Pink Breast Cancer Charm Bracelets
are new for 2005 and are available from
Target.com and Amazon.com.
They benefit The Breast Cancer
Research Foundation.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The businesses down on State Street in my hometown of Newtown, Pennsylvania have all decorated their storefronts in pink. This is to remind everyone that we need to find a cure for this disease which still kills far too many women each year.
Operation Gadget doesn’t have a storefront, but we have the ability to get involved and call attention to products that support the cause. For the second consecutive year, Target has released limited edition, pink products to increase awareness of breast cancer. By far, the most popular product in the line last year was the Target Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Wristband.
Target decided to come out with new breast cancer awareness bracelets for 2005. The Target Pink Charm Bracelet Set has replaced the original Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Wristbands, of which Target sold hundreds of thousands last Fall.
Instead of the classic rubber bracelet, Target has designed thinner plastic bands in three different shades of pink. On these bracelets, you can hang charms that say “Hope,” “Love,” “Courage,” “Mother,” “Sister,” and “Friend”. These charms are included with your purchase.
Target’s Pink Charm Bracelet Sets are much more widely available now than the original Breast Cancer Awareness Wristbands. If you are looking to purchase Breast Cancer Awareness jewelry, we recommend that you order the Charm Bracelet Sets unless you are willing to wait for delivery of Breast Cancer Awareness Wristbands.
Each Target Pink Charm Bracelet Set costs $10.00 and includes:
- 4 triple-strand rubber bracelets joined by a silvertone Target/ribbon charm
- 20 single-strand bracelets in shades of pink
- 6 inscribed silvertone charms that hook onto bracelets
Target donates one hundred percent of the profits on its Breast Cancer Awareness Products to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, an independent, non-profit organization founded by Evelyn Lauder in 1993. The BCRF granted over $18 million dollars in 2004 to 97 researchers in the United States, Belgium, Canada, France, Israel, Spain, and the United Kingdom.