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New Products for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tuesday, October 04, 2005
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC)
October 4, 2005 -- In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a variety of national companies will offer limited edition products to raise funds for Living Beyond Breast Cancer, a national nonprofit organization. Promotions range from jewelry and clothing to gourmet kitchenware and accessories. All proceeds fund education and support programs for breast cancer survivors, the recently diagnosed and those living with advanced-stage disease. Specialty retailer White House | Black Market will sell a Pink Charm Watch and Pink Charm Keychain throughout October, with all proceeds benefiting LBBC. The Pink Charm Watch ($44) has a mother-of-pearl dial and is hand crafted of faux pearls, glass stones and resin beads and is adorned with ribbon and heart glass-stone charms. The Pink Charm Keychain ($15) contains a cluster of faux pearls, glass stones and resin beads, and is decorated with ribbon and heart glass-stone charms. Both items will be available for purchase at more than 180 White House | Black Market stores nationwide. Throughout October, Goody Products Inc. will hold a national celebrity auction on goody.com to benefit LBBC. Goody will put 20 of its limited-edition Pink Ouchless brushessigned by such celebrities as Hillary Duff, Salma Hayek, Jodie Foster, Julianne Moore, Kim Cattrall and Jared Letoon the auction block. The auction is part of Comfort Meets Cause, a campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer issues. Throughout the year, for every pink Ouchless brush sold worldwide, Goody will donate 4 percent of proceeds to LBBC. Illy Coffee is espressing its support by selling two models of its popular espresso and cappuccino machines, the curvy X1 in pink and the sleek, angular X5 in bright fuchsia- with a percentage of sales going to LBBC. To order, visit illyusa.com or call 1.800.ILLY.DIR. Riedel Crystal USA will offer the pink O glass, a limited edition of its popular stemless wineglass and the companyıs first pink-tinted wineglass. The pink O glass will be available at wineenthusiast.com and retailers nationwide. Riedel will donate 15 percent of proceeds to LBBC. Also for sale is a special edition long-sleeved pink top from Japanese Weekend Maternity. The company will donate 20 percent of proceeds to LBBC. Japanese Weekend Maternity offers contemporary, functional and comfortable clothing at retail outlets and at its website, japaneseweekend.com. Other promotions supporting LBBC include an adorable Sibling Satchels handbag, Chemo Count Cards for women in treatment, and blinds from Budget Blinds of Philadelphia. To learn more about any of these promotions, visit Living Beyond Breast Cancerıs website at lbbc.org or call (610) 645-4567. ### Living Beyond Breast Cancer, founded in 1991, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. Programs and services include: conferences; teleconferences; the toll-free Survivorsı Helpline (888.753.5222); a website, lbbc.org; free quarterly newsletters; publications for African-American and Latina women; recordings; networking programs; healthcare-provider trainings; and the Paula A. Seidman Library and Resource Center. "We are honored to work with these companies, who have designed an array of fun and beautiful products," said Jean Sachs, MSS, MLSP, executive director of Living Beyond Breast Cancer. "Like us, they recognize breast cancer is anything but fun and beautiful. But sales of these products can do something beautiful for survivors give them support and information from LBBC at no cost."
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