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$25,000 Sama Sunglasses Giveaway for Breast Cancer Awareness

ILORI is donating a percentage of purchases through November 7 to Breast Cancer Research, so to encourage shoppers, they're putting a $25,000 pair of sunglasses up for grabs!

Just buy any pair of Sama Eyewear, Badgley Mischka Eyewear or Loree Rodkin EyeCouture at any ILORI or Optical Shop of Aspen (ILORI's co-sponsor) before November 7th, and not only will a percentage of your purchase be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, but you'll also be automatically entered to win the $25,000 Samas in a random drawing.

The one-of-a-kind "Pink Pyramid of Diamond" Sama sunglasses (pictured above) feature 1.75 carats of white diamonds in an 18k rose gold frame with 18k rose gold micro-coated lenses. That's right: rose gold micro-coated lenses. These are actual rose colored glasses, and they're sparkly to boot.

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The Peninsula Hotels Support Breast Cancer Awareness with Special Offers for Guests

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Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Charity

Peninsula Hotels Support Breast Cancer Awareness with Special Offers for Guests

As part of the its "Enriching Your Life" initiative, the Peninsula Hotels in North America and Asia are showing support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout October with special offers.

Guests will enjoy pink décor as well as "Pink Ribbon" promotions that include room and spa packages, parties, teas and dinners with a percentage of the proceeds going directly to breast cancer-related charities.

Specials include:

The Peninsula Tokyo
• Dining: There will be pink-themed promotions at four restaurants with JPY 10 from each "Pink Ribbon" promotion sale donated to local breast cancer charities. The Banquet Division will contribute JPY 100 for each confirmed guest when reserving the "Enriching Your Life and Community" party package. Hei Fung Terrace restaurant will feature Chef Frankie Tang's "Pink Ribbon" pudding with strawberries.

• Guests may enjoy The Peninsula "Pink Ribbon" Classic Afternoon Tea in The Lobby and receive a Peninsula teddy bear and Estee Lauder Pink Ribbon pin.

• Executive Pastry Chef Nojima offers a tasting box containing six kinds of pink sweets. When purchasing and wearing an Estee Lauder Pink Ribbon pin to the following restaurants; Peter, Hei Fung Terrace, The Lobby or The Peninsula Boutique & Café, they enjoy a complimentary aperitif with any meal.

• Spa by ESPA: The spa will donate JPY 50 from the sale of every spa treatment listed on the "Enriching Your Life and Community" menu.

•Décor: The entire hotel will illuminate its sweeping exterior and crown.

Gallery: The Peninsula Tokyo

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Beemster Cheese For Breast Cancer Research

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Filed under: Dining, Charity

October has fast become the pink month with more and more products taking on a rosy hue to benefit breast cancer. Beemster is the only official cheese sponsor and it will be going pink for the second year in a row by partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help raise money and awareness for breast cancer research.

The limited edition Pink Ribbon Vlaskaas cheese will be available from September 15 through October 31, and for every pound sold, Beemster, will donate 50 cents to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. After donating $23,308 in 2009, the Gourmet Dutch company is pledging a minimum of $25,000 in 2010 and has set a goal of $40,000.

Beemster Vlaskaas is a gourmet Dutch cheese with a long history. Vlaskaas translates to flax cheese-- the sweet and creamy cheese was made only during the harvest festival of the flax for the workers to eat on thick slices of bread and with porridge while they worked and celebrated. In 2004 the harvest festival celebration was recreated as a community event. While digging through archives for information on the exact way to recreate the harvest festival, the recipe for Vlaskaas was discovered and Beemster was asked to make the Vlaskaas recipe. The cheese won a Gold Medal in its category and third place overall in the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Competition, one of the toughest cheese competitions in the world.

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