Peekay Donates Over $2,000 to Planned Parenthood

Peekay, Inc. donates over $2,000 to Planned Parenthood in conjunction with National Condom Week

June 3, 2011

AUBURN, Washington – In conjunction with National Condom Week and its condom awareness promotion, Peekay, Inc. (Peekay) has donated over $2,000 to Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties.

Peekay donated five cents from every condom its Lovers, A Touch of Romance, and ConRev retail stores sold during National Condom Week, which took place from Feb. 14-21.

"It's more important than ever to provide safe sex education to young people in our communities, and we're happy to be able to support Planned Parenthood's efforts in this area," said Phyllis Heppenstall, founder and COB of Peekay. "I'm especially proud of our employees who did a wonderful job of promoting our ‘safe sex zones' to our customers."

"Many thanks to Peekay for its generosity and commitment to promoting healthy sexuality," said Liz Reilly, Development Director at PPGNW. "With Peekay's support, someone you know will be informed, stay healthy and take care of themselves. Thank you Peekay for ensuring that Planned Parenthood is always there."

"We're grateful for Peekay's partnership and their shared goal of keeping our community safe and healthy. Their donation will be used to continue providing women, men, and young adults in with the tools and information they need to prevent unintended pregnancies and to plan families when they're ready," said Jon Dunn, President and CEO Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties.

This is the second time in three years that Peekay has partnered with Planned Parenthood during National Condom Week.

About Peekay, Inc.
Peekay, Inc. was founded in 1981 by Phyllis Heppenstall and her daughter Kris Butt. The company operates over 30 stores in Washington and California under the Lovers, A Touch of Romance, and Condom Revolution brands. Peekay's mission is to provide an exciting environment to explore human sexuality and to acknowledge the freedom to do so.

About Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest
Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest is the region's leading sexual and reproductive health care provider and advocate. We believe everyone has the right to choose when or whether to have a child, and that every child should be wanted and loved. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest operates 31 health centers in Alaska, Idaho, and western Washington, providing medical services and sexuality education for thousands of women, men, and teenagers each year. Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. We rely heavily on support from donors to help sustain services which promote responsible reproduction.

About Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties
Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties provides essential reproductive health care, nutrition services, and education programs to more than 127,000 local women and men, regardless of their personal circumstances or ability to pay. We've been building healthy communities since 1965 with the most sophisticated instrument in medicine: accurate information that can help people make the best decisions about their health. We believe that health care is a basic human right and that prevention is the best medicine, which is why 93% of our services are preventive, including life-saving cancer screenings, annual exams, education programs, STD prevention and treatment, family planning, WIC nutritional services, prenatal care, and more.