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Grohe LadyLux3 Kitchen Faucets to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research

m. Beth Parker — Wed, 05 May 2010 16:12:27 +0000

I’ve seen a lot of ridiculous pink products being sold over the years to raise money for Breast Cancer Research, but this one should easily rinse the rest away. I know a lot of people take issue with some pink ribbon products because they don’t donate very much of the proceeds from each item, but this one is different; and, as far as I’m concerned, any product to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness is a good one.

This particular campaign makes me smile a bit, as I’m publishing this post on the 1-year anniversary of my father’s passing due to cancer – he was a master licensed plumber, who often recommended to me the Grohe brand of plumbing fixtures whenever a home improvement project popped up. You’ll laugh, but I did in fact get a toilet and a kitchen sink as ‘gifts’ once from my father. So odd as it may seem, a Grohe LadyLux3 Kitchen faucet just might be the gift that keeps on giving….

The plumbing fixture manufacturer GROHE recently announced its plans to help raise $250,000 for BCRF, through a campaign called “Hope Flows”, which pledges: “for every sale (through participating kitchen and bath showrooms) of GROHE Ladylux3 Plus and Ladylux3 Cafe kitchen faucets, GROHE will donate $25 (30 minutes of research time) to BCRF through the “Hope Flows” initiative.

GROHE’s goal is to raise $250,000 during the first year of the initiative to support BCRF’s efforts. GROHE’s projected contribution will fund a research project for an entire year. Additionally, GROHE employees, trade partners and consumers will be invited to make personal contributions to the Hope Flows campaign.”

You can buy the GROHE Ladylux3 Plus and Ladylux3 Cafe kitchen faucetsonline at these authorized dealers:

Grohe even went so far as to design a lovely website to promote their efforts:

Grohe Faucets Hope Flows Breast Cancer Research Fundraising Campaign

Further details:

Key to GROHE’s fundraising effort are two top-selling models in GROHE’s flagship Ladylux3 line – the Ladylux3 Cafe and Ladylux3 Plus. Available in different finishes and ideal for consumers desiring a transitional and high-quality kitchen faucet, Ladylux3 is the newest incarnation of GROHE’s original Ladylux faucet, the first pull-out design in America.

Also part of the fundraising effort – and serving as a visual icon for the “Hope Flows” campaign – is GROHE’s pink-faced Rainshower Icon hand shower available late in 2010.

10 Great Last Minute Breast Cancer Awareness Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

m. Beth Parker — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:47:36 +0000

Still need to get your mother, grandmother, friend or family member a gift for mother’s day? Have they been affected by breast cancer in some way? Here are 10 great places to shop for Mother’s Day gift ideas, who have plenty of gifts that give back, including breast cancer awareness bracelets and pink ribbon jewelry, walk for the cure apparel and more.

TIP: if you don’t immediately see available breast cancer/pink ribbon gifts, use each online store’s search box & put in “breast cancer” or “pink ribbon” to see all related products.

A shiny new pink purse, wallet, luggage, laptop bag or tote bag: Pick Pink at eBags! Year-round we donate 10% of the retail sales price of any pink product to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Similar gifts can be found on sale at: Find Great Gifts for Mom! Use code MOM15 to save an Extra 15% on Luggage, Briefcases, Totes, Handbags & More. Free Shipping on $99+.

Collectible figurines, dolls, knick-knacks and home decor at Collectibles Today:Fight Breast Cancer – Show Your Support with these Collectibles and Gifts!
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Jewelry & Diamonds are Mom’s best friend! Here are special Mother’s Day sales & special offers from my favorite stores which carry breast cancer awareness and pink ribbon jewelry: ICE.com – Mother’s Day LAST MINUTE GIFTS – Up to 79% off last minute jewelry gifts for mom – May 2nd-May 31st, This Mother’s Day, get Mom something she’ll cherish forever. Save 20% with coupon code: MDAY20, 10% off Sitewide for Mothers Day at ShopDI.com with code: mom (TIP: use search box to look for “breast cancer” jewelry.) Take 15% Off for Mother’s Day with code MOM15.

You can’t go wrong with last minute Mother’s Day Flower delivery and special offers from these florists who carry breast cancer awareness vases and other gifts: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Save 15% on Mother’s Day Flowers & gifts inspired by Martha Stewart! Shop now. or Honest Florist Send Mother’s Day Flowers
ALSO CHECK: 10% Off for Mother’s Day! Eco-Elegant Flowers, Chocolates, Gift Baskets & More from OrganicBouquet.com. Ends 5/15

Pink Ribbon rubber stamps, Susan G Komen notecards and get well cards from Expressionary helps Support Breast Cancer Research and Cancer Survivors Everywhere! Shop for Personalized Pink Ribbon Address Stamps & Note Cards.

