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NEW YORK, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday shoppers looking for a fashionable gift that gives back need look no further than the Alex's Lemonade Stand Necklace from Elyse Ryan.
A portion of the proceeds benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand for Pediatric Cancer Research. The necklace, crafted from sterling silver and Swarovski crystal, is available for purchase through http://www.elyseryan.com/ or through qvc.com.
The necklace will also be showcased on QVC, Dec. 19, 6:00 a.m., ET. The suggested retail price ranges from $75 to $105, depending on length.
In 2000, a four year-old cancer patient named Alexandra "Alex" Scott announced a seemingly simple idea -- she was holding a lemonade stand to raise money to help "her doctors" find a cure for kids with cancer. She and her older brother set up a first stand on their front lawn in July 2000.
For the next four years, despite her deteriorating health, Alex ran a lemonade stand annually. Her story inspired thousands of children, schools, businesses, and organizations to do the same, all to benefit Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Pediatric Cancer. On August 1, 2004, Alex died peacefully after battling cancer for seven years. She was eight.
As of November, the campaign Alex started has raised over $5 million for pediatric cancer research.
The necklace is a beautiful stand-alone accessory or is complemented with a matching bracelet and/or earrings. The suggested retail prices for the bracelet and earrings are $95 and $45, respectively.
Source: Elyse Ryan Jewelry
CONTACT: Karen Giberson, +1-212-947-1135 or +1-484-467-6879
Web site: http://www.elyseryan.com/ http://qvc.com/
