20 Gift Ideas That Fight Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month with many companies and designers stepping up to the plate to donate a portion of proceeds and give awareness wings. Here are 20 gift ideas we've found that have the added benefit of giving back to charities fighting breast cancer.

1) Donna Karan has created a special version of her perfume Cashmere Mist with a portion of proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Foundation. $58. Look for it in fine department stores such as Lord & Taylors.

2) The site Nitro : Licious found the Kidrobot Mini Munny for Breast Cancer Awareness Months and it's of course pink. A portion from each sale will go to the American Cancer Society.

3) Payless shoe stores and at payless.com is selling for $2.00 a breast cancer awareness friendship bracelet. This quite bracelet is perfect for all your girlfriends, children and as an enclosure to cards!

4) White House Black Market has created a Give Hope Collection which includes a Hope Charm Key Ring $22, a Hope Abloom T-shirt for $38 and a Hope Pink watch for $58. %100 of proceeds (up to $200,000) from the sale of these items will go to the Living Beyond Breast Cancer organization.

5) Look in Pier One stores for the pink hued Susan G. Komen for the Cure Floral Blossom candles with proceeds to benefit breast cancer research. $14.

6) Check out the Hard Rock Cafe's Pinktober 2008 site which includes pins, key chains and T-shirts with a portion of proceeds going to Breast Cancer charities.

7) Primal Elements Sonoma Candles has created a special breast cancer awareness candle. 10% from each candle sold will go to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. $22.00. Each candle comes in a lovely gift box making it a fantastic hostess gift to give.

8) Noodle & Boo has created a candle called Glowology Love Light which donates a portion of its proceeds to breast cancer causes. $24. As seen in Teen Vogue.

9) Perfumer Jo Malone of London has created the scent Red Roses to benefit breast cancer causes. Find it at Bergdorf Goodman. $60. As seen in Teen Vogue.

10) C.O Bigelow has also created a product for Bath & Body Works, Cancer Vixen No. 1522 Wild Berry, with a portion of proceeds going to breast cancer causes. C.O. Bigelow always has some of the best labels and the one for this product reads, "Created by C.O. Bigelow and I so every Vixen can feel smashing while kicking cancer's butt!" $12. As seen in Teen Vogue.

11) Nancy Davis and Tommy Hilfiger has teamed up with QVC to create a Diamonique Sterling Pave Bangle Bracelet with 10% percent of net proceeds going towards MS research through the Nancy Davis Center Without Walls. Seen on the arms of the Hilton sisters it retails for $255.00 at QVC.com.

12) Michael Stars has created a special long sleeve tee to benefit breast cancer for $55. To order and for more information visit michaelstars.com. As seen in Star.

13) Retailer Torrid has joined forces with the National Breast Cancer Foundation with a collection of girly items that give back to the cause. Find bags, hoodies and more.

14) GUESS has created a special pink wrist watch with a Swarovski crystal face and pink moc croc band with a portion of proceeds going to breast cancer, $115 at GUESS stores. As seen in Star.

15) Coach has created a Breast Cancer Awareness scarf for $78 which can be found in stores and online at coach.com. As seen in Star.

16) Estee Lauder has created a pretty crystal pink ribbon pin, $12.50, with net proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Also check out their Evelyn Lauder Lip Colour Gift Collection $22. at your local Lord & Tarlor Estee counter.

17) Cross pens has created the Cross Starlight Breast Cancer Awareness pink ballpoint pen, $70. for more information visit cross.com. As seen in Star.

18) RedFlower.com has created a Wild Japanese Peony scented candle, $34 to benefit breast cancer. As seen in Star.

19) Red Envelope has a pink wine opener for $50, with proceeds benefiting breast cancer. Visit redenvelope.com to purchase. As seen in star.

20) AVON has many breast cancer awareness items that make a great gift including this tote bag, $35.00. Be sure to visit shop.avon.com and search Breast Cancer for the full catalog.

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