Jan 6, 2014

Kurt S. Adler, Inc. to Donate Portion of Proceeds from Hollywood Nutcracker to Gift for Life

Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ charitable organization, announced today that Kurt S. Adler, Inc. will be donating a portion of wholesale sales from its “Crystal Celeste Guard” Hollywood Nutcracker to Gift for Life. (NOTE: “Crystal Celeste Guard” Hollywood Nutcracker photo available online at http://on.fb.me/1atQTug.)

The “Crystal Celeste Guard” turquoise-and-white, 17″-tall nutcracker is from the Hollywood Nutcrackers collection of whimsical nutcrackers designed by renowned artist Holly Adler, who designs exclusively for Kurt S. Adler, Inc. The company will donate a percentage of its wholesale sales to Gift For Life, beginning with orders placed during winter 2014 gift and home markets nationwide.

“We are delighted to support Gift For Life by donating a portion of proceeds from wholesale sales of our ‘Crystal Celeste Guard” Nutcracker’,” said Karen Adler, CFO, of Kurt S. Adler, Inc. “We all know people who have been affected by this disease, and we are glad to be associated with an organization that has helped thousands of people in a compassionate manner.”

Kurt S. Adler, Inc. will be honored with Gift for Life’s “Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award” at Gift for Life’s 22nd Annual Party for Life, benefiting DIFFA, on Monday, February 3, 2014, at The Boathouse in New York City’s Central Park. Individual tickets are $125, and sponsorships ranging from $500 through $25,000 are available. For details, contact Steven Williams at swilliams@diffa.org, (212) 727-3100.

Each year, Gift for Life hosts events throughout the U.S. benefitting DIFFA. The primary mission of Gift for Life and DIFFA is to eradicate the AIDS pandemic in the U.S. Working together, Gift for Life and DIFFA will continue to raise funds for HIV/AIDS service and education programs. For additional information please visit www.giftforlife.org. Follow Gift for Life’s efforts via their free e-newsletter, available athttp://www.giftforlife.org/about_gfl/press-releases-and-newsletters/.

ABOUT GIFT FOR LIFE and DIFFA

Gift for Life unites the gift and home industries against AIDS with more than $5 million raised since its inception in 1992. In 2008, Gift for Life selected DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, one of the largest funders of HIV/AIDS service and education programs in the U.S., as its sole charity partner. Since its founding in 1984, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities to provide more than $40 million to hundreds of AIDS organizations nationwide. More information is available at www.giftforlife.org