RACHEL LEIGH DESIGNS NECKLACE TO BENEFIT WORLD CUP SKIER BODE MILLER’S TURTLE RIDGE FOUNDATION AND GRIDIRON HEROES, A CHARITY SUPPORTED BY JESSICA BIEL 

 

Los Angeles, CA (March 19, 2008) – Rachel Leigh has created a necklace to benefit double Olympic medalist and current World Cup record holder Bode Miller’s charity - the Turtle Ridge Foundation (TRF) and GridIron Heroes - a charity supported by Jessica Biel through Make the Difference Network (MTDN). MTDN is an online network designed to connect nonprofit organizations with potential donors. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each necklace will go directly to these nonprofit organizations.

 “I created the Turtle Ridge Foundation as a way to help people in need and give back to the community” said Miller.  “I am very excited about this endeavor as a way to raise additional funds for charity."

"I am thrilled to support an initiative that directly benefits these two amazing organizations," said Ms. Biel.

The necklace has a gold turtle charm and features a colored ribbon with a ‘wish’ embroidered on it attached to the clasp.  When the consumer receives the necklace they will find out what wish they have received.  “We are very excited to design this Lucky Turtle necklace in support of Jessica and Bode’s two great causes” said Leigh.

The necklace will be sold exclusively for two months on premiere online shopping site shopbop.com beginning on March 20, 2008.  The necklace will retail for $60.00.


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About the Turtle Ridge Foundation
The Turtle Ridge Foundation (www.turtleridgefoundation.org) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and creating programs that solve difficult environmental, health and economic issues, including adaptive sports programs, cancer research and survivor programs and The Boys and Girls Club of America and programs that help underserved children throughout our local communities.

About Gridiron Heroes
Gridiron Heroes (www.mtdn.com/gridironheroes) provides immediate and long-term resources and support to individuals sustaining a catastrophic spinal cord injury through activities associated with high school football.

About Rachel Leigh
Designed for the girl with confidence, who is always in command, does not take herself too seriously and is the life of the party. She's versatile with an ever changing look to fit her mood; one night she is uptown chic sophistication with a bit of an edge, the next night she is downtown trendy glamour and by day she is refined casual. She mixes it up with the perfect balance - always feeling confident and making a statement. The Rachel Leigh girl knows who she is and uses her wardrobe and jewelry to play off of her personality.  Our mission is to create the highest quality designer costume jewelry that is unique, accessible, and that we are excited to wear.  www.rachelleigh.com

About Shopbop.com
Based in Madison, WI, Shopbop.com is a premier online shopping boutique for the fashion-savvy female. Carrying everything a woman needs for her wardrobe from dresses to denim; swimwear to shoes- Shopbop.com has over 100 different designer labels.  An excellent one-stop fashion resource, the sites features include How to Buy Jeans Guide, Look Book and Season Trend Previews. www.shopbop.com


About MTDN   
Make The Difference Network, co-founded by actress Jessica Biel, her father, Jon Biel, Kent McBride and a team of social entrepreneurs, is a cause-oriented, online social network designed to help nonprofit organizations increase donations, increase awareness and extend their reach to a vast community of caring individuals. MTDN empowers individuals to search, select and fund causes that touch their hearts. For more information, please visit www.mtdn.com