Grill Charms The Pink Collection
Leslie Haywood, diagnosed in her thirties with breast cancer, is a survivor. When Haywood was 16, her mother (who was also in her thirties), was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer and treated aggressively—
That only gives her about twenty-five years, Haywood says, to find a cure.
Of course the preference for this dynamic entrepreneur and mother—and for the over forty thousand people (women and men) who may die in 2008 from the disease—is to find a cure now. Although research, funded almost primarily through non-profit organizations, has successfully isolated the gene responsible and helped develop more effective treatments, federal research support has decreased. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation notes that only 11% of applications now receive funding from the National Institutes of Health.
The disease that spans generations is about to get more financial help. Haywood, inventor of Grill Charms™, is donating 10% of proceeds from the sale of her newest collection to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Grill Charms™ are dime-sized, flat, stainless steel charms with a serrated post used to distinguish portions of meat from the others on a grill or in an oven. It is perfect for keeping the spicy pieces of meat apart from the lightly-seasoned, and also helps differentiate portions for people with special diets.
This newest collection, available in a pink and black box sporting the breast cancer pink ribbon, features six charms engraved with pictures of a high-heeled shoe, chef’s hat, wine glass, swan, summer hat and the ribbon signifying support of breast cancer research.
Grill Charms™ have drawn media attention and have been featured in: Chez Us (http://tinyurl.com/
Leslie Haywood is available for media opportunities and has experience with on-camera interviews. Her personal story is also available as an article for publication.
