Share Your Story, Support the Breast Cancer Community
07 Octobre 2009 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Walgreens and aVinci Media Partner to Raise Funds and Awareness to
Benefit Breast Cancer Research and Support DRAPER, Utah, Oct. 7
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Walgreens and aVinci® Media (OTC:AVMC)
(BULLETIN BOARD: AVMC) have launched a national initiative to raise
vital funds and awareness for breast cancer research and support.
On Oct. 7, Walgreens will offer aVinci's My Personal Movie
slideshow DVDs, which normally retail for $19.99, for only $1. One
hundred percent of the purchase price of this item will benefit
Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and Breast Cancer Network of Strength®
and their missions in the fight against breast cancer. Not only
does this initiative support efforts to address breast cancer, but
it also provides breast cancer victims and their families a
compelling way to share their personal stories of courage and
inspiration. My Personal Movie brings your photos to life by
effortlessly creating stunning slideshows with pictures put in
motion and set to popular music. Available nationwide at more than
7,000 Walgreens Photo Centers, My Personal Movie DVDs are easy to
create using a touch-screen kiosk and are ready within an hour. One
single story can inspire, teach and provide hope for millions of
women and men across the globe. And whether it's a story of
survivorship, or information about innovative research or
complementary treatments, the power of someone's experience can
have an impact greater than could ever be imagined. Walgreens and
aVinci's support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and Breast Cancer
Network of Strength® reflects each organization's deep commitment
to support those diagnosed and receiving treatment for breast
cancer and the research efforts to find a cure. Walgreens Walgreens
(http://www.walgreens.com/) is the nation's largest drugstore chain
with fiscal 2009 sales of $63.3 billion. The company operates 7,042
drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto
Rico. Walgreens provides the most convenient access to consumer
goods and services and cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness
services in America through its retail drugstores, Walgreens Health
Services division and Walgreens Health and Wellness division.
Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and
prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health
Initiatives Inc. (a pharmacy benefit manager), Walgreens Mail
Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., Walgreens Specialty
Pharmacy LLC and SeniorMed LLC (a pharmacy provider to long-term
care facilities). Walgreens Health and Wellness Division includes
Take Care Health Systems, the largest and most comprehensive
manager of worksite health and wellness centers and in-store
convenient care clinics, with more than 700 locations throughout
the country. aVinci® Media Corporation (OTC:AVMC) (BULLETIN BOARD:
AVMC) Of the 300 billion digital photos captured each year, less
than 10% are monetized. Since 2003, aVinci has inspired consumers
to celebrate memories by bringing their photos to life with
innovative, easy-to-use products. aVinci's proprietary technology
automates the creation, sharing and preservation of personal
stories, memories, aspiration and dreams. Consumers are empowered
to integrate their photos into stunning, multimedia personal
movies, photo books, posters and shareable digital files using
licensed brands and creative occasion-based themes. aVinci products
are offered both in store and online through leading retailers and
partners such as Walgreens, Walmart, Costco, Meijer, HP, Fujicolor,
Rimage, Noritsu and ESPN at http://www.myespnhighlights.com/. Visit
http://www.avincistudio.com/ for more information. Susan G. Komen
for the Cure® The Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance
(KAA) is the nonpartisan voice for over 2.5 million breast cancer
survivors and the people who love them. Our mission is to translate
the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® promise to end breast cancer
forever into action at all levels of government to discover and
deliver the cures. Breast Cancer Network of Strength® Breast Cancer
Network of Strength® (formerly known as Y-ME) has a mission to
ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no
one faces breast cancer alone. In addition to other programs,
Breast Cancer Network of Strength provides immediate emotional
relief to anyone affected by breast cancer through the
YourShoes(TM) 24/7 breast cancer support center, which includes the
country's only toll-free hotline staffed exclusively by breast
cancer survivors. DATASOURCE: aVinci Media Corporation CONTACT:
Cody Dingus, +1-801-633-5466, , for aVinci Media Corporation Web
Site: http://www.avincistudio.com/
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