October 24, 2007
Wolfgang Candy Company Provides Sweet Support During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Press Contact: Mike Schmid
Managing Partner - Marketing
Wolfgang Candy Company Inc.
Phone: 717.843.5536
E-mail: [email protected]
October 24, 2007�����������........����FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wolfgang Candy Company Provides Sweet Support During
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
YORK, Pa. � Wolfgang Candy Company Inc. is making it easy for local chocolate lovers to �Think Pink� during National Breast Cancer Awareness month, stocking local shelves with specially wrapped bars that benefit the PA Breast Cancer Coalition.
Throughout October, Wolfgang Candy has been selling its Breast Cancer Awareness candy bars at local Rutter�s Farm Stores, as well as other retail outlets across York County. For every bar purchased, 50 cents is donated to the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. To date, over 11,000 bars have been sold!
"I continue to be amazed by the generosity and creativity of our grassroots partners, like Wolfgang Candy,� said Pat Halpin-Murphy, president and founder of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition. �Thanks to Wolfgang�s unique fundraising efforts, we are able to continue spreading the message of the importance of breast cancer awareness."
The PA Breast Cancer Coalition represents, supports and serves breast cancer survivors and their families in Pennsylvania through educational programming, legislative advocacy and unique outreach initiatives. The PBCC is a statewide non-profit organization that creates the hope of a brighter tomorrow by providing action and information to women with breast cancer today.
�What better way for folks to �Think Pink� than with a delicious Wolfgang chocolate bar?� said Robert L. Wolfgang , II at Wolfgang Candy Company. �Chocolate lovers can feel good about giving in to their sweet tooth, knowing that their purchase is benefiting an important cause.�
Wolfgang Candy�s Breast Cancer Awareness bars are also available at York Health Boutique, Latte DA and Leader Surgical Associates in York, and at the Blood and Cancer Center and Gene Latta Ford in Hanover. Bars can also be purchased at the Das Sweeten Haus store at the Wolfgang Candy Factory, as well as on the company�s Website: www.wolfgangcandy.com
About Wolfgang Candy
Founded in 1921, Wolfgang is one of the oldest family-owned and managed confectionery manufacturers in the United States. From peanut brittle to hollow chocolates, Wolfgang offers one of the most extensive arrays of high-quality chocolates and non-chocolate confections available in the marketplace. Some of the company�s most popular products include a wide assortment of solid and hollow molded chocolates � bunnies at Easter and Santa at Christmas, and fine boxed chocolates � chocolate-covered pretzels and animal crackers, chocolate-covered peanut butter marshmallow treats (marshmallow and peanut butter covered in milk or dark chocolate), hand-dipped raisin and peanut clusters, and other assorted milk and dark chocolates. Wolfgang markets and distributes its products through retail, wholesale (private labeling and contract manufacturing), and fund-raising sectors. The company is a market leader in the fund-raising industry and a trusted name enabling organizations of any size to achieve their financial goals. With a sole focus on and commitment to its customers, Wolfgang demands unparalleled quality in its products, providing its customers with a truly enchanting experience in taste.
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