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unhappycamper

(60,364 posts)
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 04:29 AM Oct 2014

The NFL is covered in pink, but only a sliver of sales goes to breast cancer research

http://www.tauntongazette.com/article/ZZ/20141017/NEWS/141019946/1994/NEWS

The NFL is covered in pink, but only a sliver of sales goes to breast cancer research

Everywhere you looked at the game, you saw pink shoes, pink ribbons, pink wristbands and -- surprise! -- pink merchandise for sale. It's all part of the NFL's breast-cancer awareness campaign.

The pink takeover of the National Football League continued Thursday night as the New England Patriots take on the New York Jets.

Everywhere you looked at the game, you saw pink shoes, pink ribbons, pink wristbands and -- surprise! -- pink merchandise for sale. It's all part of the NFL's breast-cancer awareness campaign.

But if you think buying a $26.95 pink-lined Patriots hat means $26.95 toward the fight against breast cancer, think again. About 12.5 percent of the sales price of NFL-branded "pink" products typically goes to charity, according to NFL spokeswoman Clare Graff. In the case of the hat, that would be $3.37.
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The NFL is covered in pink, but only a sliver of sales goes to breast cancer research (Original Post) unhappycamper Oct 2014 OP
So many "charities" turn out to be $$-raising machines Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #1
You expected anything else? Angleae Nov 2014 #2
The players wear pink, and meanwhile... JayhawkSD Nov 2014 #3
 

Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
1. So many "charities" turn out to be $$-raising machines
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 09:53 AM
Nov 2014

which service the big salaries of "executives" and their bonus packages for, yep, raising more $$. I hope this isn't one of them.

Angleae

(4,642 posts)
2. You expected anything else?
Tue Nov 4, 2014, 09:32 PM
Nov 2014

Keep in mind the NFL is still a for-profit corporation (for the profits of the team owners). How many other organizations give even remotely this much.

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