Pearl of Wisdom Campaign and Giveaway


Friends tell friends how to prevent cervical cancer.  Learn how at www.pearlofwisdom.us


I adore pearls. Most of my real jewelry has some kind of pearl on it; my most precious piece is a pearl necklace and earring set from Mikimoto, creators of the most beautiful cultured pearls in the world . Call me old-fashioned; I think a strand of pearls on a woman's neck just screams grace, beauty and classic elegance. So when I was wandering through the vendor expo at BlogHer '09, it's no wonder that this pearl pin from the Pearl of Wisdom Campaign to Prevent Cervical Cancer caught my eye. It's easily one of the prettiest pieces of swag I've ever gotten.


But this post isn't about reviewing the Pearl of Wisdom pin (even though I love it). No, I'm posting this because cervical cancer sucks -- but with proper screening and vaccination, almost every case of cervical cancer can be prevented. And the Pearl of Wisdom Campaign was founded in order to raise awareness of this fact. And if spending a little bit of time to put up a post on my blog can help do that, I'll gladly do it. So I have.

Women all over are wearing the Pearl of Wisdom pin to show their support of the campaign. You can view our photos at the Pearl of Wisdom photo gallery. Everyone who posts a photo before October 31, 2009 is eligible to win some fabulous prizes.


Want to join in? You can purchase this beautiful pin online for $6.95. Or win one here! Five lucky Bonggamom Finds readers will receive the Pearl of Wisdom pin. To enter, simply visit my Pearl of Wisdom interview post on Finding Bonggamom and leave a comment or a message of support for Michelle (then come back here and leave a comment telling me that you did).

For extra entries, you can do either or all of the following:

1) Send a virtual pearl to a woman you care about and let them know how they can prevent cervical cancer (leave a comment here with the email address you used to send the virtual pearl).

2) Grab my blog button and post it up on your blog (leave a comment here with your blog URL).

3) Tweet this giveaway (leave a comment here with a link to your tweet). Here is a sample tweet you can copy and paste:

Win one of *five* pearl pins at @bonggafinds http://tinyurl.com/y9jcrsx


Maximum of 4 entries per person. This giveaway ends at midnight PST on October 8, 2009.; I will draw a winner at random on October 9 and post the winner's name on the comments section soon after. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!


Other than the pin handed to me at BlogHer, I received no product samples or monetary compensation for this post. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

24 Comments, Leave yours here:

Peggy on September 24, 2009 at 8:13 PM said...

I sent a message of support for Michelle and her family!
I love the idea of the pearls and glad to be a part of!!
Thanks
matternu@aol.com

Peggy on September 24, 2009 at 8:14 PM said...

I sent a pearl
Thank you for passing on a Pearl of Wisdom.
Thanks
matternu@aol.com

Peggy on September 24, 2009 at 8:15 PM said...

Grab blog button
www.pegsplay.blogspot.com
matternu@aol.com

Peggy on September 24, 2009 at 8:17 PM said...

Tweet
http://twitter.com/velvet1116/status/4359575330
matternu@aol.com

Anonymous said...

I grabbed your button and it's in my blog roll on the right side.

Anonymous said...

I left a message of support to Michelle: http://bonggamom.blogspot.com/2009/09/pearl-of-wisdom.html

Anonymous said...

I tweeted this the giveaway:http://twitter.com/elliejf

Anonymous said...

I sent a virtual pin to my daughter who is suffering from cervical cancer Stage IIIB: elisabeth231983@yahoo.com
My address: ellie_j@verizon.net

moushka on September 25, 2009 at 3:51 PM said...

Left a message for Michelle.

BTW: I had no idea that Women age 30 or older had to get the Pap test AND the HPV test together as part of routine cervical cancer screening. Guess I will be getting the HPV test done in January with my annual pap.

Amber on September 27, 2009 at 12:18 PM said...

I left a message for Michelle as well!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

Brooke on October 1, 2009 at 10:24 AM said...

I sent a comment to Michelle

natebrooke@yahoo.com

Brooke on October 1, 2009 at 10:26 AM said...

i tweeted

http://twitter.com/Brookehig/status/4529800402

Brooke on October 1, 2009 at 10:36 AM said...

i sent the e-card to my BFF melissa

natebrooke@yahoo.com

Brooke on October 6, 2009 at 9:01 AM said...

tweeted today

http://twitter.com/Brookehig/status/4658164075

Melanie Montgomery on October 7, 2009 at 12:46 PM said...

I left a commnent for Michelle.
Im so happy for her after reading that interview.


clarkmurdock@yahoo.com

Christina on October 7, 2009 at 2:26 PM said...

Christina - xristya@rock.com - I left a message of support!

Summer on October 8, 2009 at 5:49 PM said...

I left a comment for Michelle.

summer9981[at]aol.com

Summer on October 8, 2009 at 5:51 PM said...

I am a follower on twitter and I tweeted about the giveaway.

twitter.com/summer9981

summer9981[at]aol.com

packerfantimmy on October 8, 2009 at 7:09 PM said...

I left a comment on your other post to Michelle. What a wonderful story, thank you for sharing her's with all of us!
titletowntreasures(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

Dawn Reid on October 8, 2009 at 10:28 PM said...

Thank you for passing on a Pearl of Wisdom.

mightynaynay at cs dot com

Charlene Kuser on October 8, 2009 at 11:48 PM said...

I left my support for Michelle

CharlieGurl57@aol.com

Charlene Kuser on October 8, 2009 at 11:49 PM said...

Tweet:Swtlilchick
http://twitter.com/Swtlilchick/status/4728949543

CharlieGurl57@aol.com

Charlene Kuser on October 8, 2009 at 11:52 PM said...

I sent a pearl of wisdom
http://www.pearlofwisdom.us/thank_you/postcard1?sid=599

CharlieGurl57@aol.com

bonggamom on October 12, 2009 at 9:44 PM said...

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered, and congratulations to our 5 winners:

#4 Peggy
#8 elliej
#10 Amber
#13 Brooke
#22 Swtlilchick

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