Friday, December 17, 2010

Hope Chest for Breast Cancer to receive NAWBO award - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Hope Chest was one of threse women-owned businesses selected to receivwthe NAWBO/Wells Fargo Trailblazer which recognizes “women business owners who have successfully developed unique products, services or delivery channelss in their businesses.” The award also includes a cash grantg of $5,000. Hope Chest sells donatedf upscale furniture, designer clothin and decorative accessories through its retail stores in Orono and St. Paul. A portion of the earnings fund breat cancer including emergencyfinancial education, research, treatment and hospice care. Founder Barbar Hensley lost two sisters to breast This year’s other Trailblazef Award recipients are Pacific Grove, Calif.
-based and DeSoto, Texas-baseed . Psi Brands develops, manufactures and sellx stylish acupressure wrist bands for the relierf of nausea caused by morning motion sickness, chemotherapy and anesthesia. Its producta are carried by various nationa retail chains andonline stores. Owner s Romy Taormina and Carla Falcone donated a portion of their proceedse supportFertile Hope, a nonprofit that works with cancer patients whoss medical treatments may cause Warrior Group provides construction and management President and CEO Gail Warrior-Lawrence also founded the Heary of a Warrior Charitable Foundation to provide educational-enrichmentf programs for underserved children in Texas.

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