Donation and special packaging will support breast cancer research and
awareness programs
NEENAH, Wis., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kimberly-Clark
Corporation's Viva Paper Towels and Huggies Baby Wipes have joined forces
to help fight breast cancer during October -- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
-- by donating as much as $450,000 to breast cancer research and education.
"Having Viva Paper Towels and Huggies Baby Wipes simultaneously
supporting unique breast cancer programs is a first for Kimberly-Clark,"
said Laura Keely, director of Kimberly-Clark's consumer promotion
marketing. "The massive impact of breast cancer, which affects more than
200,000 women and their families each year, inspired the brands to raise
both funds and awareness."
As part of the Viva Paper Towels program, the brand will donate $.10
for each package of paper towels purchased at select retailers across the
country during the month of October. Additionally, the Viva brand will
donate $5.00 for each new consumer who becomes a member of its online Viva
Diva Cafe at http://www.vivadivacafe.com. Collectively, the Viva brand will
donate a minimum of $125,000 up to a maximum of $200,000 to The Breast
Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).
Huggies Baby Wipes is conducting a two-part program. The brand will
donate $.20 for each Huggies Baby Wipes Gentle Care Sensitive tub featuring
the Komen graphics purchased between Sept. 15 and Dec. 31, 2008 at select
retailers. Additionally, Huggies Baby Wipes will donate $1.00 for each
specially marked Gentle Care Sensitive refill box purchased at Sam's Club
through the end of the year. Through the two programs, the Huggies brand
will donate between $150,000 and $250,000 to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
The brands' donation will support two of the nation's premier breast
cancer organizations: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Susan G.
Komen for the Cure. These organizations provide critical funding for
medical research and offer education and awareness programs.
In addition, beginning today and continuing throughout October, Kroger
will display specially marked packaging of Viva Paper Towels and Huggies
Diapers featuring the inspiring stories of two Kimberly-Clark employees and
cancer survivors. Anita Banjak and Brenda Nelson will be featured on select
Viva Paper Towels and Huggies Diapers product packaging respectively.
Keely added, "We hope these stories will inspire women to take an
active role in the fight against breast cancer in their local communities
and serve as a reminder to get screened."
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable
part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion
people-nearly a quarter of the world's population-trust K-C brands and the
solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being.
With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend,
Kimberly-Clark holds the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in more than 80
countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the
company's 136-year history of innovation, visit
http://www.kimberly-clark.com.
About The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation was founded in 1993 by Evelyn H.
Lauder as an independent, not-for-profit 501(c) (3) organization dedicated
to funding innovative clinical and translational research. The Foundation
supports scientists at top universities and academic medical centers
worldwide conducting the most advanced and promising breast cancer research
that will lead to prevention and a cure in our lifetime. A minimum of 85
cents of each dollar donated to the Foundation goes directly to breast
cancer research and awareness programs. In October 2008, nearly $35 million
will be awarded to 166 scientists across the United States and in
Australia, Canada, Latin America, the Middle East, and throughout Europe.
And for the seventh consecutive year, BCRF received Charity Navigator's
highest rating, four stars, thus outperforming over 99% of the evaluated
charities, while the American Institute of Philanthropy has awarded BCRF
its highest possible rating of A+. BCRF is the only breast cancer
organization in the U.S. to receive these accolades. For more information,
visit http://www.bcrfcure.org or call 1.866.FIND.A.CURE.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would
do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that
promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast
cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest
grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to
save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize
science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race
for the Cure, we have invested more than $1 billion to fulfill our promise,
becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight
against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G.
Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit
http://www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
SOURCE Kimberly-Clark Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.kimberly-clark.com
http://www.vivadivacafe.com http://www.komen.org
http://www.bcrfcure.org
Photo Notes:
NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991117/KMBLOGO
AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
CONTACT:
Media, Joey Mooring, +1-972-281-1443,
joey.mooring@kcc.com, or Investors, Mike Masseth,
+1-972-281-1478, mmasseth@kcc.com, both of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation
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