NORRIDGE, Ill., Oct. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Harlem Irving Plaza (HIP) is donating 10% of its October gift card sales to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding for innovative clinical and translational research at leading medical centers worldwide.
October donations will range from $3,500 to $5,000 depending on the income from the sales of gift card purchases. The HIP encourages shoppers to give the gift of life throughout the month of October to help combat this terrible disease. In September during Childhood Cancer Awareness month, the HIP donated over $4,000 from the proceeds of gift card sales to CureSearch; an organization that funds and supports innovative childhood cancer research with measurable results.
"Childhood cancer and breast cancer has impacted the Harlem Irving Management Team personally over the past few years and we wanted to make a difference in finding a cure for both," said Edan Gelt, Corporate Marketing Director for Harlem Irving Companies. "We did our research on both organizations and know that the money raised will have great strides in finding a cure. With 7 children dying a day from childhood cancer and one woman every 13 minutes from breast cancer, we cannot stand by and do nothing – it is our corporate and personal responsibility," added Ms. Gelt.
Harlem Irving Plaza (HIP), built in 1956 is one of the last privately owned shopping centers in Illinois and is dedicated to the community it serves. The center is located at the intersection of Harlem Avenue, Forest Preserve Drive and Irving Park Road. HIP features 140 stores and specialty food venues and is anchored by Best Buy, Kohl's, Carson Pirie Scott and Target. Regular business hours are 10a.m- 9p.m, Monday through Saturday and 11a.m – 6p.m on Sunday. Visit the HIP online at www.shopthehip.com.
For additional information, please contact Nicole Heavrin at 312.301.9172 or [email protected].
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