Jewels and Pinstripes Gift Bags Elicit Big Cheers at the Chris Evert/Bank of America Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic
Fun and unique gift bags are a huge hit with celebrity participants.
Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) December 5, 2005 -- Jewels and Pinstripes, one of the nation’s premier gift bag companies, announced today that the gift bags it created for the Chris Evert/Bank of America Tennis Classic charity event, which took place from December 2 - 4 at the Delray Beach Tennis Center and the Boca Raton Resort & Club, were a major crowd pleaser among all recipients.
Athletes and celebrities such as President H.W. Bush, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Lindsay Davenport, Scott Foley and Stone Phillips among others, were given a Life is good® Gym Duffel Bag packed with such distinctive items as a gift certificate for a dozen chocolate covered strawberries from Shari's Berries, KINeSYS Sunscreen gift pack, Madara Baubles and Hottie Tottie Body Butter.
“Jewels and Pinstripes created a gift bag that was fun and unique and absolutely perfect for our event,” said Chris Evert, founder and chair of the Chris Evert/Bank of America Tennis Classic. “The people involved in this event are kind enough to donate their valuable time to this important cause and we are so happy to be able to say thank you with these wonderful gifts.”
Jewels and Pinstripes created 35 celebrity bags, valued at more than $600, which were given to all participants in the event. In addition, each day during the tournament, a celebrity threw a tennis ball into the crowd to a lucky fan who caught the ball and was rewarded with one of the gift bags. A gift bag was also auctioned at silent auction during the Pro-celebrity Gala, further increasing the exposure of the bags and all products included.
Products included in each of bags were as follows:
Pro-Celebrity Bag
Life is good® Gym Duffel Bag, $45, www.lifeisgood.com
Autosole Gift Certificate for luxury car carpets, $85, www.autosole.com
Photowow.com Gift Certificate, $100, www.photowow.com
Amy Schwab Designs “Julia” Handbag, $80, www.amyschwabdesigns.com
Shari’s Berries Gift Certificate for one dozen chocolate covered strawberries, $80, www.berries.com
Ofra BTX Cream, $69, www.ofracosmetics.com
Madara Baubles, $58, www.madaragirls.com
Patricia Green “Venezia” rhinestone encrusted jelly sandals, $55, www.patriciagreen.com
KINeSYS Sunscreen Gift Pack, $48, www.kinesys.com
Rene Furterer's Fioravanti Silkening Shampoo and Conditioner, $46, www.renefurterer.com
Britto “Celebration” CD and CD Holder, $20, www.britto.com
Hottie Tottie Mango Papaya Body Butter, $14, www.hottietottiescents.net
Adiago Gourmet Teabags, $9.99, www.adagio.com
VERB™ It’s What You Do. Yellow Ball kit (yellow ball, t-shirt and information on the program), www.verbnow.com
As with all Jewel and Pinstripes gift bags, an autographed gift bag with all contents, will be auctioned off online and all proceeds will be donated to charity. The gift bag for this event will be auctioned on charityfolks.com, beginning on December 7. All proceeds will benefit the Chris Evert/Bank of America Tennis Classic. To date, Jewels and Pinstripes has raised more than $150,000 for charity since its inception in 2004.
About the Chris Evert/Bank of America Tennis Classic
The Chris Evert/Bank of America Tennis Classic, formerly the Chris Evert Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, began in 1989, just one month after Chris Evert retired from playing Professional Tennis. Since 1989, Chris Evert has raised $13 million in an ongoing campaign against drug abuse and child neglect in Florida. The 2004 Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic, raised a record-breaking $1.2 million dollars. Bank of America has signed on as this year’s title sponsor.
About Jewels and Pinstripes
Founded in October of 2004, Jewels and Pinstripes is a premier designer of luxury gift bags, specializing in creating VIP thank-you bags for charity benefits. Inspired by the dedication of the organizations it works with, Jewels and Pinstripes regularly donates gift bags for auction, and has raised more than $150,000 for events that include EXTRA Awards Lounge, The Carousel of Hope, Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night and Chris Evert's Pro-Celebrity Classic. Oprah Winfrey, Halle Berry, Matthew Perry, Faith Hill, Beyonce, Sarah Jessica Parker, Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood top the long list of lucky Jewels and Pinstripe recipients. The gift bags and the extraordinary contents regularly attract the attention of leading media outlets including People, Extra, Us Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, Inc.com, and FoxNews. For more information about Jewels and Pinstripes, please visit our website at www.jewelsandpinstripes.com.
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