Sentry®Safe Pink Fire Chest Supports Breast Cancer Research

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SentrySafe, the world leader in residential and small office security-storage containers, is thinking pink with the special edition Pink 1100 Fire Chest. To help raise awareness of and funds for breast cancer, SentrySafe is donating $1 up to $25,000 from the sale of each Pink 1100 Fire Chest to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation®. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is dedicated to preventing breast cancer and finding a cure in our lifetime by funding clinical and translational research worldwide. For more information about BCRF, visit www.bcrfcure.org. The American Cancer Society's most recent estimates report there will be more than 230,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer in the United States in 2011 alone.  

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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, exceeded only by lung cancer. The American Cancer Society reports death rates from cancer have been declining since 1990, and these decreases are believed to be due to earlier detection through screening, increased awareness and improved treatment. With the Pink 1100 Fire Chest, SentrySafe is committed to making a positive impact by contributing to the fight against breast cancer.

"We are excited to donate to a great cause like The Breast Cancer Research Foundation," said Jim Brush, SentrySafe president and CEO. "This effort is in honor of our many friends and family who have been touched by breast cancer. It is our hope that the Pink 1100 Fire Chest helps increase national awareness about this issue and brings us one small step closer to eradicating this awful disease."

Compact and versatile, the special edition SentrySafe Pink 1100 Fire Chest (MSRP $39.99) protects your family's most important paper documents, media and valuables from fire damage. The Fire Chest comes with a privacy key lock to keep contents secure, preventing unauthorized access and the lid from opening in the event of a fire. The portable Fire-Safe® safe has a carrying handle for added convenience and flexibility. It is UL Classified for 30-minute fire protection and ETL Verified for 30-minute fire protection to ensure security of digital media including CDs, DVDs and USB drives up to 1550 degrees F. The SentrySafe Pink 1100 Fire Chest can be found at Walmart.com, HomeDepot.com, Amazon.com and in retail locations including Academy Sports & Outdoors and Staples Canada.

Founded in 1930, SentrySafe is the world leader in offering fire-resistant and security storage solutions for important documents and valuables. A global presence, SentrySafe today produces more fire-resistant chests, files, safes, security storage containers and gun safes than any other company in the world.  The company's manufacturing headquarters is in Rochester, N.Y., and sales operations exist in the U.S., Canada, Japan and UK. SentrySafe distributes products to more than 54 countries worldwide.  SentrySafe employs more than 450, most of whom are located in the company's Rochester location. For more information, visit www.SentrySafe.com.

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