The Vera Bradley “Candle of Hope” is a soy-based, limited edition release candle. The candle glass label is printed in the Pink Elephant breast cancer support pattern, that has since been retired.

The glass container comes packaged in a Vera Bradley gift box with the same Pink Elephant pattern

This 9.25 ounce candle is soy-based, and burns for approximately 60 hours.  The soy-based wax burns clean and is virtually smoke free.

These candles retailed for a staggering $35, and are now only available at online stores and eBay.

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Vera Bradley Unscented Candle - Hope Garden US $5.10 Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 20:52:26 PST   | Watch this Item

Vera Bradley Pink Elephants Cancer CANDLE of HOPE~~NIB US $19.99 Auction Ends: Thursday Feb-09-2012 13:10:35 PST   | Watch this Item

Lot of 8 Vera Bradley 3.7 oz unscented candle tins "Hope Garden" US $24.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Thursday Feb-09-2012 14:26:57 PST   | Watch this Item

Vera Bradley Unsented Candle in Tin Hope Garden NEW US $6.00 Auction Ends: Thursday Feb-09-2012 16:56:15 PST   | Watch this Item

VERA BRADLEY HOPE GARDEN - UNSCENTED CANDLE 3.7 OZ. BRAND NEW US $1.99 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-12-2012 19:44:23 PST   | Watch this Item

The Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer was founded in 1998. The webpage, VeraBradley.org defines the fight against breast cancer as Courage, Compassion, & Commitment.

Nearly $8.5 million has been raised since they began their fundraising efforts. They’ve completed two major endowments to the Indiana University School of Medicine to support the Vera Bradley Chair in Oncology and to establish the Vera Bradley Center for Breast Cancer Research.

The new Vera Bradley Center for Breast Cancer Research allows Dr. Linda Malkas, the Vera Bradley Chair in Oncology, and her team, to focus on advanced biomarker technology that reveals critical genetic information about cancer cells. Identifying the genetic markers of cancer can lead to earlier and more accurate diagnosis, and treatments, of breast cancer.

“I’ve been driving full force,” she said, “trying to come up with a true detector to tell whether people have cancer or not… Currently, patients are often told to come back in six months when it’s easier to tell if their tumors are malignant or not. Six months is a long time to wait for something like that.”

Visit the VeraBradley.org website here.

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Cancer awareness products.

Older Vera Bradley Pink Ribbon, Wallet W/Strap In New Hope, Made In USA, NWT US $69.65 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 21:11:53 PST   | Watch this Item

NWT VERA BRADLEY LANYARD ID BADGE HOLDER in HOPE GARDEN US $9.95 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Tuesday Feb-07-2012 21:50:42 PST   | Watch this Item

VERA BRADLEY HOPE TOILE BOWLER US $39.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 2:34:55 PST   | Watch this Item

VERA BRADLEY HANDBAG LUCY HOPE TOILE NEW US $54.95 Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 5:48:56 PST   | Watch this Item

VERA BRADLEY NWOT Laptop Portfolio In Hope Garden-- PERFECT FOR SPRING!!! US $68.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:28:13 PST   | Watch this Item