Gift Baskets filled with anything you can think of: Mother’s Day Gift Baskets. Spring Themed Baskets. Register & Save 5% on Your Order!

Pink Gifts Galore – bracelets, accessories, stationery and more: Support the Fight Against Breast Cancer at Organize.com

Kitchenware & Bakeware by Pfaltzgraff : Shop our collection of “pink” products in support of Breast Cancer Awareness & Cook For The Cure® Presented By KitchenAid®!

Chocolate & Wine: Get 10% off at Chocolate.com with code GIFT4MOM until 51010. or Save 10% on all gift baskets and gift sets at WINE.com. Use code BASKET10. Expires 05.31.10.Or, Enter promotion code MOMSDAY to save $10 on select gifts for Mom priced at $50 or more. Hurry, offer expires 5/8/10.

Give mom a spa day every day with pink ribbon beauty products like these: All Orders over $49 Receive Free Priority Shipping from Apothica.com Clarisonic Skin Care System – Pink and shop the AVON Mother’s Day Boutique – Over 50 Fabulous Gifts that Celebrate Mom with Savings Up To 40%! Plus, Free Shipping Offer while you browse for Avon Walk for the Cure apparel.

Yikes! I better get shopping for my mom too!

Golf Gear Inspired by Phil & Amy Mickelson

m. Beth Parker — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:05:22 +0000

Following Phil Mickelson’s masterful win at Augusta in this past weekend’s masters tournament, the emotional golfer was thankful for more than his third green jacket.

In the past year, Phil Mickelson’s life has been less than par, as his wife, Amy Mickelson, just 37 years old has been battling breast cancer, and on top of that, his mother, Mary Mickelson, was diagnosed with breast cancer just six weeks after Amy’s diagnosis.

At the close of the 2010 masters, Phil and Amy Mickelson shared an emotional hug following his win. It was the first golf tournament she had attended since undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Throughout the tournament, Mickelson sported a golf cap with the universal pink ribbon alongside his sponsors on it. Don’t forget: real men wear pink!

Whether you’re an amateur golfer aspiring to go pro, or just someone who likes to put around the greens, you can geared up to fight against breast cancer with these great golf products and women’s golf gear that donates to breast cancer research and awareness:

Lady Hagen Short Sleeve Tech Solid Polo Pink Ribbon – $29.99 Features Knit Collar 62% Pima Cotton 38% Polyester Moisture Management: Wicks Moisture away from the skin’s surface to keep you dry 30+ UPF UV Blocking Core Collection

Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Club Headcover – $24.95

GOLF APPAREL LADY HAGEN – $19.99 100% Pima Cotton Sponsor of the National Breast Cancer Foundation Pink Ribbon Collection DICK’S Sporting Goods Exclusive

Wilson Hope Players 18ball Pack – $16.99

Wilson Hope Golf Set – $209.99

Ladies Golf Apparel & Accessories at amazon:

Brooks For Her Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Skort $43

Brooks For Her Golf Skort

Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Balls – $9.95Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Balls Show your support for the fight against breast cancer with these pink ribbon golf balls. Sleeve of three.
Breast Cancer Awareness Golf Towel – $22.95 You’ll be amazed at how handy this towel is when out on the links, and knowing that a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer research all year round makes this purchase so much better. Give this towel as a gift to all your friends and family who are battling through and surviving breast cancer and help spread the word of early detection and prevention. A portion of the proceeds of this item will be donated to aid in the fight against Breast Cancer.

Make April a Month for Activism & Awareness!!

m. Beth Parker — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:15:10 +0000

Spring brings so many people out to take part in great fundraising events such as the Avon Walks for breast cancer, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, and local Susan G Komen for the cure fundraising events. Order your fundraising t-shirts and walking gear now and get them in time for the month of April. Then go pound the pavement spreading the word!

Gather your girlfriends and create a team to walk for the cure. Gear up in matching outfits from these great stores, or order t-shirts, stickers and pink ribbon wristbands to sell as a fundraising item:

Choose from thousands of great breast cancer designs or upload your own at CafePress:

You go, girls!! Get cute breast cancer awareness team shirts at:

Create custom pink rubber silicone wristbands for breast cancer awareness:

Rubber Wristbands. You Pick the Colors, Phrase / Logo,
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Avon Walk for a Cure Merchandise

Limited Edition City Lapel Pins: Collect them all! New for 2010 – Avon Walk collectable city pins!

