In that time, the AVON Foundation for Women has sponsored breast health screenings for over 20 million women, and contributed over $800 million to breast cancer causes. Not only that, but AVON continues to educate women all over the world.
Locally, AVON representatives sponsor walks to not only draw attention to the disease but also to raise money, and in the past we have supported local people suffering from the disease as well as providing transport for women to get to mammograms and screenings, for those who had none of their own.
The AVON brochures not only highlight the Breast Cancer Crusade during October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but also throughout the year, with the Pink Hope collection of items that automatically donate 15% of the price to the AVON Foundation to be used in this fight.
This lovely locket makes a wonderful gift and is only $15. Item # 127653. It has the message " Let your faith be bigger than your fear" and a rhinestone ribbon, and a photo holder.
Purchasing this pendant means a donation of $2.25 towards the Breast Cancer Crusade. It doesn't sound like much, but multiplied by hundreds of people buying them, it soon adds up and becomes a worthy donation to "the cause".
Why am I so passionate about the Breast Cancer Crusade?
I never got to meet my mother-in-law, the woman who gave birth to my husband. She died in 1976 of breast cancer, robbing him (at 12) and his younger sister (then 5) of their mother, as well as his 2 older siblings. A decade later, his sister fought the disease, and she is a survivor, but it is a disease that destroys families.
Even men get breast cancer! A lot of people don't know that!
Nobody is immune.
These 2 pendants are Believe (item #361077) and Hope (item #361517) and they are priced at $10 each, which means that $1.50 of the purchase price is donated to the Breast Cancer Crusade.
They make a lovely addition to birthday assortment, or to put away for Christmas (yes it's on its way!)
For the "cooler cats" among us, and great for Summer, are these Pink Hope sunglasses, which are usually $15, but currently on sale for $8.99. I think it'd be great to start a craze among pre-teen and young teens to be wearing these, educating them about breast cancer, and maybe inspiring them to raise funds in their communities.
In this day and age there should be no woman (or man) who is left uneducated about breast cancer.
This lovely earring set comprises 4 pairs of goldtone studs accented with pink rhinestones and sells for $10 ($1.50 donation to the BCC) and again, make a lovely gift. They are item #127759
If you need a reminder to "check yourself" here's a fun video from Paula Abdul.
Please consider supporting Breast Cancer Awareness in your community, together we really can make a difference.
All highlighted text leads to direct links to the above products, on my website www.youravon.com/rosemarydempsey for you to easily shop for those items. There are other Pink Hope products in my online store, and you can see them all by clicking here.
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