The Power Of Two And Big Brothers Big Sisters Of America Stone Story Contest

PRLog (Press Release) - Nov 19, 2009 -
New York, NY: The competition is being launched to encourage friendship and community spirit this year as The Friendship Stone makes its impressive impact on the holiday gift scene with its unique messages that teach the value and power of friendship.  Its concept is to connect Bigs and Littles everywhere by the exchanging and sharing of simple but beautiful Tiger’s Eye Power of Two Friendship Stones.  

The competition offers a special prize to the winning Power of Two Stone Story submitted about a personal friendship experience and what happened when The Friendship Stone was given to a special friend or how a smile was brought to someone’s face, as a result of receiving The Friendship Stone.  

The Prize for the winning Stone Story: 2 Friendship Stone Necklaces and 1 Spontaneous Friendship Gift Pack which includes three Friendship Stones.  The winners' local BBBS Agency will also receive a Cash gift of $1,100 to assist in their local programming and agency needs!

“We are proud to be associated with Big Brothers Big Sisters,” said Cathy Raff, founder of My Stone Company. “The bond of friendship is one of the most valuable gifts of life. We believe every person, both young and old needs and deserves to know they have someone to look up to, someone who supports them and appreciates them. We hope that the Power of Two Friendship Stones will enhance the relationships of Bigs and Littles and inspire people to learn how they can support Big Brothers Big Sisters.”

The Stone Story contest provides everyone with an exciting activity to do over the holiday season by giving their friends Friendship Stones, and writing and submitting their ‘Stone Stories’ to http://www.bbbs.thefriendshipstone.com/

Voting is from November 16, 2009 through February 15, 2010.  Friends and family can vote once every day for the duration of the competition and the winner will be
announced on Thursday, February 18, 2010 on http://www.bbbs.thefriendshipstone.com/
home page.  

The Friendship Stone is enjoying spectacular popularity in the school yard this year and has caught the imagination of kids and teenagers as they eagerly exchange stones and stories of friendship.  

The idea of friendship being celebrated through the exchange of beautiful and natural stones has proved popular and contagious, with novelty and high-tech gadget gifts being knocked off the bestseller lists by this simple and meaningful gift idea.

This year as so many people hunt for reasonably priced but meaningful gifts, The Friendship Stone heads the list as one of the best friendship gift ideas on the market and one that promotes community in the season of peace and good will.  

About My Stone Company

http://www.mystonecompany.com/, the creators of The Friendship Stone was established in 2007 by Cathy Raff after a visit to South Africa where she discovered the Tiger’s Eye semi-precious gemstone. The remarkable beauty of the stone and the ability to change its look with the rays of light became an inspiration and metaphor for how one chooses to look at life. Just like the stone has the ability to change with the rays of light, so too do each of us have the potential to make better choices and to think positively, to alter our own direction in life. What started with giving a few stones to a couple of her friends soon grew into The Friendship Stone.

My Stone Company will donate 20% of net sales from all purchases of the Power of Two stone packages bought on the joint http://www.bbbs.thefriendshipstone.com/ website, back to Big Brothers Big Sisters. 15% of the 20% will go to the local Big Brothers Big Sisters agency, based on the purchaser’s zip code.

Contacts:
Jill Raff
My Stone Company
US Spokesperson and Gift Specialist
Tel: 917. 887.5899
Email:   jill@mystonecompany.com

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