the Komen Foundation will be held 8 p.m.-midnight at Jeff’s Catering in Brewer. The evening will feature music by the Frozen Swamp Choppers, the Nightcrawlers, the England Brothers and David Mello.

Tickets to the event are $8 and are available at Fast Forms, Main Street, Bangor, or at the Race for the Cure store front at the Bangor Mall during registration hours. Breast cancer survivors are invited to a complimentary reception 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Four Points Sheraton in Bangor. To attend, RSVP Kathy Graves at 848-7136.

Sponsors of the race are Bangor Mall; Clear Channel radio stations KISS 94.5, The Bear 104.7 and B97; Spectrum Medical Group; Cumulus radio stations Z107.3 and 92.9 WEZQ; Hannaford, Dunkin Donuts and Zone Corp. radio stations WKIT 100.3, WZON AM 620, and WDME 103.1.

Jimmy Fund Walk

ORONO – This year Matthew Bernal of Orono will raise funds for cancer research by walking. He will participate in the 17th annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk to be held Sunday.

Bernal will join more than 6,500 participants, who are expected to raise $4.75 million for cancer research and care for children and adults at the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute. The funding supports cutting-edge cancer research to find cures and better treatments for all forms of the disease. It also provides special services and assists with costs of patient care and treatment.

To register for the walk, or to make financial contributions, visit www.jimmyfundwalk.org. Or mail contributions to: Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, 10 Brookline Place West, Sixth Floor, Brookline MA 02445. For more information, call (866) JFW-HERO.

Blood donor program

BANGOR – The availability of blood products is a concern in a disaster like Katrina. Even though the Eastern Maine Medical Center Blood Donor Program will not be sending its products to the Gulf Coast, it will step up its effort to increase the general blood supply in the this region. This will allow other blood suppliers to ship blood to the Gulf region.

Donors may opt to donate $2 per unit of blood to Operation USA, which is aiding disaster victims. Blood drive schedule is:

. Bangor Wal-Mart, 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15.

. Orono Fire Department, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27.