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Breast Cancer Awareness Pink Ribbon - Jewelry & Think Pink Merchandise Think Pink! Breast Cancer Awareness & Celebrity Fundraisers

Raising awareness with the breast of intentions! Trying to focus on the lighter and brighter side of breast cancer awareness and fundraising - with fun pink products, breast cancer ribbons, pink ribbon jewelry and fashion, with a spotlight on celebrity activists and famous people battling breast cancer. Get the latest news on Hollywood style fundraisers and other fundraising events for a breast cancer cure, that happen year round - not just in October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

New Breast Cancer Bracelets Store Launches!

Check out our new store, filled breast cancer awareness products! It already contains hundreds of items that donate a portion of sales to breast cancer research and related fundraising organizations. Find breast cancer awareness jewelery, pink ribbon pins & pendants, breast cancer bracelets, and KitchenAid Cook for the Cure appliances & housewares. All products are ready to order. look for more improvements in the next few months.

Monday, August 28, 2006

Serta Mattress & Pink Ribbon Plushies

One of the first to lead the pink season push, Serta is jumping on the breast cancer bandwagon long before October. Pledging $290,000 to the Susan G. Komen foundation, in the 2006 campaign, "Counting Sheep for the Cure". Serta is also offering a free pink ribbon plush sheep when you order a mattress before September 30th.

And so it begins... the debate over who Corporate Breast Cancer Fundraising

Every year around this time, the cycle of criticism begins... Complaints run rampant about corporate fundraising just being more of a farce than actual contributions.

According to a recent Canadian report on breast cancer fundraising, "About one-third of money donated to breast-cancer fundraisers in some cases is not funnelled into research," and that "corporate-sponsored breast cancer fundraising has become a market-driven industry focused less on research and more on profit."

Sheryl Crow Speaks About Breast Cancer on Larry King

It was a fairly interesting interview, where she talked candidly for the first time about her experience as a breast cancer survivor, and dealing with that personally for quite a while before going public. Of course, her breast cancer was detected in a very early stage, but oddly, she says, there was no family history of breast cancer. And yes, her relationship and breakup with Lance Armstrong, and how he helped her deal with the cancer diagnosis.

Read the full interview transcript from Larry King Live.

Watch a video clip of the Sheryl Crow interview.

MORE GREAT PLACES TO PICK PINK:

All year long, not just during October/Breast Cancer Awareness Month - eBags.com donates 10% of every pink product (look for the pink ribbon) to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Since 2004, they have donated over $500,000. Shop now:

Shop for Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Totes & Purses at eBags.com

AVON Beauty Products for Breast Cancer Awareness. Join the AVON Crusade for the Cause, and buy one of their pink products with a purpose. Since 1992, AVON has raised over $585 million for breast cancer research, free screenings and treatment assistance. Up to 100% of the profits of every product from the Crusade for the Cause collection are donated.

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