The Race for the Cure is the premier 5K fundraising event that celebrates breast cancer survivorship and honors those who have lost their battle with the disease. As a sponsor, Smart Levels Media will work with the Komen Orange County Affiliate and play a key role in funding the Race, which is expected to raise more than $3 million this year.

“We're happy to sponsor the 2008 Race for the Cure campaign,” said Joey Hinojosa, president of Smart Levels Media. “Our loyal customers make this possible. We all want to win the fight against cancer, and being able to support a local organization like the Susan G. Komen Orange County affiliate allows us to play a part.”

Seventy five percent of all the money raised stays in the community to fund local breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects, and the remaining 25 percent supports the Komen Award and Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research.

“We are thrilled to have Smart Levels Media as a sponsor this year,” said Lisa Wolter, executive director of the Komen Orange County Affiliate. “Our sponsors are an integral part of our Race, and this key Komen fundraising event would not be possible without their support. We thank Smart Levels Media for coming on board and look forward to working together toward a world without breast cancer.” The Orange County Race for the Cure, which takes place Sunday, Sept. 28 at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif., features a morning of women’s and co-ed 5K runs, a health and fitness expo, and a breast cancer survivor tribute.

Corporate sponsors contribute 20% of total funds raised. This year’s Local Presenting Sponsors are The Allergan Foundation, Chevron & Extra Mile, The Orange County Register and Ralphs & Food 4 Less. Platinum Sponsors include Pacific Life, Smart Levels Media, ABC 7 Los Angeles, Coast Magazine, Time Warner Cable and Yard House. Gold Sponsors are The PIMCO Foundation, Promark Financial, Park Newport Apartments and the Resorts, familySECURE.com, Spa Gregorie’s, Churm Media, Cox Communications, Macy’s and KOCE-TV.

For more information about the Race and to register, visit www.komenoc.org or call 714-957-9157.

ABOUT SMART LEVELS MEDIA

Smart Levels Media is a full service commercial and express printing company located in the heart of Orange County. They started out as graphic designers, but soon grew to provide the whole range of printing, graphics, and marketing services based on the conviction that by controlling the entire process, they could achieve higher quality results, faster turnaround, and lower prices for their clients. They have succeeded. Today, Smart Levels Media takes care of projects from concept and design to shipping and fulfillment. Over the years they've continued to expand and improve, bringing in all the latest technology and hiring only the finest professionals. Smart Levels Media always looks for ways to make the operation more accurate, faster, and cheaper – and they pass along the savings. Whether your project is routine, difficult, time sensitive, or low quantity, Smart Levels Media is ready to handle it quickly, skillfully, and most importantly, to your complete satisfaction. For more information about Smart Levels Media, visit their website at www.smartlevels.com  or call 949-540-0500.

ABOUT SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE®

Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Nearly $1 billion has been invested to fulfill that promise, making Komen for the Cure the world’s largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to fighting breast cancer. The Komen Orange County Affiliate maintains year-round endeavors, including ongoing breast health outreach to the local community and major fundraising events such as the Komen Race for the Cure®. For more information on the Orange County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, please visit www.komenoc.org  or call 714-957-9157.