When Lyle and Wendy participated in the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in June 2000, Lyle's sister Susan made some pink ribbon keychains for Lyle and Wendy to put on their luggage to make the bags easier to find. The keychains were a tremendous hit, but the only ones available were the few that Susan had made. For the 3-Day walk in 2001, Lyle, Wendy and Susan made almost 400 pink ribbon keychains as part of their fundraising effort, asking for a minimum donation of $10 per keychain. The keychains were in great demand, and they have been a central piece of Lyle and Susan's fundraising efforts in the fight against breast cancer ever since.

Lyle and Susan continue to hand-make the pink ribbon keychains. Today, all money donated related to the keychains is given to The Wendy Larks Foundation.

The keychains come in a few colors and sizes. The lanyard (gimp) strands used are in three shades of pink... dark, medium and light. There is also a clear color that when used with the pinks gives the ribbon a 'shimmering' effect. Keychains can be made with a combination of one or two of the colors. We also make keychains in red.

The keychains are made in two sizes... regular, which is about 1.5" - 2" tall, and small (or zipper-pull size) which is about 1.25" - 1.5" tall. The regular and small keychains take from 45 minutes to one hour to make. Regular and small keychains are available for a $10 or more donation. Please allow sufficient time for us to make your keychains.

Please contact Lyle for more information about requesting keychains, or print and submit a donation form.