Komar Distribution Services, the largest pajama manufacturer in the U.S., is launching PJs For The Cure on November 2, 2009, to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). Komar has designed women’s and kid’s pajama sets to raise money to help find a cure for type I diabetes (juvenile diabetes).
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will receive 100% of the sales from Komar’s PJs for the Cure initiative. Komar hopes the money raised will fund further research for a cure for the chronic disease that predominately strikes in childhood. According to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, more than 15,000 children are diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S. each year, that's 40 children per day.
Komar’s goal is to raise $1 million for the JDRF by selling comfy, cotton pajamas, available just in time for holiday gift giving. Komar will launch a dedicated website, http://www.pjsforthecure.org to sell the pajamas. The website will also launch on November 2, 2009.
About the JDRF:
Since its founding in 1970 by parents of children with type 1 diabetes, JDRF has awarded more than $1.3 billion to diabetes research, including more than $156 million in FY2008. In FY2008, the Foundation funded more than 1,000 centers, grants in laboratories, hospitals, and industry, and fellowships in 22 countries.
JDRF is the leader in research leading to a cure for type 1 diabetes in the world. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.
The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
More information is available at http://www.jdrf.org/
About Komar Distribution Services:
Komar is the choice of apparel and consumer goods companies seeking a single source for distribution, supply chain management, customer service, and accounting. Komar has over 100 years of experience in distribution for high profile national merchants and is known for operational innovation. Komar can improve cash flow, speed customs clearance, reduce inventory, save money on ocean and domestic freight, increase customer satisfaction, and enrich the bottom line.
More information is available at http://www.komardistribution.com
Contact
Jay Harris
President
Komar Distribution Services
16 E. 34th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10016
(918) 429-7779
jharris@komar-
