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Join The Text-a-Thon for a Cause To Help Find A Cure For Ovarian Cancer

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September is just flying by. For those that didn’t know, September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Earlier this year I mentioned that Kelly Ripa and Electrolux had partnered to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund by creating a Virtual Lemonade Stand awareness campaign on Kelly Confidential. For those unaware, The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund states that “Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the United States and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women. The American Cancer Society estimates that 21,650 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the U.S. in 2008 and about 15,520 women will die from the disease. It is an insidious disease that can strike without warning or cause.”

Electrolux and Kelly Ripa are now offering another way to increase awareness - the “Text-a-Thon for a Cause”. The “Text-a-Thon for a Cause” runs for the month of September. The goal is to raise money and support to help fund research to enable early detection and ideally, a cure, for ovarian cancer. Electrolux has committed to donate $500,000 to this worthy cause. As part of that commitment, Electrolux is donating $2002 to OCRF for every Turquoise Sky laundry pair purchased. Turquoise Sky is the color of a luxury front load washer and dryer from Electrolux that was inspired by the teal ribbon of ovarian cancer awareness.

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Throughout September, you can donate $5 to the cause by texting “KELLY” to 85944 from your mobile phones (standard text messaging rates apply) - or logging on to www.kelly-confidential.com. All month long visitors to Kelly Confidential who log in will be entered to win a luxury front load washer and dryer from Electrolux in Turquoise Sky.

While on the site you can also send a virtual t-shirt to a friend or loved one. There is no charge to send one and for every virtual t-shirt sent Electrolux will donate $1 to the OCRF. A limited edition T-shirt designed by Kelly is also available for purchase and 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these T-shirts will go to OCRF.

Here’s a brief video from Kelly describing the campaign.

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Thanks to MomSelect for the heads up on this important campaign and contest.

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Enter To Win A New Frig And Help Fight Ovarian Cancer With An Electrolux Virtual Lemonade Stand

Kelly Ripa has teamed up with Electrolux to raise money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund states that “Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers in the United States and is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women. The American Cancer Society estimates that 21,650 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the U.S. in 2008 and about 15,520 women will die from the disease. It is an insidious disease that can strike without warning or cause.”

Visitors to the Electrolux Appliances site (www.electroluxappliances.com) are able to “get cool for a cause” and help through the creation of virtual lemonade stands. To create your stand all you need to do is register on the Electrolux site and then design you stand and choose what flavors you want to offer. For every lemonade stand opened, Electrolux will donate a $1 to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. You can promote your stand to your friends and family (or the whole wide world using the internet) and 100% of the proceeds raised go to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

To help spread this news Electrolux is giving away a French Door Refrigerator. Anyone that creates a virtual stand earns an entry. An additional entry is earned for each day that you log onto your lemonade stand. Plus, anyone donating to your stand also earns an entry into the contest. The new Electrolux French Door Refrigerator is gorgeous and I can’t imagine anyone not wanting a chance to win it. This huge refrigerator features a Perfect Temp Drawer allowing you to store and serve different items at their ideal temperature and makes twice more ice than any other refrigerator ice maker on the market.

I hope you’ll take part in this worthy cause, either by visiting my stand at http://www.kelly-confidential.com/view-stand/9440/ or by setting up a stand of your own.

Thanks to Mom Central for creating awareness of this program!