Little Bag Gets Big Donations for The Cause

AmeriBag Cause Bag Photo © AmeriBag

Margery Gaffin took 18 months of treatment for breast cancer, and has been giving back to the cause ever since. Gaffin is the co-founder of AmeriBag, which makes the The Healthy Back Bag® Cause Bag. Having trouble with standard bags after back surgery, Gaffin worked with health professionals to design the distinctive one-strapped back pack. But after recovering from breast cancer treatment, Gaffin designed the Cause Bag - a sleek black bag sporting a pink ribbon outside and a pink lining inside. Sales of the "Cause Bag" have generated substantial donations from proceeds of its sales to deserving charities in 2008, and AmeriBag expects donations will increase in 2009. "I am very fortunate," says Gaffin. "I had wonderful support from family and friends, and tremendous encouragement from some very special organizations." In their honor, she decided to "give back."

The AmeriBag was developed with help from a doctor and a chiropractor and can be carried comfortably on either shoulder or across your back, even after breast surgery. This one-strap bag distributes weight asymmetrically instead of hanging from one point on the shoulder which reduces stress to your neck, shoulders and back.

The Cause Bag has a retail price of $25.00 and may be ordered from the AmeriBag site, or by calling 888.758.1636. The majority of proceeds from the sales of the Cause Bag will be donated to a charity in support of breast cancer initiatives.