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Keep A Breast and Macbeth Athletics Kick Off Celebrity Art Auction to Promote Breast Cancer Awareness
— Dita Von Tess, Maya Ford of the Donnas, Tom DeLonge, Foo Fighters, DJ Greyboy, No Doubt among those participating in October events—

San Diego, CA, August 26, 2005—Keep A Breast Foundation and Macbeth Athletics announced they will be joining forces in October to host a unique online auction featuring plaster forms of the female torso painted by top musicians and artists to fund breast cancer education and outreach programs for teens and young adults.

Among the notables whose casts will be auctioned include international Burlesque star Dita Von Tesse, Catherine D’Lish, Maya Ford of the Donnas, Rosa Blasi of Strong Medicine, Kelly Hu of X2, the wives of No Doubt, pro surfers Lisa Anderson and Layne Beachley, the Suicide Girls, and more. Lending their artistic talents to decorate the casts are the Foo Fighters, DJ Greyboy, Tom DeLonge, members of No Doubt, Alkaline Trio, Taking Back Sunday, Newfound Glory, Switchfoot, and Aaron from Guru Tattoo.

The auction will be held through eBay.com during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October 1-31, 2005. The one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork will also be showcased at gallery exhibitions in New York City on Oct. 6 and in Los Angeles on Oct. 22.

“Like millions of others, I have been plagued by the devastating effects of cancer hitting not one, but multiple members of my family,” said Tom DeLonge, founder of Macbeth Athletics. “Keep A Breast creates events that are not only inspiring and beautiful, they provide a call to action for the millions of teens and young adults are searching for a cause to support.”

Despite the prevailing opinion that young women don’t get breast cancer, the reality is that they can and do. One in every 250 women between the ages of 30 and 40 will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the next 10 years (American Cancer Society, 2005).

“Knowledge is power in the fight against this disease,” said Keep A Breast co-founder Shaney Jo Darden. “Our mission is to inspire young people to be comfortable with their bodies, aware of how everyday choices affect their health and confident to make decisions that have long term benefits.”

About the Keep A Breast Foundation
The Keep A Breast Foundation is a nonprofit breast cancer awareness organization that creates one-of-a-kind plaster casts of the female torso, which are customized by fine artists and auctioned to raise funds for breast cancer research, treatment and support programs. Combining sculpture, philanthropy, and symbolic artistry, this original approach to raising awareness and funding for breast cancer was founded by Shaney Jo Darden and Mona Mukherjea-Gherig in 2000. Keep A Breast has traveled across the globe and staged events in France, Germany, New York, San Francisco, Hawaii, and more. Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of Young Survival Coalition, Susan G. Koman Foundation, The Breast Cancer Fund, Asha-Killgallen Fund, Kapiolanni Breast Center, and Europadonna. For more information, visit www.keep-a-breast.org.

About Macbeth Athletics:
Tom DeLonge, formerly of the band Blink-182, had a vision to create a high fashion footwear brand designed by musicians and inspired by the vigor of athleticism. Founded in 2002, Macbeth delivers exceptional, high quality products that acknowledge the timeless aspects of education, creativity, passion, courage, commitment and friendship. The company recently expanded its footwear brand to include the product lines Macbeth United as well as Macbeth Vegan. Macbeth is not about the current trend or fad. It is about challenging yourself to find that which inspires you to be better, do better and to live with greater meaning. For more information, visit www.macbethathletics.com

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