Jewels and Pinstripes Helps Knock Out Parkinsons with VIP Gift Bags for Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) March 23, 2007

Jewels and Pinstripes, one of the nation's premier gift bag companies, dedicated to raising money for charitable causes, announced today the contents of its VIP gift bag for Celebrity Fight Night. This annual charity event brings together many of today's hottest celebrities and athletes to raise money for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute.

The gift bag, valued at almost $3,500, will include a wide assortment of wonderful items including gift certificates for luxurious vacations and family trips, unique accessories and jewelry, decadent desserts and treats, home goods, apparel, books and many other fabulous things. The majority of products in the Life is good duffel bag are gift certificates which the recipients can choose to redeem.

"For the past two years Jewels and Pinstripes has created amazing gift bags that our VIP guests have absolutely loved," said Jimmy Walker, Chairman of Celebrity Fight Night. "We are pleased to work with Jewels and Pinstripes for a third consecutive year and look forward to thanking the celebrities and athletes who help make this event possible with these incredible bags."

Some of the stars expected to receive a Jewels and Pinstripes gift bag include Muhammad Ali, Sharon Stone, Donald Trump, Steve Nash, John Elway, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Josh Groban, Tony Hawk, Billy Crystal, Matt Leinart, Kenny Lofton, Reba McEntire, Diana Ross, Emmitt Smith and Vince Young.

"Celebrity Fight Night is such a special event which touches the lives of so many people," said Julie Kenney, founder and president of Jewels and Pinstripes. "We are honored to be a part of such an important cause and look forward to working on this project each year."

Products in each of the bags included the following:

CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort, One night accommodations in a bungalow for two persons, breakfast for two, complimentary wine tasting for two at Clos LaChance Winery, welcome amenity, 60 minute massage or round of golf with cart, $1640, http://www.cordevalle.com

Disneyland Resort, Visit to Disneyland Resort, $332.50, http://www.disneyland.com

Wicked Whoopies, Individually wrapped, round chocolate cakes with fluffy vanilla cream filling in the center, gift certificate for one year, http://www.wickedwhoopies.com, $309

Carry A Tune Purse Gift Certificate, http://www.carryatunepurse.com, $125

Queenie by Design, Gold and Platinum Luxury Loveys by Queenie, Petite $40, Grande $80, http://www.queeniebydesign.com

Crystal Bra and Wearables, Camisole with Swarovski crystal adorned straps, $48 and gift certificate for Bra with Swarovski crystal adorned straps $59.95, http://www.crystalbra.com

Fox Restaurant Concepts Gift Certificate, Redeemable at any Fox Restaurant Concepts restaurant in Arizona or Colorado (Bistro Zin, Bloom, The Counter, The Greene House, Montana Avenue, North, Olive & Ivy, Sauce and Wildflower), $100, http://www.foxrestaurantconcepts.com

Shari's Berries, Gift certificate for one dozen chocolate covered strawberries, $80, http://www.berries.com

Simply Divine Brownies, An assortment of brownies including a chocolate replica of Ali's famous boxer shorts, a gift certificate for a dozen classic brownies shipped, $80, http://www.simplydivinebrownies.com

Solstice Sunglass Boutique, Gift certificate, $75, http://www.solsticestores.com

iGo everywhere15, Powers up all your gadgets, anywhere, with just one universal power adapter, $70, http://www.igo.com

Life is good, Jake's Duffle on Chocolate,$60, http://www.lifeisgood.com

Photowow.com, Gift certificate, $50, http://www.photowow.com

Make a Difference Starfish, Exquisite Crystal Starfish Necklace Benefiting Research and Awareness for Lives Touched by Parkinson's and other diseases,$48, http://www.MakeaDifferenceStarfish.com

Bargello Farms, Delicious gourmet chocolate barks and nuts that can be custom-labeled for any occasion, http://www.BargelloFarms.com, $48

George Bellows, Hardcover art book, featuring 70 paintings by Bellows including the artist's famous boxing scenes, $45, http://www.merrellpublishers.com

Mon-Amie Ribbons Blanket, Scrumptiously soft blanket with textured ribbons, $45, http://www.mon-amie.com

Hypnose Homme, Eau de Toilette 1.7oz. $45, http://www.lancome-usa.com

donovandesigns LLC, Simple, Classic and Colorful stationery products including; pack o pads, weekly schedule pad, bag tag and mini memos, $42, http://www.donovandesignsinc.com

Royal Guard Clothing, Various Male Soft Tee with edgy graphics, $35, http://www.royalguardclothing.com

Essence of Vali, Aromatherapy Gift Pouch, $25, http://www.essenceofvali.com

Bold for Men, Dry Shave™, a unique non-foaming gel designed for use on dry rather than wet skin. No water, no foam, no mess - Just wet the razor, $20,http://www.boldformen.com

Tortuga, Caribbean Rum Cake, $16, http://www.tortugarums.com

Altoids, Dark Chocolate Dipped Mints (ginger, peppermint, or cinnamon), $2.49, http://www.altoids.com

An autographed gift bag, with all contents included, will be auctioned on http://www.charityfolks.com/cfn beginning March 26 through April 6 with proceeds going to the charity.    To date, Jewels and Pinstripes has raised more than $185,000 for charity since its inception in 2004.

In addition to procuring the gift bags, Jewels and Pinstripes also secured donations from the Indianapolis 500 and Disneyland for the silent auction. The Indy 500 donation will include a limited edition die-cast car autographed by the 2006 Indy 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. and an official checkered flag signed by racing great Tony Kanaan. Furthermore, the organization is also donating an official piece of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Track Surface, along with a limited edition photo, for the online auction. Disneyland has provided a $2500 gift basket for the silent auction.

About Celebrity Fight Night

Recognized as one of the nation's elite charity events, Celebrity Fight Night is a star-studded evening presented in honor of featured guest, Muhammad Ali. Celebrities and professional athletes from all over the country participate in a night filled with incredible Live Auction items and live musical performances by many of today's brightest stars. Throughout Celebrity Fight Night's twelve year history over $38 million has been raised with the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute as the primary beneficiary. Numerous other charities have benefited and countless lives have been changed thanks to the tremendous generosity of our supporters.

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 $185,000 for events that include EXTRA Awards Lounge, The Carousel of Hope, MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute during Grammy Week®, 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, P.Diddy 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 http://www.jewelsandpinstripes.com

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