Now you can collect a pin for every Avon Walk you-ve ever been to-or hope to go to! Trade them with fellow walkers, give them as a gift to your top donors, or to the babysitter who watched the kids while you walked. If you-re not walking, give a pin to someone who is to let them know how proud you are of them. Each pin features an iconic image of an Avon Walk city: Houston, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, Rocky Mountains, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, New York, Charlotte.55% to 85% of the purchase price of this item is donated to the Avon Foundation Breast Cancer Crusade to support access to care and to help find a cure for breast cancer. Shop for all walk merchandise at:

Get Sassy! Over the top t-shirts and pink ribbon products available & customizable at Zazzle:

Shop Your Love This Valentine’s & Show Support for Breast Cancer Survivors

m. Beth Parker — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:20:32 +0000

Like October – National Breast Cancer Awareness Month – and Christmas, Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular times of the year to give breast cancer awareness jewelry to that special person you know affected by breast cancer. Whether you know a breast cancer survivor, or someone special like a mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, friend – currently battling breast cancer, giving these Valentines gifts are truly meaningful. Here are some of my Valentines Gift picks, and favorite places to buy breast cancer awareness gifts & pink ribbon jewelry.

A pink ribbon charm bracelet, or breast cancer necklace or pink ribbon pin will remind that person everyday of your support through this time. There’s something special available at almost every price point.

Personalize a Breast Cancer Awareness Charm @ ThingsRemembered $20 >>

Crystal Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness Brooch – $24

Circle of Hope Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet $99 >>

Angel’s Wings Of Hope Breast Cancer Pendant Necklace $119>>

Pink Ribbon Pendant Necklaces in Yellow & Rose Gold with Diamonds, $375-$499 >>

ON SALE: $654, normally $1000

A collectible figurine or comforting pink ribbon teddy bear or snuggly breast cancer awareness blanket (or even a Pink Ribbon Snuggie!) might be an alternative gift idea for someone undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Wrapped in Love Pink Ribbon Scarf

Avon Breast Cancer Bear $15 >>

Also, instead of a dozen red roses, you can send pink flowers, and support a variety of breast cancer organizations at the same time.

Pink Plush Bouquet – $49

Pink & White Tulips

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

RedEnvelope.com donates to breast cancer awareness organizations year round, so it’s a great place to shop for breast cancer awareness gifts!

KitchenAid Cook for the Cure Pink Appliances & Kitchen Accessories

m. Beth Parker — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:33:42 +0000

Cook for the Cure Edition KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer

In the mood to bake some holiday cookies and treats? Then first things first, if you don’t already have one, you’ll need a KitchenAid Pink Stand Mixer, the ultimate in small kitchen appliances!

Everyone should know by now that the Cook For The Cure® Presented By KitchenAid® line of kitchen accessories is a major contributor to the Susan G Komen Foundation. But the better news is, pink KitchenAid Cook for the Cure purchases count for contributions all year round, not just during October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But through 10/31/09, they’re offering free shipping on orders over $249.

The official KitchenAid store has the entire line of pink kitchen appliances you’ve likely seen elsewhere – pink food processors, pink hand mixers, blenders and more. But you’ll also find a selection of harder to come by pink Cook for the Cure kitchen accessories and breast cancer awareness gift ideas like the ones below, over 30 items in total – some of which I’ve never seen anywhere else:

Cook for the Cure® Baker’s Suite Gift Set – $39.99

Cook for the Cure – Pass the Plate $19.95

Cook for the Cure® Tea Kettle – Pink $39.95

Browse the entire collection of Cook For The Cure® Presented By KitchenAid®! Shop now >>

I already have a chrome KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer, but perhaps I’ll buy the pink Cook for the Cure cover for it!

Hot Handbags & Pink Purses Donate to Breast Cancer Research from Endless – Pink Picks #BCAM

m. Beth Parker — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:27:29 +0000

Ooh-la-la. Amazon.com recently launched a new online store, Endless.com – it’s full of accessories, designer purses, bags and of course, shoes, available with FREE overnight shipping, FREE return shipping and best price guarantees – what’s not to love? Even better, they have a healthy selection of purses, gym / workout bags, and accessories which contribute to breast cancer awareness organizations. You’ll find bags like the ones below, and accessories like the Oakley Breast Cancer Awareness Sunglasses.

HOBO International Pink Clutch

HOBO International Symphony Clutch - Pink Ribbon

Hobo International, in an offer exclusive to Amazon and Endless customers, serves up this lovely Symphony clutch. Its metallic pink leather helps show support for breast cancer education and research, which of course you’ve already done: 25% of the sale price of each bag is being donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

You’ll also find a selection of New Balance Lace Up for the Cure workout bags and gym totes for breast cancer awareness like this one:

New Balance Lace Up for the Cure Pink Ribbon Gym Bags

New Balance Lace Up for the Cure Flight Bag,Italian Plum/White/French Kiss,one size

The New Balance Lace Up for the Cure holdall bag is a fun and functional bag that is accessible for all of your toting needs. This super cute bag has dual, ultra-comfortable shoulder straps and a wide, easy open zipper for easy access. This attractive and handy bag is also made for a good cause: to spread breast cancer awareness.

