Lemoyne, PA—The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer
Coalition is proud to announce that Higashi Pearls
& Fine Jewelry has a brand new bag. In support
of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition’s
programs and initiatives, the fine jeweler will
launch the new Mini Kelly Bag on Friday,
May 9 at 11a.m. at the Higashi store on the 2nd
floor of the West Shore Farmer’s Market,
900 Market Street in Lemoyne.
Pennsylvania Representative Jerry Nailor
(Cumberland) will speak on the importance
of early detection and breast cancer awareness.
PBCC President & Founder, Pat Halpin-Murphy;
Susan Fotos, Owner, Higashi Pearls & Fine
Jewelry and Joan Todd, Wolf Designs Sales Representative
are also scheduled to speak. The reception is
free and open to the public.
The Mini Kelly Bag by Wolf Designs
will be available in bright pink leather to signify
breast cancer awareness. It is a small travel
jewelry box with a ring tray and jewelry compartment
and a perfect gift for any mom for Mother’s
Day. All profits go to the Pennsylvania Breast
Cancer Coalition (PBCC) and anyone who buys a
bag during Mother’s Day weekend will be
entered into a drawing to win a 14 kt. yellow
gold pearl and diamond ring valued at $1,500 from
Spark Creations.
PBCC President & Founder, Pat Halpin Murphy
said, “When business owners, like Susan
Fotos, decide to give back to the community, as
they are doing now with this benefit for the Pennsylvania
Breast Cancer Coalition, we all benefit. We salute
Higashi Pearls & Fine Jewelry for their continuing
support for PBCC and the search for a cure for
breast cancer.”
Higashi Pearls and Fine Jewelry is a locally
owned shop that specializes in original designs
and is known for its incredible selection of new
designers. The owner, Susan Fotos, prides herself
on the comfortable atmosphere and a wide selection
of classic jewelry and gifts. This is the second
fundraiser Higashi has done to raise breast cancer
awareness for the PA Breast Cancer Coalition.
For the past two years they have sold pink ribbon
pins that are accented with pink pearls in support
of PBCC educational programs and outreach.
“I am thrilled to be able to work with
the PA Breast Cancer Coalition once again to help
raise money for breast cancer awareness,”
said Fotos. “This Kelly Bag is perfect for
Mother's Day or as a gift throughout the year.
I am proud that Higashi can play a part in the
battle against breast cancer.”
The PBCC, founded in 1993, is a non-profit organization
and the only statewide grassroots organization
that speaks to and for breast cancer survivors.
This year, more than 12,000 Pennsylvania women
will be diagnosed with breast cancer. More than
2,300 will lose their lives to the disease. The
PBCC’s mission is to find a cure for breast
cancer and to improve the quality of breast cancer
education, research and outreach in the state.
The PBCC serves each of the Commonwealth's 67
counties through the Income Tax Check-Off, Mother's
Day Mammograms®, the Keystone Breast Cancer
Conference, the virtual support group Friends
Like Me, and the photo exhibit, “67 Women,
67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in Pennsylvania.”
For more information on the Pennsylvania Breast
Cancer Coalition call 1-800-377-8828 or visit
the website www.pabreastcancer.org. |
