The “Mush for a Cure” sled-dog race to raise money for breast cancer research was off to a great start. That’s until the organizer received a letter from a lawyer for the Komen Race for the Cure organization.

The organization is asking the fundraising event to stop using the phrase “for a cure” and attempting to stop the progress of a request for a Much for a Cure trademark. Organizer Sue Prom was in utter shock about the legal concerns they were faced with. The money being raised is going to fight cancer-just like the Komen organization, which is why Prom was so taken back by the request to stop using the phrase.

Jon Pratt, Executive Director of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, explains that there used to be a lot of local groups with the same name. Nowadays, it’s easier to research information online and online donations are very important.

According to the media, this is not the first time the Koman organization has a group to cease using “for the cure”. A spokeswoman from Komen explains their intentions: “There is potential for donors to make assumptions. We want them to be confident that if they want to donate to Susan G. Komen, that their money is going to Susan G. Komen”.

Prom still remains stunned by the whole situation and just wants to hold a successful event to raise money for breast cancer.