Meissner bracelets available at ice arena

Posted on Tuesday, July 4th, 2006 at 10:11 pm

Triumph bracelets designed by world champion Kimmie Meissner of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club to raise funds to support pediatric oncology patients are now available at the Fred Rust Ice Arena.

Meissner announced recently that she will serve as the official ambassador for the Cool Kids Campaign sponsored by the Belanger-Federico-Pitterich Foundation to raise money to support pediatric oncology patients at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland Medical Center.

The mission of the Cool Kids Campaign is to provide pediatric oncology patients a higher quality of life for themselves and their families while facing the challenges of cancer.

To raise funds for the campaign, Meissner has launched the sale of her personally designed Triumph bracelets. The bracelets, which cost $2, are now available at the main window of the Fred Rust Ice Arena. Purchases of 10 or more bracelets can be made on the Belanger-Federico-Pitterich Foundation web site [www.bfpf.org].

Meissner said her decision to work with the Cool Kids Campaign stems from the loss of two friends to cancer. She expects to take on a hands-on role with the campaign by spending time with the patients and hosting skating parties.

Meissner, 16, won the International Skating Union world championship in March in Calgary, weeks after her first trip to the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, as a member of the United States Olympic Team. She is a member of the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club and trains under coach Pam Gregory in UD’s Ice Skating Science Development Center. - UD Press Release