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Adelia's Closet has embraced worthy causes and the need for awareness and support, if you would like our support, please email me!

Here are the commonly used Swarovski colors to represent the various types of cancer.




  • Gray (black diamond) - Brain Cancer


  • Burgundy (garnet) - Multiple Myeloma


  • Green (emerald) - Kidney cancer


  • Lt Blue (light sapphire) - Prostate Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Stomach Cancer


  • Lt Green (peridot) - Lymphoma


  • Lt Purple (light amethyst) - General Cancer, Gynecological Cancer


  • Orange (topaz) - Leukemia


  • Peach (light peach) - Uterine Cancer, Endometrial Cancer


  • Pearl (pearl) - Lung Cancer


  • Purple (amethyst) - Pancreatic Cancer


  • Teal and White (blue zircon & white opal) - Cervical Cancer


  • White (white opal) - Bone Cancer


  • Yellow (jonquil) - Bladder Cancer, Liver Cancer


  • Red and White (ruby and white opal) - Head and Neck Cancer


  • Black (jet) - Melanoma


  • Brown (Light Colorado Topaz) Colon Cancer 

We donate all the proceeds generated from the sale of awareness beads and pendants!


 


Photo credit: Sarah Johnson    


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Faith Swanson
FAITH ANN SWANSON MELBOURNE On Saturday, January 26, 2008, Faith Ann Swanson (Miller) passed away peacefully in her home in Melbourne, FL. She was sur rounded by her loving family and beloved dogs: Tanya J, Striker and Topper. Faith was born in Everett, MA. On November 30, 1960. She graduated from Wakefield High School in 1978 then attended Bentley College and graduated in 1982 with a BA in Marketing. Her diploma was presented by her father, a math ematics professor at Bentley College. Faith dearly loved two places, Naples, Maine, for family reun ions, and the island of Bonaire, where she snorkeled and spent time with friends. Faith is survived by her loving husband Edward Miller; son, Richie Miller; mother, Helena Hodgkins and husband Wendall of Suntree, FL and No. Andover, MA; father, Richard Swanson and wife Nancy of So. Wellfleet, MA. A memorial service will be held at the Faith Fellowship Church, at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 2, 2008. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to South Brevard Humane Society, or Hospice of Health First. Beach Funeral Home West Chapel Melbourne/Suntree is in charge of local arrangements.



 

Adelia's Closet has been fortunate to contribute over $1,550.00 in donations to the Y-ME for breast cancer awareness and for Ovarian Cancer research.

 





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