2009 is quickly coming to a close, and hence, a gentle nudge to our vendor sponsors who have not yet made their annual donation to do so by December 31st to continue your active status with Pink Initiative. Our board of directors will also be reviewing everyone’s websites to be sure our Pink Initiative logo appears. If both of these membership requirements are not met, you will be removed from our participating vendor sponsor list.

All donations received for the remainder of this month, up to $1000, will be generously matched by vendor sponsor Invitation Consultants who you’ll recall is an active supporter of our efforts, featuring a line of bridal shower invitations to benefit Pink Initiative and most recently raised money during Breast Cancer Awareness Month when their employees paid to wear pink to the office.

Don’t forget, if you donate at least $100 you are eligible for a vendor sponsor spotlight on this blog!

Thanks so much for your continued support, and Happy Holidays to you all!

Very cool to see vendor sponsor and wedding planner Ali Phillips, of Engaging Events by Ali, Midwest Wedding & Event Professionals August charity golf outing to benefit Pink Initiative featured in the most recent Chicago Social Brides About Town section.Way to go, Ali!

Vendor sponsor and wedding planner Erica Shelton of Élan Event Studio in Florida is hosting a networking event to benefit Pink Initiative next month in Tampa. Click below to learn more about this fantastic opportunity (including food, entertainment and a signature pink martini), and contact Erica if you would like to contribute an item to the silent auction. Thank you, Erica!!

On this, Black Friday, I’d like to offer a holiday gift idea for those on your list or to add to your own wish list. Pink Initiative has partnered with Portland, Maine’s Sea Bags to offer a limited edition medium tote bag and wine bag. Retailing for $150 and $35 respectively with profits donated to Pink Initiative, these bags are not only resourceful and fashionable, but they make a statement as well.

The bags are currently in production, so you’ll have to use your imagination with the mock-ups below to visualize what the final product will be. The p, n, and k on the tote bag will be screen printed directly onto the bag. The i will be a sewn ribbon. It is 14″ tall by 14″ wide. On the wine bag, the entire design is a sewn patch on the side of the bag. And both feature the custom Sea Bags for Pink Initiative logo stamped on the inside.

Thanks to Christina Wnek, designer at emilie inc. photography for the beautiful design. Emilie is currently taking pre-orders! Email yours to photo {at} emilieinc {dot} com. We will ship the bags on 12/17, just in time for Christmas delivery. Don’t delay, limited quantity available!

Pink Initiative vendor sponsor Kattia Gordon of Aleximani Events in New York has taken our message to heart and created her own grassroots website dedicated specifically to events she is hosting to raise money for Pink Initiative. Her first event? A bowling night on January 30th in Babylon, New York. Kattia is looking for sponsors to help with the event. Interested? Please contact Kattia at aleximanievents@yahoo.com or call 631-276-8493. Way to go, Kattia!

Our friends at Invitation Consultants, who you’ll recall also offers a line of bridal shower invitations to benefit Pink Initiative, decided get their entire company involved in Pink Initiative’s October 10K Challenge by asking employees to wear pink on a designated day. For every person who did, Invitation Consultants donated $5 to Pink Initiative. Thanks to the 15 participants and your $75 contribution to our efforts! We love this idea!

Name: Edna Dratch-Parker
Business Name: EFD Creative Event Planning & Design Owner
Location: Massachusetts / New England
Favorite use of pink: My lipstick of course…the kind with a little shimmer!

Why you got involved: Cancer strikes too many families, including my own. I have lost an aunt, a cousin and my grandmother for whom I was named. I also have friends who are living with breast cancer. It’s far too prevalent and causes great distress for families. We need a cure in our lifetime!

Thank you for joining Pink Initiative’s efforts, Edna, and thanks so much for your recent $100 donation!

Heidi Bartlett, owner of Idieh Design in Phoenix, created an ensemble consisting of three blank note cards, a bookplate, three inspirational cards, and a handmade bookmark.  In addition to the ensemble, the lucky winner will receive a copy of Matthew Kelly’s, The Book of Courage. To win this inspirational and unique stationery ensemble, all you have to do is comment on Heidi’s blog post with your favorite inspirational quote! Comment by Friday, October 30th, 11:59pm MST to be eligible to win.  Heidi will announce the winner during the week of November 2nd.

Click the image below to check out Heidi’s blog and enter!

If you don’t win and would love to purchase this ensemble, they are $35 each with $16 donated directly to Pink Initiative and the remaining covering the cost of the book and shipping and handling.

Name: Megan Clouse
PI role: secretary
Business affiliation: Megan Clouse Photography
Location: Sonoma, California
Hometown: Forestville, California
Favorite use of pink: hot pink cashmere cardigan

Why I got involved: As a wedding photographer and a recent breast cancer conqueror, I feel passionate about being a positive face and role model to the women who have been diagnosed or someday will be. My thoughts, humor and candor have helped women locally, and I’m excited to branch out, lock arms with Pink Initiative and combine our passions so we can make a difference.

The board is so excited to welcome California wedding photographer Megan Clouse to our board of directors. Her warmth, kindness and insight is a fantastic addition to our team. Please take a moment and browse her personal blog that journals her battle with breast cancer here.

Thank you, also, for your recent $100 donation, Megan!

Kudos to Dallas photographer Paul Ernest for hosting a portrait series to benefit Pink Initiative. Good luck this weekend and next, Paul, and thanks so much for your commitment to our cause!