Oct 21, 2008

Woodstock Chimes Lends Support to Gilda’s Club

(Shokan, N.Y.) — Woodstock Chimes, a leading manufacturer of precision-tuned windchimes, “chimes in” to support breast cancer awareness initiatives. The company donated over twenty Chimes of Hope to Gilda’s Club Worldwide, a non-profit organization that works with communities around the world to start and sustain Gilda’s Clubs and provide emotional and social support for anyone dealing with cancer.

Calls were personally placed to Gilda’s Clubs across the country sharing news of Woodstock’s donation plan to send its Chimes of Hope as a thank you for all that the organization does for those fighting the devastating disease. Each Gilda’s Club contacted also received a personal letter from Woodstock CEO, Garry Kvistad, along with the Chimes of Hope.

“Giving back to the community has always been a large part of our company’s mission,” says Kvistad. “The Chimes of Hope were sent not only to show Woodstock’s support, but to provide continuous encouragement, as they decorate the entrance to Gilda’s Clubs across the nation for continued support of breast cancer awareness year-round.”

The Chimes of Hope is part of Woodstock’s Precious Stones Series and was designed to support, sooth and inspire those impacted by breast cancer. This eye-catching windchime features three silver tubes accompanied by genuine stones and a pink powder-coated steel “ribbon” that hangs delicately from black finish wood. The chime measures 30-inches long and retails for $30. A portion of the chime’s proceeds will be donated to organizations committed to the fight against breast cancer.

“The soft, gentle sounds of this meticulously tuned chime, will help assist in the healing of a visitor’s mind, body and soul as it helps them retreat to a place of peacefulness,” notes Kvistad. “Our hope is that this chime will hang at Gilda’s Club entryways for years to come and continue to add comfort during the challenging journey.”

For more information or to purchase the Chimes of Hope, please visit www.chimes.com.

About Woodstock Chimes:

Founded by music pioneers Garry and Diane Kvistad approximately 30 years ago, Woodstock Chimes is a leading manufacturer of precision-tuned windchimes. Today, the company markets more than 100 different products in its Encore and Signature Collections, many of which are tuned to particular musical scales. Woodstock’s home and garden offerings include hand-tuned chimes, bells, gongs, and fountains, as well as the popular DCUK designs. The Woodstock Environments line features holistic products for the mind and body. An additional collection of musical gifts, the Woodstock Music Collection, is a unique assortment of instruments from around the world that can be played and enjoyed without extensive training or practice.

About Gilda’s Club Worldwide:

Gilda’s Club Worldwide is the headquarters organization for a network of affiliate Gilda’s Clubs located throughout North America. The Worldwide staff works with communities around the world to start and sustain Gilda’s Clubs and to advocate for the importance of emotional and social support for anyone touched by cancer. As an organization, Gilda’s Clubs have been lauded by leaders in medicine, academia, policy, corporate America, the arts and the entertainment industry for their commitment to helping people live their lives with cancer. Free of charge and nonprofit, Gilda’s Clubs offer support and networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events for men, women and children, their families and friends in a nonresidential, homelike setting.