Exclusive MISSONI Designed Bear and Elephant to Benefit OrphanAid Africa

Exclusive MISSONI Designed Bear and Elephant to Benefit OrphanAid Africa PR Newswire TORONTO, October 24, 2012 TORONTO, October 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sold exclusively at Holt Renfrew Legendary Design. Worldwide Exclusive. Limited Edition. $50. Charitable Giving. Holt Renfrew and Missoni have partnered to create a limited-edition, worldwide-exclusive plush bear and elephant that will support OrphanAid Africa. To celebrate the launch, Margherita Missoni, Chief Accessories Designer of MISSONI, will make a public appearance at Holt Renfrew Bloor Street in Toronto on November 8 at 5:00 p.m. The bear and elephant, in the iconic MISSONI zig zag print, retail for $50 each and will be available at all Holt Renfrew stores across Canada. They have been designed by MISSONI exclusively for Holt Renfrew in support of OrphanAid Africa, a non-profit organization with the goal to ensure that orphans and vulnerable children in Ghana grow up in safe and permanent family settings with appropriate care and protection. Purchases of the bear and elephant will help Holt Renfrew reach its goal of raising $100,000 for children and families through OrphanAid Africa. "I began volunteering with OrphanAid Africa nine years ago, in its early days," said Margherita Missoni, President of OrphanAid's Italian division. "To see the changes and impact we have made to better the lives of children is incredible and rewarding. We are very pleased to have joined forces with Holt Renfrew.