Go PINK
It’s almost halfway through October, but its not too late to go pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Purchase products that will promote awareness all year round. Include your daughter or friends in this amazing cause by checking out these cool kid-friendly items.
Designed to support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s efforts to find a cure, this cute, canvas iPad sleeve from Bloomingdales is inscribed with a glass-half-full message. $15 from sale of each iPad cover sold at regular price benefits BCRF. Fits iPad 2 models.
This pale pink polish looks chic on fingers and toes year-round. Essie will donate a portion of the profits to Living Beyond Breast Cancer. Essie in Raise Awareness, $8, also sold at Ulta.
Brush for a cause with the Supersmile PINK 45° Angled Toothbrush ($9; supersmilestore.com). The brush stands upright, which is more hygienic for storage. During the month of October, 20 percent of sales go to breast and ovarian cancer.
Mane Message specializes in hair ties, tie dye hair ties, tie dye headbands, solid headbands and other hair accessories that double as bracelets. Mane Message hair ties/bracelets ($9.45). Twenty percent of the profits will go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. manemessage.com
Hit the courts in style with the Wilson Hope Lite pink tennis racquet ($60; amazon.com). On top of its annual $100,000 donation, 1 percent of sales from the entire Wilson Hope collection goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
The Kohl’s Cares travel mug ($5) and the Kohl’s Cares pink umbrella ($10) with pink ribbon embroidery on the strap showcases your hope for a cure. Kohls.com has Kohl’s Cares exclusive ELLE Breast Cancer Awareness items starting at just $2.50. They are currently offering $.99 shipping per item. 100% of the profit from the sale of this item will support the fight against breast cancer.
The Asics GT-1000t PR sneakers ($100; asics.com) have front and rear cushioning systems that absorb shock, so pounding the pavement is less painful. Asics will donate a minimum of $75,000 to Christina Applegate’s Right Action for Women.