MixedBlessing 2009 PRESS RELEASE
  
CONTACT: Elise Okrend
919-847-7944
www.mixedblessing.com
mixedblessing@earthlink.net
MixedBlessing’s®, Diversity and Peace Greeting Card Line Proves More Than A Passing Trend
Raleigh, NC 2009 – MixedBlessing, an interfaith and multicultural greeting card company has been producing holiday cards combining images of different religious traditions for almost 20 years. What was originally considered a “fad” to combine Christmas and Hanukkah in one design was not taken lightly by MixedBlessing’s creator, Elise Okrend. Her mission was to represent multicultural families and move people toward peace, tolerance and diversity, one greeting card at a time.
When MixedBlessing started, it endured criticism from religious leaders and skepticism from others accusing the small company of promoting intermarriage and blending religion. But MixedBlessing tapped into more than a passing trend. In contrast, today Okrend’s dream of celebrating and respecting our differences is more alive than ever. There is a growing acceptance of multiculturalism and a desire for peace spreading throughout the country. From electing Barack Obama, a multi-ethnic president with a message of Hope, to the proliferation of peace emblems on everything from socks to jewelry, to songs of peace by Jewish rapper, Matisyahu, the seeds of multiculturalism are blooming.
MixedBlessing offers a line of over 50 interfaith, multicultural, peace and diversity holiday cards. A new design for this year, illustrates the word JOY, with the J being a peace dove, O a Christmas wreath and Y, a golden menorah. The design that started MixedBlessing, created by Elise Okrend, combined a Star of David on one side with a Christmas tree on the other. Our multicultural snowman is decked out with colorful hanging menorahs, dreidels and Christmas ball ornaments, as he gleefully tunes into his iPod. “Customers love MixedBlessing cards because they reflect the way they live and the way they spend the holidays,” said Elise Okrend.
MixedBlessing strives to be more than a greeting card company, it offers resources and related products to interfaith families. At. Mixedblessing.com you can find relative articles, books, music, interfaith stockings and multicultural cards, all in the spirit of diversity. This year the company has added The Peace Shop, featuring COEXIST merchandise. This cleverly designed logo combines the symbols of the religions of the world to form the word COEXIST. “I’m excited to be continue to offer innovative products inspiring people to imagine a better world,” said Elise Okrend.
MixedBlessing greeting cards and other items such as mugs, multicultural cards, music, interfaith stockings and books are available online at www.mixedblessing.com. Greeting cards are available at Bed Bath and Beyond, and Barnes & Noble. Elise and Philip Okrend are available for interviews. Catalogs are available by calling 1-800-947-4004. Card art is available in your publication with permission.
MixedBlessing 2008 PRESS RELEASE
   
