Think Pink: 7 Ways Your Next Purchase Can Help Fight Breast Cancer
October, as Breast Cancer Awareness month, is the best time of year to be a pink lover. It seems like every product under the sun is pink and is donating something to a cancer research center. However, it’s tough to tell if these companies are just jumping on the bandwagon or are really trying to make a contribution to stop 1 in every 8 women from having to deal with such a terrible disease.
I’ve scoured the web to find the very best ways for you to get glam and make a philanthropic statement. Here are some of the best ones:
1. Michael Kors’ Key To The Cure Tee at Saks.com, $40 (over $30 from each sale goes to local women’s cancer charities, and an added bonus is that starting on the 15th, Saks will donate 2% of this weekend’s total sales to local and national women’s charities! So buy this in two days!!)
2. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion, $35, or trio of Long Lasting Glosswear Key Chain, $18.50 ($10 from the purchase of either item goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation)
3. Avon Crusade Tote, $10 (100% of the net profits–$6.22–will go directly to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade)
4. Philosophy Shower for the Cure Shower Gel, $20 (all proceeds go to the Women’s Cancer Research Fund)
5. Ann Taylor Loft Breast Cancer Ribbon Bracelet, $24.50, ($5 from each sale goes to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation)
6. Estee Lauder Pink Ribbon Lip Design Collection, $22 (Estee Lauder will make a $500,000 donation to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, supported by money from the sales of this collection of products)
7. OPI Pink of Hearts Nail Polish, $7.50 (OPI will make a $25,000 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure and a $5,000 to the Canadian organization Rethink Breast Cancer)
These are my favorites–what are yours? Have you heard of other products that make large donations to support breast cancer research? Have you bought any of these products? Tell us in the comments!
Posted on on October 13, 2009 / Filed Under: Shopping / Tags: Breast Cancer Awareness, Philanthropy, Pink, Shopping
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stephanie
I have always like swavoski’s breast cancer product and brighton has some really cute necklaces and bracelets for breast cancer awareness as welll
Lalalina
Thank you so much for putting up a post like this. Breast cancer has personally effected me and my family and I am sure the families and lives of many of CF readers. Marie Claire has a huge list of products that give a a portion of the profits, all the profit , or make a donation directly to Susan G. Komen. They have cleaning products, shoes, beauty products and more. Here is the website if any of you want to browse the ways you can contribute to Breast Cancer awareness and research!
http://www.marieclaire.com/world-reports/charity/breast-cancer-awareness-products
Thank you again for posting on this topic!
Maria
ohmygosh, i absolutely love the pink color of the OPI nail polish! I rarely hear this kind of event (help fight cancer with shopping beauty products), but I bought a few books and some CDs that stated some of the money made from the sale will be donated to help a cause (hunger in africa, breast cancer like this, etc). Glad the donation is moving into the beauty products! :)
Ashley
I love this post! Our school is actually raising money for this right now. We have Kris Allen from American Idol coming to our school thursday to help support us and we had David Archuleta come to our school last year to support the same cause.
Alana @ The Comm Ave Strut
Great list! I’ve decided that for this Christmas/Hanukkah season, I only want to buy cause-related gifts, so this is very helpful. I actually made my own list, which happens to include some of your picks as well! http://sprng.me/16ef
Chelsey
Breast Cancer Awareness and the joinRed are my favorite cause. Any time I need a product and they have a cause-related option, I always buy it. Not to mention, the pink is cute! Thanks for this post. I’ve always made a mental note for after I graduate college and have a steady career to donate and participate in those two causes.
georgienyc
love it. such a good cause. check out some of these great items that support it as well:
http://what2wearwhere.com/ListItems.aspx?pt=Event&q=76
Kim - Cal State
great blog post lisa, that OPI polish is veryyyy tempting, i might have to run and buy some soon! i am always looking for ways to help this cause, i hope we find a cure for breast cancer in our generation.
Luinae
Awwww, the clinique lipgloss chain is so cute- and this post is amazing!
Lalalina
@Alana, that is a FANTASTIC idea you have about only giving cause related gifts! I may have to steal it from you:)
Brooke
What a wonderful post, thank you so much for this!
Julia
Great idea and great post!
Jessica
Such an inspiring post! I want the T-shirt, bracelet, or bag… decisions :)
Jessica
Sherri Shepherd wore the MK shirt on The View today!
Leira
Awesome post! I like to buy for a cause when I can, so I’ll be sure to check out some of these products.
lisa
i have never really understood the idea of buying stuff that gives some of the income to a charity, if i want to give some money to an organisation ill just give it, like i will buy a product if i need it or want it. I do not get the combination, can someone explain the ide (except that certain companies can use good causes for some branding). i am ok with it, i just don’t get it!
karin
Lisa – I agree with you. For myself I don’t believe in the “pink cause’ – and don’t get it either – I agree with you that if you want to support a charity send your money straight to them – more is available to be done with. Please note that this is my own opinion – one that I am entitled to as is everyone that writes a comment.
And also like someone else commented at the top of the list bc has affected them and their family. Well me too. I am currently undergoing treatment for something called INFLAMMATORY Breast Cancer – this is a rare and extremely aggressive bc that many do not know about – awareness is just starting – I just had surgery last week to remove my breast and will next undergo the removal or both my ovaries (as they may be connected to the cancer) and I will then have radiation. IBC starts as possible mastitis or also shows up with an inverted nipple or your skin may turn to the ‘skin of an orange’ – it is not the ‘regular’ kind of breast cancer.