Dear Friend,
We are pleased to announce the many partnerships the Young Survival Coalition has formed with numerous retailers in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2007. The support and generosity of our corporate partners will help raise vital awareness about young women and breast cancer as well as the much needed funding to ensure that young women affected by the disease can access the resources, programs and peer support they need. We are grateful to our retail partners for sharing the same passion and dedication to our mission that the YSC Board, staff and thousands of volunteers do, and we hope you will show your support by doing your holiday shopping early!
The Hershey Company's Pledge For Survival! The Hershey Company celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month with their limited-edition Pink Collection – York® Pink Peppermint Patties, Hershey's Nuggets®, Hershey's Kisses® chocolates, Hershey's Kissables® and Hershey's chocolate syrup®. This year, Hershey will contribute $300,000 to the YSC through its "Pledge for Survival" and is also the title sponsor of the YSC's annual York Tour de Pink bicycle ride, in which more than 100 riders will pedal their way from Hershey, PA, to New York City, to raise awareness and funds for young women affected by breast cancer. In addition, they are the title sponsor of the YSC's annual fundraiser York In Living Pink, presented by Hershey's.
Alberto Culver, the company behind Nexxus, St. Ives and TRESemmé, will be donating $.25 to the YSC per sale of these products in October at K-mart Nationwide. Great products, great hair, great skin all for a great cause!
Blue Smoke, New York's superstar barbeque restaurant, has teamed up with premiere chocolate manufacturer Scharffen Berger to support the YSC. Blue Smoke's pastry chef Jennifer Giblin has created the Scharffen Berger Chocolate and Coffee Parfait. For the month of October, $1 from each parfait ordered will go to the YSC.
Boy Meets Girl and Urban Outfitters are joining forces to offer limited-edition tote bags designed by Boy Meets Girl. The bags will be available exclusively at all Urban Outfitters stores, with proceeds going directly to the YSC.
Downlite: America's premiere manufacturer of down and feather bedding, offers the MicroPlush Caring Wrap, a blanket specially designed to wrap around your shoulders and arms without being bulky. 5% of each Caring Wrap purchase will be donated to the YSC. Order the Caring Wrap here.
Fiddledee IDs is offering a lovely bracelet featuring pink and crystal Swarovski crystals, sterling beads and twisted rings. Adorning the bracelet is a survivor charm and a sterling ribbon charm. A beautiful way to notify others of your medical condition. The bracelet is interchangeable with any other Fiddledee ID bracelet; simply switch the bracelets for a different look. Engraving is free. 50% of the proceeds go directly to the YSC. Order the Breast Cancer Medical ID here.
Ghd, a worldwide manufacturer of hair styling irons, is expanding their annual breast cancer awareness efforts to the U.S. ghd will donate$15 from each sale of its hot pink hair iron, with a minimum donation of $50,000. Last year, ghd raised over $80,000 for the YSC! Learn more at www.ghdhair.com.
The Good Bead's custom jewelry is designed to engage customers and raise awareness for worthy causes. The YSCwill receive 5% of the sales of their "Pink Ribbon Line," which include bracelets, earrings, necklaces, a watch and cell phone strap! Check out the Best Buy/YSC promotion featured at 14 Best Buys throughout the country including: New York; Georgia; California and Florida or purchase the Pink Ribbon Line here.
Lauren Merkin, pick up a hot new handbag while also supporting the YSC. For the month of October, trendy handbag designer, Lauren Merkin will be donating 50% of the sales of her Sadie clutch in magenta suede with patent trim, featured in the October issue of Lucky magazine. You can buy it exclusively online at Lauren Merkin.
Nutra Nail, whose products are manufactured by CCA Industries, will donate 25¢ per sale of nine of Nutra Nail's Growth and Strengthening products throughout September and October. Specially-marked packages featuring photographs of women in the YSC community will be available at most drug, food and massmarket retail stores. To read their powerful 
survivor stories and for more information, visit www.nutranail.com. Nutranail has raised well over $200,000 the last two years of our partnership allowing the YSC to reach more young women diagnosed with breast cancer!
Oka b. Shoes, a new partner of the YSC, will be donating 5% of the proceeds from the sale of their ballerina pink spa thong and spa slide shoes during October! The spa thong is the Oka b.'s most popular, most celebrated, favorite NEW design of this year. So get a pink pair in October! Order at www.shoesthatloveyou.com.
Ramy, the makeup and brow guru whose motto is "Minimum Makeup, Maximum Impact," will be donating 15% of the full retail price of his Miracle Brow Comapct & Tweezer Set to the YSC throughout the month of October. The Miracle Brow Compact & Tweezer Set will be available exclusively at www.QVC.com.
Robyn Rhodes, jewelry designer, uses beads, semiprecious stones and freshwater pearls in her alluring creations, and each piece is named after someone who inspired her. Last year, the Gabrielle lariat and the Kristen earrings, 2 beautiful pieces designed especially for the YSC, raised over $1,500. This year, Robyn will donate 20% of the proceeds of the sale of new 2007 pieces. So order a Kylie, Evelina, Lucy, Melissa, Rue or Sheryl, beautiful heart earrings and pendants! Order from the YSC collection here.
Self, Self Magazine and Koch Entertainment have partnered to create an Ultimate De-Stress Yoga video benefiting the YSC. Self is donating $10,000 to the YSC, so be sure to pick up SelfMagazine in October and pick up your de-stress Yoga video!
Snapfish.com, a leading online photo service, will be selling pink products during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with 30% of the product sales going to the YSC. Order from the pink collection here.
Stirrings, the company who believes that better ingredientsmake better cocktails, will be donating 5% from sales of its pomegranate mixer and $1 for every person who signs up for online newsletter to the YSC. Learn more about this program and quench your thirst at www.stirrings.com/pinkribbon.
Thank you for purchasing any and all of these wonderful items that support the YSC's vital programs and services for young women affected by and living with breast cancer. We hope you enjoy all the gifts that keep on giving back to the YSC as much as we do.
My warmest regards and special thanks,
Young Survival Coalition
