Downtown Highland Park merchants to raise funds for Bright Pink through October
Downtown Highland Park merchants have joined together to support Bright Pink, a national nonprofit organization focusing on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women.
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, various Downtown Highland Park businesses will hold special sales and promotions throughout the month, giving a portion of their sales back to Bright Pink.
Fundraising initiatives kicked off in September during Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month at Downtown Highland Park Fashion Week, Sept. 8-12, where more than $3,000 was raised at the Women's Fashion Networking Show at Highland Park Bank and Trust and at the Family Fashion Show and Kids' Fair at Irina Makkai Classical Ballet & Dance School.
"Bright Pink is grateful for the continued support of the entire Highland Park community through this campaign. The generosity of the community will provide critical funds for our programs that are saving women's lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering them to live proactively at a young age," said Lindsay Avner, founder and CEO of Bright Pink.
Downtown Highland Park's Fashion Shows brought together people of all ages to enjoy the latest fall 2014 fashion trends while giving back to this worthy cause. Guests were asked for a suggested donation of $10 and were given a bright pink beaded necklace to show their dedication.
Downtown Highland Park merchants participating in fundraising initiatives for Bright Pink include:
• My Best Friend's Closet: Donating 5 percent of all jewelry sales throughout October.
• Menchie's: Holding an in-store fundraiser from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Mention Bright Pink and 20 percent of the sale will be donated.
• Olga's Day Spa: Donating 5 percent of sales from their custom blend cosmetics line GIVE and Image Skincare sold in October.
• Razny Jewelers: (For fashion show attendees only) Donating 10 percent of every David Yurman sale throughout October. Customers will also receive a free jewelry care cloth and foam cleaner.
• Ross's: Donating 10 percent of all Yummy Tummy and Niki Biki apparel.
• Style Shack: For every $100 spent by Bright Pink supporters, Style Shack will donate $20.
• Sunflower: Donating 5 percent of sales every Wednesday in October.
• Wear In Good Health: (For fashion show attendees only) Donating 5 percent of total sales in October, upon showing discount card included in the fashion show goodie bag.
Other participating businesses include The Bootery, Posh Essentials, Sprout Kids, and Stationery Station. Businesses supporting other Breast Cancer Awareness organizations include ENAZ, supporting Susan G. Komen, and Norton's, dedicated to raising money for breast cancer research through the sale of OneHope Chardonnay through October.
For more information, visit www.downtownhp.com, "like" Downtown Highland Park on Facebook, email info@downtownhp.com, or call (847) 780-4293.