A variety of other styles of New Balance bags also available, prices range from $16-$34 Shop Now>>

New Balance has continued to be one of the biggest supporters and contributor to breast cancer awareness and research organizations.

Payless Shoes Selling $2 Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet

m. Beth Parker — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:25:38 +0000

2009 Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet from Payless - Get it online >

Embrace the cause and help fight breast cancer with the Breast Cancer Awareness Bracelet. It features a stretchy pink cord for a good fit, silvertone beads and a silvertone ribbon charm engraved with the year 2009. Payless will donate to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® the greater of $1.00 for each bracelet sold or 100% of net profits earned.

Along with this bracelet, Payless will reward you with a $5 off $25 coupon with every bracelet purchase.*

Bras for Breast Cancer Awareness: A Natural Fit

m. Beth Parker — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:39:05 +0000

Several bra manufacturers, lingerie retailers and online shops are getting ahead of the curve, by creating specialty bras and lingerie specifically for breast cancer survivors and pink ribbon collections which donate to breast cancer awareness and research organizations. Here are my picks for sexy lingerie and bras for breast cancer:

Wacoal Breast Cancer Awareness Collection: Underwire & Seamless Bras

Wacoal Breast Cancer Awareness Seamless Bras This Wacoal seamless bra is part of their Breast Cancer Awareness Collection.

Two-layered seamless cups give slight breast compression to create a more attractive breast shape Wacoal’s hidden underwire, sandwiched between inner and outer cups so that it never touches the skin, provides the perfect support for the full-figured woman Delicate flat lace animal print design is invisible under clothing. Padded comfort straps with cotton next to the skin. Leotard-back styling with stretch strap adjustment. Sewn-on Breast Cancer Awareness tag at back hook-and-eye closure. Perfect for post surgery, holds breast nicely with slight compression. Surplice (or scissor) front for fit and comfort.

This October, Wacoal America, Inc. will donate $2.00 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for every pink Wacoal bra purchased during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Shop Wacoal Breast Cancer Awareness Collection at HerRoom now >>

Moving Comfort Sports Bra for Active Breast Cancer Survivors

Moving Comfort Grace Zip Front Sports Bra. Grace was inspired by breast cancer survivors returning to their active lives. Buy it now>>

Lingerie & Underwear Retailers for Breast Cancer

MyShape is donating $500 a day to breast cancer research and giving away $500 shopping spree. Click here to enter!

Geek in the Pink: Shop at BestBuy.com for Breast Cancer Research – Pink Picks #BCAM

m. Beth Parker — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:18:40 +0000

We were in a local Best Buy store to try to track down a copy of the blu-ray IRONMAN new release movie this weekend, and I was impressed by the number of employees wearing special BestBuy uniform t-shirts in Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness month. I also spied some of these pink ribbon products in the aisles, but then came home and got online to find that there are 10 special Pink Products available – some online only at Best Buy.

You can get FREE SHIPPING on some of the following pink ribbon products, or save time and money while shopping for a good cause when you Buy Online, Pickup in Your Local Best Buy® Store. Some of the 2009 pink products below would also make great Christmas Gifts, so shop early for the the best selections that also benefit breast cancer research!

Sony – VAIO Netbook Pink Ribbon Limited Edition – $499 Sony Electronics has pledged a $100,000 donation to the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) in connection with sales of this product.

Belkin Susan G Komen Silicon Sleeve for 2nd-Generation Apple iPod touchOn Sale: $19.99 Belkin donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this product to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Belkin Sonic Wave Susan G Komen Sleeve for 4th-Generation Apple iPod nano – $14.99 Belkin donates a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this product to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

HP 564 Ink Cartridge Combo PackHP will donate $1 of the retail purchase price of this package to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Did you know you could buy the KitchenAid Cook For the Cure at Best Buy? Online Only:

KitchenAid Cook for the Cure 12-Cup Food Processor The ever popular pink KitchenAid Cook for the Cure products are indeed online at BestBuy, including this hard to find Food Processor and other Cook for the Cure kitchenaid appliances. As part of their Cook for the Cure® program, KitchenAid will donate $7 for each pink KitchenAid Chef’s Chopper 3-Cup Food Processor purchased and registered to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

Shop all BestBuy Power of Pink products including Pink USB Flash Drives, Netbook covers, & more KitchenAid Cook for the Cure pink products from the link below:

Use the Power of Pink: Help Support Breast Cancer Research With Select Best Buy Purchases. Valid 10/4-10/31

PS- Unfortunately, we didn’t have any luck finding IRONMAN instore, but I just found it online at BestBuy.com!!