The HERA Foundation Presents Mother’s Day Gifts that Give Back

April 20, 2010 - PRLog -- DENVER, COLO - This Mother’s Day give mom a gift that gives back and helps to save women’s lives by spreading the word about ovarian cancer, a disease that according to the American Cancer Society, one in 71 women will be diagnosed with in her lifetime. The HERA (Health, Empowerment, Research, Awareness) Women’s Cancer Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds for ovarian cancer research and awareness of the disease, has joined forces with their Partners in Action to raise funds for ovarian cancer research and awareness initiatives.  Each product listed below promises a certain percentage or dollar donation back to the HERA Foundation.  Funds raised support HERA’s mission, including the HERA OSB1 Grant that’s awarded annually to Ph.D. and M.D. fellows at institutions such as Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas in Houston.  In an effort to raise awareness of the disease, items include an ovarian cancer awareness hangtag. You can see a complete list of the participating products at http://www.herafoundation.org.  

All women need to know that they are at risk, even if they have no family history of the disease.  There are symptoms to ovarian cancer, such as abdominal pressure and indigestion, but often times they go unnoticed or mistaken for other ailments.  It is important for women to know the signs in order to be diagnosed in the early stage of the disease.  According to the American Cancer Society, currently less than 20 percent of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed early.  Yet an early diagnosis can mean up to a 93 percent survival rate for women.

Bronwen – HERA Lotus Necklace  
Jewelry designer Bronwen Lodato is adding three new color options—marina, teal and wine—for the Irish linen cord that strings together the HERA Lotus necklace. The piece gives 15 percent of proceeds back to the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation a nonprofit that raises money for ovarian cancer research and awareness initiatives. The necklace debuted in March 2008, shortly after Lodato discovered HERA at the Outdoor Retailer Tradeshow in Salt Lake City, Utah. The original espresso cord color option is still available. Necklaces can be purchased at www.bronwenonline.com and are offered in silver for $59 or gold for $72.
The HERA necklace hangs a sterling silver or gold lotus flower just above the heart. Silver Bali beads are woven into the Irish linen cord, which forms a delicate circle around the neck. Along with these feminine designs, a spring-ring clasp with small tassels decorates the back of the neck.

A San Francisco–based designer, Lodato specializes in jewelry for women who love to travel and seek adventure. She finds much of her inspiration in the natural, organic world and the beautiful people who inhabit it. Lodato feels that one of a woman’s greatest qualities is compassion, which she says is responsible for the success of the HERA Lotus necklace.

Creative Sports Jewelry – The HERA Dream Collection
Distributed by Stonewear Design, the Dream Collection is a group of four jewelry pieces designed by Lois Calhoun of Creative Sports Jewelry exclusively for HERA. The collection gives 25 percent of sales of each piece to HERA.

Dare to Dream Necklace            
Sterling blocks ensconced in deep teal glass beads that hang from a genuine black leather cord with a sterling silver lobster claw clasp. Necklace Length 16" Price: $48.95    
     
Dream Pendant Necklace  
Simple and elegant, the sterling silver “Dream” pendant is complemented by a turquoise stone that hangs from a sterling silver snake chain. Features a sterling silver lobster claw clasp. Necklace Length 16" Price: $34.95

Dream Circle Necklace
The sporty yet classic sterling silver Dream Circle pendent hangs from an eye catching and comfortable rubber teal cord that can be worn daily, for work or play. Necklace Length 16" Price $19.95

HERA Courage Bracelet
The courage heart and teal ovarian cancer awareness ribbon dangle from the diamond cut, double link sterling silver bracelet and lobster claw clasp.  Measures 7 ½" (can be clipped shorter for smaller wrists) Price $34.95

EVOLV – HERA Climbing Shoe
Evolve Sports & Designs donates one percent of the sales from their new women’s rock climbing shoe, the EVOLV HERA, to the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation. The HERA is a women’s specific performance shoe with a non-aggressive fit, perfect for rock climbers of all ability levels. Designed for a woman’s narrow, low-volume feet, the HERA is an upgrade of EVOLV’s popular Athena shoe.  HERA’s suggested retail is $109.00 and sizes range from U.S. women’s 4 – 10. The shoe is available now at select EVOLV dealers and at www.evolvesports.com

Friksn – HERA Boulder-Fly Tee
Friksn Climbing Laboratory, a Norfolk, Virginia–based manufacturer of climbing clothing, is donating 15 percent of sales of its women’s Boulder Fly T-shirt to the HERA Foundation. The soft-combed, tight-gauge knit shirt features a butterfly design and retails for $22. It’s available in olive or lemon color and in sizes small, medium and large at www.friksn.com. HERA receives 15 percent of the sales proceeds. Friksn and HERA started their relationship in early 2008 when the clothing designer created T-shirts for the HERA Climb4Life, D.C. fundraiser.

Fox River HERA Sock
Fox River Mills, an Osage, Iowa-based sock manufacturing company, is donating $1 from every sale of their HERA sock to the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation. The high-performance HERA sock is a limited-edition product for Fox River’s women’s line, which features socks designed and manufactured specifically for women. The sock is highlighted with a teal streak, the official color symbolizing ovarian cancer awareness. The sock retails for $10 and is available at www.foxsox.com.

The sock is a high-performance blend of Ingeo™, the first man-made fiber derived from 100% natural, annually renewable resources like corn. Ingeo™ is quick drying and has excellent wicking properties that transport moisture away from the foot. It features a high-density cushioned sole and arch with added ventilation, ideal for running, hiking or walking.

Fox River has been working with the HERA Foundation since the inception of the Climb4Life fundraising event in 2002, donating socks for the events held in Utah, Colorado and the metro Washington, D.C., area.

Madcapz – HERA Cap
Madcapz, a New York-based women’s hat manufacturer, is donating $3 from each sale of its new HERA cap to the HERA Foundation.  Madcapz recently debuted the HERA baseball cap in its spring 2010 collection.  The teal hat is 100 percent cotton and features MadCapz’s signature female contouring design, an adjustable strap and a ponytail holder for added comfort.  The HERA cap retails for $19.99 and is available at www.madcapz.net.


About the HERA Foundation
The HERA Foundation is a registered 501 (c) 3, whose mission is to stop the loss of women and girls to ovarian cancer by empowering women to take control of their health, empowering the medical community to find new directions in ovarian cancer research and empowering communities to provide support. HERA is an acronym for Health, Empowerment, Research and Awareness.  For more information, visit www.herafoundation.org.

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The HERA Foundation is a registered 501 (c) 3, The mission of the HERA Women's Cancer Foundation is to stop the loss of mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, aunts, wives, partners and girlfriends from ovarian cancer.

www.herafoundation.org