Current Sponsors and Partners
National Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Sponsors
Reebok International, based in Canton, Mass., is a leading worldwide designer, marketer and distributor of sports, fitness and casual footwear, apparel and equipment. A subsidiary of the adidas Group, the company operates under the Reebok, CCM, Jofa, and Koho brands. Reebok will once again offer its line of Reebok Pink Ribbon Footwear and apparel to benefit the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Reebok will donate a minimum of $400,000 up to $750,000 to the Avon Foundation for Women through the sale of this pink ribbon line, which can be found at retailers nationwide and online at www.reebok.com. To find a Reebok store near you, CLICK HERE, Reebok is also excited to announce a customizable Pink Ribbon version of its popular EasyTone "Reeinspire" shoe. Show your support for the Avon Wak for Breast Cancer by adding the "Pink Ribbon" heel logo to the back of your shoe. To customize thenew Reebok Easytone Reeinspire, CLICK HERE.
Official Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Sponsors
Genentech BioOncology is committed to understanding cancer and translating that understanding into targeted biologic therapies that help patients. As the leading provider of anti-tumor therapeutics in the United States, we are fundamentally transforming the way cancer is treated by focusing on four key areas: angiogenesis, apoptosis (i.e., programmed cell death), the HER pathway, and B-cell biology.
ORION Trading, is a media barter services agency and is a member of the Interpublic Group (NYSE:IPG). As the only global agency-owned barter organization, ORION enables some of the largest companies and brands in the world to part-fund media expenditures with their assets. ORION is a longtime champion of women’s health issues and is proud to support the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in the fight against this deadly disease. For more information on ORION, please visit: www.oriontradingworldwide.com
OtterBox, manufacturers of innovative, sleek and durable technology cases, is proud to be on board as a new sponsor of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.Embracing the idea that “Pink is Strength,” OtterBox is supporting the breast cancer cause with a limited edition pink and white case for BlackBerry smartphones. The first in the series, the OtterBox Commuter Series™ “Strength” case for the BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 and 8530, is dedicated to people who are fighting or have survived breast cancer, as well as those who have lost the battle against breast cancer and 10% of the purchase price will be donated to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. Please visit www.otterbox.com/strength for more information. OtterBox invites you to visit their tent at any Avon Walk for a chance to win a free BlackBerry Curve protected by a pink and white OtterBox “Strength” case.
Tomboy Tools is the manufacturer of high quality pink tools and is a proud supporter of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Tomboy Tools is Pink for a Purpose, and will provide a hands-on “Tool School 101” at Wellness Village during every Avon Walk. At the “Tool School 101”, Tomboy Tools representatives will do various “How To” demonstrations and Avon Walk participants will learn such things as the basics of tool knowledge, how to repair drywall in Find Your Stud, how to operate power tools in Power Up and more! The Tomboy Tools women encourage hands-on training and want Avon Walk for Breast Cancer participants to gain the experience they need to walk away with the confidence to complete their own home projects. Tomboy Tools is pleased to make a donation to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer from the sale of its Pink for a Purpose Products.
Avon Breast Cancer Crusade Partners
alpha Kappa Delta Phi Inc. is an international Asian-interest sorority. Breast cancer awareness has been adopted as our national philanthropy since the organization's establishment in 1990. Each undergraduate chapter creates campaigns on their campus to a) increase public knowledge about a cancer that affects hundreds of thousands of women yearly b) promote early detection and c) raise money for research and support. As active members spread awareness through the college years, alumnae associations continue to band together in support of charity events. To this date, our efforts have allowed us to contribute over $250,000 to the fight against breast cancer. Today, alpha Kappa Delta Phi's 47 chapters in the United States and Canada are gearing up for a pink October as a proud partner of the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. For more information, please visit http://www.akdphi.org.
DealTaker.com is a premier destination for consumers looking to save money when shopping on the web. It's a free coupon site for customers to share and take deals from a number of merchants and services including food, travel, electronics, home furnishings, jewelry and pet supplies, among others. There are more 9,000 coupons from more than 2,400 stores available every day; all professionally selected and reviewed by a staff of deal advisors who ensure every deal and coupon posted is a valid, quality offer. During the month of October, DealTaker.com is donating 10 cents for every purchase made using a DealTaker.com coupon or deal to the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade. For more information, please visit www.dealtaker.com/bca.
Please contact JoAnne Fairchild at joanne.fairchild@avon.com with questions.
