Date Change - Handbag Designer to the Stars Gives Back - King's Jewelry Sponsors Debbie Brooks Event to Support Salvation Army's Project Bundle-Up

CARNEGIE, Pa., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Step out in style and help needy kids and seniors stay warm. King's Jewelry slates a designer launch to support The Salvation Army and WTAE-TV's Project Bundle-Up. Internationally known handbag designer, Debbie Brooks, has created custom corporate collectable limited edition handbags for The Tony Awards, Elton John for CAESARS, The Four Seasons, and was most recently selected by the Olympic Committee to be the official female pop artist of the 2004 Summer and 2006 Winter Olympics. Her limited edition charitable collections have raised thousands for The Avon Foundation, UCP, MDA, Make-A-Wish, Dress for Success and others.

Now you can be a part of the fashion conscious crowd and make a difference. On Friday, November 13th, the King's Jewelry store at the Mall at Robinson will donate a portion of each Debbie Brook handbag sold to Project Bundle-Up. On Saturday, November 14th, the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills will do the same. "Our waiting list continues to grow," said Project Bundle-Up Director, Melissa Fereday. "We are deeply grateful to our friends at King's Jewelry and to Debbie Brooks for caring enough to give back to the community."

Debbie has attracted an impressive list of clientele including, Jessica Simpson, Nicole Kidman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Britney Spears, Renee Zellweger, Michelle Pfeiffer, Marisa Tomei, Patti LaBelle, and Nathan Lane. Her artworks and handbags have also been featured on CNN, The Today Show, CBS, ABD, Extra, Inside Edition, E Style, People Magazine, Lucky, Vive, Ocean Drive, and Hamptons Magazine. Her works can be found at art galleries, jewelry stores and boutiques.

In its 23-year history, WTAE-TV Channel 4 and The Salvation Army's Project Bundle-Up has raised $9.9 million dollars for The Salvation Army's 28-county Western Pennsylvania Division to help provide new, warm winter outerwear for more than 205,000 needy children and senior citizens throughout western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.

Both a church and a social service organization, The Salvation Army began in London, England in 1865. Today, it provides critical services in 118 countries worldwide. The 28-county Western Pennsylvania Division serves thousands of needy families through a wide variety of support services. To learn more about The Salvation Army in Western Pennsylvania, log onto www.salvationarmy-wpa.org. The Salvation Army ... Doing the most good ... for the most people ... in the most need.