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Volunteer proﬁle: Jane Ambro
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Jane Ambro ( right) and race c ommittee member L yle Browne celebrate at the 2006 K omen Indianapolis Race for the Cure. Ambro has been aKomen volunteer since 1992.
The first race worked like acharm
●By Nancee Reeves For Custom Publicat ions
henthe Komen said. “Very soon, you get caught up agency’smammogram a ssistance
Indianapolis Race for in it. You’re hooked. You’re pulled program —Ambro’s brainchild —
the Cure set up its into this group of p eople who have was started with proceeds from that
first finish line in 1992, now become family.Wework hard first race.
Jane Ambro was there to put on this huge event, and when “That first year, IrequestedW
arranging booths and it’sall done, you find y ou have $11,000 f or MAP,and Igo t$35,000,”
handing out ribbons. Seventeen become good friends, all working she said. “Wewere b eing so
years later,she’sstill working h ard toward the good c ause.” proactive and organized. We wanted
at what started out as ajob but has the program r eady to go the moment
turned into much more. the funds arrived. W ecertainlyAquick start
“When Istarted w orking on didn’tanticipate how large it wouldAmbro was working for Little
this event, Iwas there because my need to be.”Red Door Cancer A gency when the
employer took me there,” Ambro The mammogram assistanceIndianapolis race launched. The
program continues to receive most
of its funding from the race. Ambro
now works for Clarian as acancer
prevention specialist, but her
commitment to the race remains Jane Ambro at the Pink TieBall with her
husband, Steve.strong.
“It was really important to me
that my employer support the “We work hard to put on this
Komen mission, and C larian does huge event, and w hen it’s
this,” Ambro said. “ For many years, all done, you find y ou have
APRIL Clarian has had t he largest team i nSUSAN G. KOMEN INDIANAPOLIS
the nation, and this year they are the become good friends, all®
local presenting sponsor for18 working toward the g oodRACE FORTHE CURE
the race.” cause.”WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR LOCAL SPONSORS
2009 —Jane AmbroSatisfaction guaranteed
Komen volunteerDuring her tenure, A mbro
®2009 KOMEN INDIANAPOLIS RACE FORTHE CURE has done it all, serving as asetup
LOCAL PRESENTING SPONSOR
accomplishment and giving back tovolunteer,team c aptain, honor
the community.”flag member and P ink RibbonPREMIER MILER WALKER
Last year,the race drew 44,050Celebration co-chair.This year,The Kroger Co. AClassic Arlington/Roe &Co.
participants and raised more than $2she’sasponsorship committeeBeads for Needs Chipotle GrillPLATINUM
million, enabling more people thanmember and merchandise co-chair.Carrabba’sItalian Grill Crown Corr,Inc.Comcast
ever to access education, screeningThough her duties have changedCharles Schwab &Co., Inc. Einstein BagelsEntercom:
and treatment services. Accordingover the years, her favorite aspect ofDick’sSporting Goods, Inc. Hendricks Regional HealthZ99.5 Today’sBest Music
to Ambro, all the work is worth thevolunteering hasn’t.Duke Energy Indianapolis Institute for107.9 The Track
results.“The relationships Imade overEnterprise Rent-A-Car Plastic Surgery,News Talk 1430 AM
“I’ve seen firsthand howthe years —and the idea that we areIndianapolis Indians Dr.Charles E. Hughes, IIIIndiana University-Purdue
important it is to raise as muchmaking adifference in peoples’ livesMacAllister Machinery Co. McAlister’sDeliUniversity Indianapolis
money as we can to combat this—have been very rewarding,” sheQdoba Mexican Grill New Life GenerationIndianapolis Woman
terrible disease and provide servicessaid. “One of the things that IthinkTeam in Training SPECIAL THANKS
Magazine for those who don’thave the abilitykeeps alot of volunteers comingThe Weekend to End Breast
Bobbi and Larry CanadaWTHR-TV Channel 13 to pay for it themselves,” she said.●back year after year is the sense ofCancer benefiting
Hylant GroupGOLD St. Vincent Foundation
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