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In the pink: Fashion companies raise the stakes for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

By Erin Hayes / Shopper
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 -

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the number of companies and designers raising funds to battle the disease grows bigger each year. There’s a wide variety of goodies to buy that give a percentage of proceeds to cancer charities. Here are some of our favorites:

Cross’ pink Starlight pen boasts an inlaid rhodium-plated star pattern, and 10 percent of its $70 price gets donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. This limited-edition pen is available at Cross stores, retailers and cross.com.

 
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