{"id":64526,"date":"2018-10-15T22:29:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T19:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-avon-and-american-cancer-society-team-up-in-the-fight-against-breast-cancer\/"},"modified":"2018-10-15T22:32:02","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T02:32:02","slug":"avon-y-la-sociedad-americana-contra-el-cancer-se-asocian-en-la-batalla-contra-el-cancer-de-seno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/avon-y-la-sociedad-americana-contra-el-cancer-se-asocian-en-la-batalla-contra-el-cancer-de-seno\/","title":{"rendered":"Avon And American Cancer Society Team Up In The Fight Against Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 15, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> is continuing its commitment to the fight against breast cancer with fundraising and awareness activations throughout October&#8217;s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. \u00a0Since 1992, the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade has been at the forefront of the fight against breast cancer and has contributed more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$800 million<\/span> globally to breast cancer causes, educated 180 million women about breast health, and funded breast health screenings for nearly 20 million women. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg6319left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg6319left\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/723120\/New_Avon___American_Cancer_Society_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>This year, <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> joined forces with another iconic leader in the fight against breast cancer &#8211; the American Cancer Society.\u00a0 As part of this multi-year partnership, <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> is the national presenting sponsor for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, the nation&#8217;s largest network of breast cancer events, held in more than 200 communities across the country.\u00a0\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> has pledged a <span class=\"xn-money\">$1.25 million<\/span> donation, which will help American Cancer Society fund innovative breast cancer research, provide education and guidance to help people reduce their risk, and offer comprehensive support to those who need it most.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>To raise awareness for the cause, <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> is engaging its passionate army of <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> Representatives and their customers, and employees as a force for good to raise critical funds and awareness, including the following activities: <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>Team <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span><\/i>, comprised of more than 1300 teams of 5000 Avon Representatives, employees and their friends and family will participate in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks around the country, raising more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$600,000<\/span> to date through fundraising efforts. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> Representatives are at the heart of fundraising efforts through the sales of the company&#8217;s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avon.com\/category\/causes\/breast-cancer-crusade\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pink Hope<\/a> collection. Products include <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon&#8217;s<\/span> best-selling <i><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avon.com\/product\/avon-true-color-nourishing-lipstick-57719\" rel=\"nofollow\">True Color Nourishing Lipstick<\/a> <\/i>and inspirational fashion and jewelry. Fifteen percent of the sales prices of Avon Pink Hope breast cancer fundraising products purchased, up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$750,000<\/span> per year, will be contributed to American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Pink Hope products are available exclusively through <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> Representatives or online at\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.avon.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.avon.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li>On social media, <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> is building breast health awareness by encouraging its followers to put on their lipstick, blow a kiss on their social media feeds, and use the hashtags #KissBreastCancerGoodbye and #AvonMakingStrides. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> has always been dedicated to the empowerment and well-being of women and their families \u2013 and the fight against breast cancer is central to our mission.\u00a0 The Avon Breast Health Promise aims to ensure every woman, every day, is breast health aware,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Scott White<\/span>, Chief Executive Officer, New Avon LLC.\u00a0 &#8220;Our partnership with the American Cancer Society is enabling us to make the biggest impact possible for women everywhere. \u00a0We are so proud of Team Avon for bringing our commitment to life coast to coast through their walking and fundraising.&#8221;\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are grateful for <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon&#8217;s<\/span> support for our work in the fight to end Breast Cancer,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Sharon Byers<\/span>, Chief Development and Marketing Officer, American Cancer Society.\u00a0 &#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span>, with their army of passionate and committed Representatives, is showing how the power of partnership can make a positive difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About New Avon LLC<\/b><br \/>New Avon LLC (&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span>&#8220;) is the leading social selling beauty company in <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>, with independent sales Representatives throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Canada<\/span>. <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon&#8217;s<\/span> portfolio includes award-winning skincare, color cosmetics, fragrance, personal care and health and wellness products featuring brands such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avon.com\/category\/skin-care\/anew\" rel=\"nofollow\">ANEW<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avon.com\/category\/makeup\" rel=\"nofollow\">Avon True Color<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avon.com\/category\/health-wellness\" rel=\"nofollow\">Espira<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avon.com\/category\/bath-body\/skin-so-soft\" rel=\"nofollow\">Skin So Soft<\/a>, as well as fashion and accessories.\u00a0 <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> has a 130-year history of empowering women through economic opportunity, and supporting the causes that matter most to women. <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> philanthropy has contributed over <span class=\"xn-money\">$1 billion<\/span> globally toward eradicating breast cancer and domestic violence. Learn more about <span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> and its products at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.avon.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.avon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>The American Cancer Society <br \/><\/b>The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of 1.5 million volunteers dedicated to saving lives, celebrating lives, and leading the fight for a world without cancer. From breakthrough research, to free lodging near treatment, a 24\/7\/365 live helpline, free rides to treatment, and convening powerful activists to create awareness and impact, the Society is the only organization attacking cancer from every angle. For more information go to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cancer.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.cancer.org<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:<br \/><\/b><span class=\"xn-person\">Paige Cali<\/span><br \/>New Avon LLC<br \/>Phone: 212-282-6431<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:paige.cali@avonusa.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">paige.cali@avonusa.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/723120\/New_Avon___American_Cancer_Society_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/723120\/New_Avon___American_Cancer_Society_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  New Avon LLC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 15, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;<b>\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"xn-location\">Avon<\/span> is continuing its commitment to the fight against breast cancer with fundraising and awareness activations throughout October&#8217;s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. \u00a0Since 1992, the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade has been at the forefront of the fight against breast cancer and has contributed more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$800 million<\/span> globally to breast cancer causes, educated 180 million women&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64527,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64526","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moda-y-belleza"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64526","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64526"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64526\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64526"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64526"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64526"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}