Bellevue, WA (April, 2008)
Clarisonic® Raises Over $100,000 to Fight Breast Cancer
Pacific Bioscience Laboratories, makers of the Clarisonic Skin Care System, are proud to announce that their first Pink Ribbon Campaign has raised over $100,000 to help fight breast cancer. In honor of Octobers Breast Cancer Awareness month, Pacific Bioscience Laboratories partnered with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to offer a special edition Pink Clarisonic, with a portion of the proceeds donated to champion the Foundations mission of awareness and education. The Pink Campaign was supported by Clarisonics top retailers, including Saks, Nordstrom, Sephora, and Beauty.com, as well as leading dermatology practices and spas nationwide.
We are proud to have teamed up with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to support their mission, said David Giuliani, CEO of Pacific Bioscience Laboratories Inc. The organizations unwavering commitment to initiatives that benefit women through awareness campaigns, educational programs and cancer research projects is truly making a difference in womens lives. We believe that being a partner in the fight against breast cancer is an excellent way for our company to give back to the community and offer our customers an opportunity to support a cause that is meaningful to them.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation supports programs that are aimed at improving access to early detection for underserved women and extending womens lives through education about breast cancer. Funds raised will enable screening and diagnosis as well as access to treatment and support services, all with a focus on the medically underserved.
The invaluable partnership forged between the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Clarisonic will help support indispensable breast cancer initiatives in communities in need and offer access to breast cancer educational programs and free mammograms, said Brent Hail, Vice President, Operations for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
About Pacific Bioscience Laboratories
Pacific Bioscience Laboratories Inc. is a leading innovator in sonic skin care and the creator of the Clarisonic Skin Cleansing System, the first professional-caliber sonic skin care system for healthy, younger-looking skin and the cleansing standard of renowned spas, leading dermatologists and beauty retailers nationwide. The encore innovation from the primary inventor of Sonicare®, Clarisonic represents Pacific Bioscience Laboratories ongoing mission to develop and market technically advanced and clinically proven products that make a clear difference in skin care. Clarisonic is distributed through dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, spas and prestige retailers such as Sephora, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Ulta, Beauty.com and SkinStore.com. Clarisonic has been acknowledged as a beauty award winner by Womens Health magazine and by retailers QVC and Sephora. For more information, visit the Clarisonic website.
About the National Breast Cancer Foundation
The National Breast Cancer Foundation extends womens lives through education about breast cancer and early detection. The organization provides hope to women and families affected by breast cancer through a community of caring support and encouragement that enables those diagnosed with breast cancer to have fulfilling lives during their treatment and afterward. Learn more at www.nationalbreastcancer.org
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