CONTACT: Elise Okrend
919-847-7944
www.mixedblessing.com
mixedblessing@earthlink.net
MixedBlessing®, Interfaith and Multicultural Cards Offer A Solution To The December Dilemma
Raleigh, NC 2008 –This year, with Hanukkah and Christmas falling on the same week, interfaith families in the U.S. face some tough questions, How can we balance our celebrations of Christmas and Hanukkah, and at the same time remember the true significance of these two distinct and wonderful holidays? Do we send a Hanukkah card or Christmas card? MixedBlessing, is dedicated to offering interfaith and multicultural holiday cards that send an inclusive universal message. Each card design connects people by acknowledging both Christmas and Hanukkah and bringing people together of all faiths, backgrounds and culture to embrace the Oneness of our world. “Customers love MixedBlessing cards because they reflect who they are and how they celebrate the holidays.”said Elise Okrend, owner of MixedBlessing.
MixedBlessing has been creating cards for interfaith families for eighteen years. The company was the first to offer a full line of holiday cards acknowledging more than one religion and suitable for Jewish-Christian families. At first, MixedBlessing endured criticism from religious leaders and skepticism from others, accusing them of promoting intermarriage and the blending of religion. The success of the company has come with the strength of their mission to move people toward peace, tolerance and diversity.
The company offers a line of over 50 interfaith, multicultural, peace and diversity holiday cards. A new design for this year, offers a chic duet of festive martini glasses, one with a bobbling dreidel and Star of David stirrer, the other with candy cane mixers. The original design, created by Elise Okrend, combined a Star of David on one side with a Christmas tree on the other. A favorite multicultural design depicts decorated houses representing different nationalities surrounding a peace globe.
The company continues to grow with the national trend towards intermarriage, spirituality and global diversity.
MixedBlessing greeting cards and other items such as mugs, multicultural cards, music, interfaith stockings and books are available online at www.mixedblessing.com. Greeting cards are available at Borders Books & Music, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Barnes & Noble. Elise and Philip Okrend are available for interviews. Catalogs are available by calling 1-800-947-4004. Card art is available in your publication with permission.
MixedBlessing®, Holiday Cards Celebrate Our Differences and Unite Us As One
Raleigh, NC 2008 – With all the stress and uncertainty in people’s lives, what a breath of fresh air it is to receive a holiday card that envisions a world of peace and tolerance. This is something we all need, now more than ever. MixedBlessing, is dedicated to offering interfaith and multicultural holiday cards that send an inclusive universal message. Each card design connects people by acknowledging both Christmas and Hanukkah and bringing people together of all faiths, backgrounds and culture to embrace the Oneness of our world. “Our cards reflect the magic of the holiday season and inspires people to imagine a better world,” said Elise Okrend, owner of MixedBlessing.
MixedBlessing has been creating cards that touch people’s hearts for eighteen years. The company was the first to offer a full line of holiday cards acknowledging more than one religion and suitable for Jewish-Christian families. At first, MixedBlessing endured criticism from religious leaders and skepticism from others, accusing them of promoting intermarriage and the blending of religion. The success of the company has come with the strength of their mission to move people toward peace, tolerance and diversity.
The company offers a line of over 50 interfaith, multicultural, peace and diversity holiday cards. A new design for this year, offers a chic duet of festive martini glasses, one with a bobbling dreidel and Star of David stirrer, the other with candy cane mixers. The original design, created by Elise Okrend, combined a Star of David on one side with a Christmas tree on the other. A favorite multicultural design depicts decorated houses representing different nationalities surrounding a peace globe.
The company continues to grow with the national trend towards intermarriage, spirituality and global diversity. Elise Okrend says, “Customers love MixedBlessing cards because they reflect who they are and how they want the world to be.”
MixedBlessing greeting cards and other items such as mugs, multicultural cards, music, interfaith stockings and books are available online at www.mixedblessing.com. Greeting cards are available at Borders Books & Music, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Barnes & Noble. Elise and Philip Okrend are available for interviews. Catalogs are available by calling 1-800-947-4004. Card art is available in your publication with permission.
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MixedBlessing 2007 PRESS RELEASE
   
CONTACT: Elise Okrend
919-847-7944
www.mixedblessing.com
mixedblessing@earthlink.net
MixedBlessing®, an Interfaith and Multicultural Greeting Card Company, Donates Cards to the Troops in Iraq, with a Message That We Care
Raleigh, NC 2007 – In keeping with the holiday spirit, hundreds of soldiers at Camp Speicher, in Tikrit, Iraq will receive a heart warming holiday greeting card donated by MixedBlessing, Inc. Through the card sending program, each card will be handed signed with a personal message of thanks for each soldier.
“We are trying to show our support and hope to help boost the troops morale by sending them our holiday cards,” said Elise Okrend, owner of MixedBlessing. Last year, the cards sending program was received as “awesome” by the soldiers, according to Lydia Carloni, coordinator of the program, “We still receive thanks from the soldiers, 7 months later,” said Carloni. This year, MixedBlessing chose to send an all inclusive holiday greeting card, depicting three holiday stamps wishing a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Kwanzaa. This is in keeping with the company’s spirit of producing cards that celebrate our diversity.
MixedBlessing began over fifteen years ago as a solution to the problem of, what kind of holiday card do you send to an interfaith family, a Christmas card or Hanukkah card? The answer, a card that respectfully combines both holidays. The original design, created by Elise Okrend combined a Star of David on one side with a Christmas tree on the other. The company continues to grow with the national trend towards intermarriage, spirituality and global diversity. MixedBlessing offers a line of over 50 interfaith holiday cards as well as multicultural, peace and diversity cards.
MixedBlessing greeting cards and other items such as mugs, multicultural cards, music, interfaith stockings and books are available online at www.mixedblessing.com. Greeting cards are available at Borders Books & Music, Bed Bath and Beyond, Bloomingdales and Barnes & Noble. Elise and Philip Okrend are available for interviews. Catalogs are available by calling 1-800-947-4004. Card art is available in your publication with permission.
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