For Immediate Release

Contact: Korie Morgan

              Marketing Manager

952.471.8700 ex. 12

kmorgan@hopechest.us

Mound Curves Donates $350.00 to Hope Chest for Breast Cancer

December 19, 2006: Mound, MN – Carol Laurie, owner of the Curves in Mound, MN, ran a promotion in October to raise money for the Hope Chest for Breast Cancer in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The women that work out at the location in Mound ended up pulling together a total of $ 350.00 for the Hope Chest. Carol presented the check to the founder of the Hope Chest, Barbara Hensley, and her niece and Marketing Manager, Korie Morgan, at the Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Retail Store in Orono/Navarre.

About Hope Chest for Breast Cancer: 

Founded in 2001, Hope Chest for Breast Cancer provides funds to the underserved families touched by breast cancer, to early detection education and treatment programs, to hospice care for people battling the disease, and to research into the cause and cure.  Hope Chest raises critical resources through the sale of upscale furniture, accessories and designer women’s clothing donated by individuals, corporations and small businesses at the Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Retail Shops. Hope Chest’s goal is to raise $10 million annually by opening 50 Hope Chest franchised shops nationwide within the next five years. The Twin Cities Hope Chest retail stores are located at 3850 Shoreline Drive in the Orono/Navarre area (952-471-8700) and 571 Snelling N. (651-642-2850) in St. Paul. The stores are open:  MTWF: 10 -6; TH 10 -7 Sat: 10 -5; Sun: 11:30 to 5.  The stores are registered with the State of Minnesota as professional fundraisers.   More information can be found at www.hopechest.us or by calling 952-471-8700.