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Meredith — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:39:40 +0000

Emergen-C

Meredith — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:49:30 +0000

The latest product to get the pink-for-breast-cancer treatment is Emergen-C, a powdered drink mix that contains huge amounts of Vitamin C. The company has partnered with Keep A Breast Foundation since 2007 and they donate 50% of profits from this item to the charity. That’s actually not too shabby an amount, when you consider that other companies only donate 5-10% of their profits from pink items. The Emergen-C Pink product, which is pink lemonade flavored, is reportedly the brainchild of actress Liv Tyler, along with her mother and grandmother.

Pinkwashing

Meredith — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:45:51 +0000

From the Think Before You Pink campaign:

Pinkwasher: (pink’-wah-sher) noun. A company that purports to care about breast cancer by promoting a pink ribbon campaign, but manufactures products that are linked to the disease.

This is an excellent point. As much as we here at PinkBlog (okay, me, there’s only one of me) love that everything under the sun is now available in pink, we really have to admit that sometimes that 1% donation to a breast cancer fund is not at all practical or even helpful. I’ve seen small print where companies say “up to $10,000 will be donated” – which is to say, if enough people buy the pink whatzits, then the rest above $10k is pure profit for the company. You think you’re doing something good, but read the fine print.

On a related note, the Buy (Less) Crap people focus on the (RED) campaign and help you to give money directly without consuming.

WBCA Pink Zone

Meredith — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 03:39:52 +0000

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) has established the Pink Zone to increase awareness of breast cancer on the court and around the country. They are heavily involved in fundraising and have collaborated with the NCAA for some of their efforts. You can buy the pink basketball seen here, as well as other pink products, in their shop.

Bloomie’s Little Pink Book

Meredith — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:44:09 +0000

Bloomingdale’s has a special section called their “Little Pink Book” that donates part of the proceeds to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation between now and December 21st. Not quite everything there is pink, but it’s close.

Crocs for the Cure

Meredith — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:50:28 +0000

For the entire month of the October, every pair of pink Crocs you buy will result in $5 being sent to the Breast Cancer Research Fund. There’s not very many styles; I chose the Malindi to feature here, though the stylish Sassari count as well. The other pink styles are only the usual goofy-looking Crocs, so if you want comfortable, attractive pink shoes that contribute to breast cancer research, go with the Malindi or Sassari. Only for October!

Pink Doughnut (Edible!)

Meredith — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:28:52 +0000

Please forgive the really bad picture, but I had to share the breast cancer doughnut with you! I saw this at my local 7-11. It is a frosted doughnut with sprinkles that benefits the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. It’s $1.19 which is more than their usual doughnut, and only 15 cents goes to the foundation, but it’s better than nothing. They’re actually offering it as part of their own “Pink for October” type celebration. Supposedly they have other pink stuff too, though I didn’t see anything besides this doughnut.

Pink Planes

Meredith — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:46:15 +0000

Does anybody know what airline this is?! According to the photographer, who gave permission for me to use the picture, this is at Vidrasau Airport in Romania.

This pink plane is easily identified – it’s from Delta, in honor of breast cancer awareness. The plane was introduced in September 2006, and it was used at least temporarily on regular flights. No word on where the plane is today, though.

iPhone Otterbox

Meredith — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 05:58:18 +0000

Otterbox has been around for a long time, and if you are the kind of person who drops your phone constantly or lets it bump around a lot, then an Otterbox is probably for you. But what if you’re also a stylish semi-clumsy person? Then you absolutely need the pink Otterbox case for your iPhone. (There’s also a model for the 3G Nano.) Unfortunately I don’t have an iPhone, I have a Blackberry Curve, and the Curve Otterbox case only comes in black or yellow. I also find them bulky, but if you’re clumsy, you may not care. Oh, and this benefits the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade.

Added: I just got my phone run over by a car a couple of days ago, it was destroyed. I’m thinking of getting an Otterbox now, it won’t be pink of course, but I’m writing to the company to ask if they’ll make them for anything other than iPhone and Nano!

[via popgadget]

Pink Segway

Meredith — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:33:11 +0000

This is, reportedly, the world’s only pink Segway. It was made to be a charity auction item and bidding was to start at $7500 (a basic Segway starts around $5100). I have no idea if it ever sold; it was to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, a research and support organization. (Obviously the Segway is pink as a breast cancer promotion.) Now, you are more than welcome to paint your own $5k Segway pink, but you won’t have the only pink Segway. That privilege belongs to whatever lucky person won this very special Human Transporter device.