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swag

(26,488 posts)
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 04:16 PM Feb 2012

Head Of LA County’s Susan G. Komen Chapter Tells CBS2 She’s Resigning

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/02/02/head-of-la-countys-susan-g-komen-chapter-tells-cbs2-shes-resigning/

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The executive director of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure’s Los Angeles County chapter has confirmed to CBS2 that she is resigning from her post.

Deb Anthony, who will become executive director of the Toberman Neighborhood Center, says recent changes have prompted her to leave.

“I felt blessed to support the cause of breast cancer and will always be grateful to all the fabulous women I met,” she wrote in an e-mail. “There are several decisions that Komen has made in the past year that have led me to decide that my skills and talents no longer fit their model. I wish them the best. I have offered to assist the local organization for a few hours a week to support the staff and their efforts on the annual race for the cure. “

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Head Of LA County’s Susan G. Komen Chapter Tells CBS2 She’s Resigning (Original Post) swag Feb 2012 OP
Good for her! GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Feb 2012 #2
Way to go! avaistheone1 Feb 2012 #3
Glad she's making a statement. hamsterjill Feb 2012 #4
I hope more of them will take such a stand! nt Lisa0825 Feb 2012 #5
I demand a Rolling Stone tell all AmandaRuth Feb 2012 #6
Is she the one with the GOP background who wanted to defund PP? tblue Feb 2012 #7
Never mind. I just realized, she's the LA head. tblue Feb 2012 #8
Fantastic, bravo to these brave women for refusing sufrommich Feb 2012 #9
Good for her Aerows Feb 2012 #10
Thank you. Iliyah Feb 2012 #11
i`m guessing here but i `m betting most women... madrchsod Feb 2012 #12
These rabid antirational antibortionists are going too far. Time for them to dry up and blow away. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2012 #13
More women know women who have had breast cancer obamanut2012 Feb 2012 #16
agree.... madrchsod Feb 2012 #17
I wish their chief fundraiser would resign--and take the 21st Century equivalent of his/her Roladex MADem Feb 2012 #14
I'm wondering if ... aggiesal Feb 2012 #15
komen overnight turns into a repuke shell company. Javaman Feb 2012 #18

Response to swag (Original post)

hamsterjill

(15,223 posts)
4. Glad she's making a statement.
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 04:20 PM
Feb 2012

And glad she's got another job. I hate to see anyone lose a job, but appreciate it very much when someone stands for their principles. Glad she already has a place to land.

tblue

(16,350 posts)
7. Is she the one with the GOP background who wanted to defund PP?
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 04:25 PM
Feb 2012

Or is she an exec who's resigning in protest?

tblue

(16,350 posts)
8. Never mind. I just realized, she's the LA head.
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 04:26 PM
Feb 2012

So she's protesting, it appears. Well, good for her! BRAVA!!!

 

Aerows

(39,961 posts)
10. Good for her
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 05:12 PM
Feb 2012

I know I won't be running again for them. You get taken over by rabid right wingers, and charity dries up. That's because everybody knows right wingers don't have a charitable bone in their bodies - they are only in anything for themselves.

I ran for two years, and I won't be now. I'll do it for local causes, and SGK can fuck off, excusing my language.

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
12. i`m guessing here but i `m betting most women...
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 05:45 PM
Feb 2012

know of someone who has had an abortion,maybe had an abortion ,or old enough to remember when it was illegal.

maybe the foundation will survive this stupidity but it`s going to be hard to wash away the stain.

obamanut2012

(26,137 posts)
16. More women know women who have had breast cancer
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 09:27 PM
Feb 2012

Including having had it themselves.

That, with the whole anti-choice thing, is pissing off alot of people.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
14. I wish their chief fundraiser would resign--and take the 21st Century equivalent of his/her Roladex
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 08:29 PM
Feb 2012

with him or her!

I'll bet Planned Parenthood would have a slot for someone with those sorts of, er, characteristics.

aggiesal

(8,923 posts)
15. I'm wondering if ...
Thu Feb 2, 2012, 08:49 PM
Feb 2012

more chapter presidents quit throughout the country,
if this organization could implode and eventually disappear.

All this from hiring a RW nut job.

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
18. komen overnight turns into a repuke shell company.
Fri Feb 3, 2012, 11:21 AM
Feb 2012

amazing isn't it?

in one fell swoop, they lose all credibilty in favor of political stupidity.

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