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Press Release: Women For Hope Bracelets Help Detroit Tigers Foundation

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Our Latest Press Release: 

For Immediate Release

Media Contact:  Pamela Swider Women For Hope pamelaswider@womenforhope.com 

WOMEN FOR HOPE BRACELETS HELP THE DETROIT TIGERS FOUNDATION  August, 2007 – Women For Hope is announcing the addition of baseball bracelets in the colors of Detroit Tigers to its jewelry line.    10% of the proceeds from the baseball bracelets will be donated to the Detroit Tigers Foundation through the Tigers Wives Association.  The bracelets are handmade with Swarovski® crystals and sterling silver, including a sterling silver charm in the shape of a baseball bat, glove and ball.    They are available in two styles, “Home” which consists of navy and white crystals, and “Away” which consists of navy and orange crystals.   The bracelets, which retail for $25.00, are available for purchase on the website, www.womenforhope.com. “We are excited to be offering the bracelets that benefit the Detroit Tigers Foundation.”, says Pamela Swider, owner of Women For Hope.  “We are proud of our Detroit roots and of our Tigers.   We also fully support the work done by both the Detroit Tigers Foundation and the Tigers Wives Association. The idea of women helping the communities that they live in is very important to Women For Hope.”  The Baseball Bracelets are included in the Women For Hope jewelry line which is made up of awareness jewelry supporting 14 different causes including Sexual Assault Awareness and Breast Cancer Awareness.   Also included in the jewelry line are an assortment of affirmation jewelry pieces and a line of handmade crystal hearts.   Women For Hope, in its mission to feature products made by women for women, also carries a line of bath and body products called Backyard Soaps from a women-owned company out of

Port Huron, Michigan. 10% of all proceeds are donated to one of the 9 national charities that they work with including RAINN – Rape, Assault & Incest National Network, CancerCare, and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  About the Detroit Tigers Foundation and the Tigers Wives Association: The Detroit Tigers Foundation, a non-profit organization, is the official charity of the Detroit Tigers.  The Foundation assists charitable and educational causes in Michigan with an emphasis on programs that benefit children and youth in

Detroit through the game of baseball.   The Tigers Wives Association has a long tradition of community involvement. Founded in 1997, the Tigers Wives Association works with the Community Affairs department and Detroit Tigers Foundation to support and coordinate outreach initiatives and fundraisers throughout the greater

Detroit community. For more information on the TigersWives Association, please call 313-471-2135. 

About Women For Hope: Women For Hope, www.womenforhope.com, is a place where women can learn, share, shop and give back.   Included on the website is educational information on various women-related issues, including resources where visitors can receive additional or professional help.   At the heart of Women For Hope is the shopping section that offers fun and special products made by women for women.  10% of the gross proceeds from the shop are donated to one of the non-profit organizations that are featured on the site.  For more information, please email info@womenforhope.com or call 866-246-4078.

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