Released on: April 28, 2008, 5:04 pm

Press Release Author: Tina Mansfield / String-Ring

Industry: Retail

Press Release Summary: String-ring was designed by Tina Mansfield, a graphic
designer and mother, who was concerned with a noticeable lack of respect and
kindness between co-workers, children and adults, and between peers. In addition to
being a very attractive piece of jewelry, a String-Ring reminds us to slow down and
treat our neighbors with respect and kindness.

Press Release Body: The new trend in cyber bullying, various campus rampages and
threats, and teen suicides have rattled the nerves of parents across the country.
Tina Mansfield, a mom and graphic designer living in Kingwood Texas, decided to use
her skills to respond to an increasingly egocentric, mean and competitive
environment among our youth. She has designed a ring called String-Ring - The
Kindness Reminder.

The attractive sterling silver ring is designed to be threaded with interchangeable
colored strings and is inspired by the old custom of tying a string around your
finger to remember something, in this case ... kindness. Each ring comes with a set
of 10 strings, each color representing a particular act of kindness.

"Worn as inspirational jewelry, the ring is designed to help us remember kindness,
consideration and respect towards others" says String-Ring creator, Tina Mansfield.
"I believe by simply reminding people of their innate desire to be kind, we can ease
social pressure, bullying and acts of retaliation. Kindness is something we should
emphasize and teach to our children through our words and own actions."

Tina has donated the first 100 String-Rings to The Rachel's Challenge Project.
Rachel was the first victim of the Columbine school shooting in 1999 and her father,
Darrell Scott, travels the globe speaking to high-school students at assemblies in
the hope of promoting kindness and tolerance.

According to String-Ring owner, "As the new trend begins in enlightened business,
the corporate world recognizes that the time is right for a change in the way we
view the world - our attitudes and directions, especially in our schools. The need
to move towards unity instead of separateness is imperative. By wearing a
String-Ring, people will join our growing kindness community and will share in a
uniting message that each one of us is a member of a community and therefore have
inherent responsibilities, such as acknowledging that our actions have
consequences."

"We are in the process of creating a kindness blog. Here, kids can share their own
acts of kindness"





Web Site: http://www.string-ring.com

Contact Details: If you'd like more information about this topic, please email Tina
Mansfield at info@string.ring.com or log on to String-Ring.com