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Commerce outlets plan balloon launch as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month observance

By For AccessWDUN

WHAT:  The Tanger Outlet Center Commerce will host a very special event as part of its month-long Breast Cancer Awareness & Fund-raising campaign on Friday evening, October 23, 2015 from 7 to 9 p.m.   This is a special tribute to those that have lost their fight with cancer or are currently in the fight.  Participants will have the opportunity to purchase a special ‘Light Up The Night Kit’ for $5 that includes a Powerful Pink Savings Card, a pink bracelet, a pink glow stick and a pink internally illuminated balloon!  Each balloon will come with a commemorative card attached and will have a place where the name of a loved one can be written as a special tribute in honor of or in memoriam!  Customers are invited to bring a lawn chair and enjoy a variety of activities and music that will take place leading up to a choreographed balloon launch in unison just after dark (around 8:30-8:45 p.m.).   

Powerful Pink Savings Card: The Powerful Pink Savings Card that is included in the Light Up The Night Kit is good for 25% off a single item at participating Tanger Outlets stores all month long.  The Savings Card can be reused throughout the month.  The Powerful Pink Savings Card can be purchased at Tanger Shopper Services (suite 201) throughout the month of October for $5.

WHEN:  Friday, October 23, 2015 from 7-9 pm

                                Balloon Launch to take place between 8:30-8:45 pm

WHERE:                Tanger Outlet Center Commerce

800 Steven B. Tanger Blvd, Commerce, GA 30529

WHY:     In keeping with our charitable mission of helping to find a cure for Breast Cancer and protecting the future of our kids, Tanger Outlet Centers conduct a variety of special events to support the objective of awareness, fund-raising for research, and to assist those fighting this terrible disease.  Proceeds from this event will benefit both the national Breast Cancer Research Foundation and the local Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia.

About Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia:  The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia (CFNEGA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help alleviate the financial burden of cancer for eligible patients. The CFNEGA provides emergency financial assistance for basic life needs such as housing, utilities, food and medications.

About the Breast Cancer Research Foundation:  Founded by Evelyn H. Lauder in 1993, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) advances the world's most promising research to eradicate breast cancer. BCRF has raised $570 million to fuel discoveries in tumor biology, genetics, prevention, treatment, survivorship and metastasis, making it one of the largest non-governmental funders of breast cancer research in the world. In 2015, BCRF will award over $48.5 million to support more than 235 researchers at leading medical institutions worldwide. By spending 91 cents of every dollar on research and public awareness programs, BCRF remains one of the nation's most fiscally responsible nonprofits. BCRF is the only breast cancer organization with an "A+" from CharityWatch, and has been awarded Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars 13 times since 2002. For more information, please visit: www.bcrfcure.org.

About Tanger Outlets:  Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 42 upscale outlet shopping centers in 21 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 14.1 million square feet leased to over 3,000 stores operated by more than 470 different brand name companies. With more than 30 years of experience in the outlet industry and 2 additional centers currently under construction, Tanger Outlet Centers continue to attract more than 185 million shoppers visit Tanger Factory Outlet Centers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.

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