Charity Involvement
passionately supports the following charitable organizations. They have been chosen in an effort to reflect our beliefs and ideals. To assist in fundraising, we have created a customized piece of jewelry to benefit each cause. 100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of this jewelry go directly to each organization.

The Joyful Heart Foundation
The Joyful Heart Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to healing, educating and empowering survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, and to shed light into the darkness that surrounds these issues. The Foundation is a community that is empowered with the knowledge, courage and compassion to help survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse heal their mind, body and spirit. They value and dedicate resources to individuals and families that have been impacted by these issues; and they seek to ignite and foster an open dialogue about how to collaboratively end the cycle of violence and abuse. The Joyful Heart Foundation provides an extensive network of resources and groundbreaking retreats that complement traditional counseling and therapy.

When people are abused and assaulted, it is like the doors to their souls slam shut. The goal of Joyful Heart is to let the light, and the life, back in--to banish the darkness and let the healing begin.

President & Founder Mariska Hargitay headlines the crime drama Law and Order: Special Victims Unit as veteran detective, Olivia Benson. Committed to ending sexual violence and caring for those who have survived it, Mariska spends as much time off screen dealing with these crimes as she does on. fearlessness pendant serves as a reminder that embracing fearlessness inspires one to approach life with an open heart and to be strong in the face of life's adversities. The pendant, inscribed with “Fearlessness” on the front and “Joyful Heart” on the back, is available in sterling silver or 10k gold and can be purchased Online and at stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami.

For more information on The Joyful Heart Foundation, please visit joyfulheartfoundation.org.

100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of these pendants go directly to The Joyful Heart Foundation.


HealthRight International
HealthRight International, formerly Doctors of the World-USA, a non-profit organization founded in the U.S. in 1990, is a global health and human rights organization working to build lasting access to health for excluded communities. HealthRight creates sustainable medical programs that promote and protect health and human rights in the U.S. and abroad. It employs local staff and volunteers for projects in over 30 countries, including current and recent projects in India, Kenya, Kosovo, Mexico, Nepal, Romania, Russia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, the United States and Vietnam. The organization has a network of thousands of community members, medical and mental health professionals, social workers, and volunteers representing nearly every state in the U.S. and dozens of countries.

sterling silver and garnet pendant is engraved with the French words for 'love, compassion, faith and hope' or 'amour, compassion, foi et espoir'. The pendant is available for purchase Online and at stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. For more information on HealthRight International, please visit www.healthright.org.

100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of the pendant go directly to HealthRight International.
Tibet Fund
The Tibet Fund, founded in 1981 with the guidance of the Dalai Lama, is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Tibetans improve their lives and preserve their distinct cultural, religious and national identity. The Tibet Fund brings urgently needed resources to the educational, cultural, health and socio-economic institutions that sustain the Tibetan way of life, language and traditions.

sterling silver disc pendant with the Tibetan Mantra of Compassion, 'Om Mani Padme Hung' is inscribed on the front in Tibetan. This six syllable mantra is the most widely used of all Buddhist mantras, in which all of the teachings of the Buddha are said to be contained - in dependence on the practice of a path, which is an indivisible union of method and wisdom, you can transform your impure body, speech and mind into the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha. The pendant is available for purchase Online and at stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. For more information on the Tibet Fund, please visit www.tibetfund.org.

100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of the pendant go directly to The Tibet Fund.


Step Up Women's Network
Step Up Women's Network, founded in Hollywood in 1998, is a national non-profit membership organization dedicated to strengthening community resources for women and girls. Through teen empowerment programs for underserved girls, women's health education and advocacy, professional mentorship and social networking opportunities, we educate and activate our members to ensure that women and girls have the tools they need to create a better future.

limited edition sterling silver guitar pick pendant is inscribed with the Tibetan symbol for ‘Harmony’ on the front and the English translation on the back. This pendant is available for purchase Online and at stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. For more information on the Step Up Women’s Network, please visit www.suwn.org.

100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of the pendant go directly to Step Up Women's Network.


BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
BAM presented its first performance in 1861 and has grown into a model urban arts center. BAM's mission is to be the preeminent progressive performing and cinema arts center of the twenty-first century, engaging both global and local communities. Its enduring purpose is to provide a distinctive environment in which its audiences may experience a broad array of challenging and enriching aesthetic/cultural programs.

sterling silver foot pendant symbolizes communication through dance. All cultures revolve around dance as a tool for expression. When language becomes a barrier, dance can lead us to a greater understanding of ourselves and others. The pendant is available for purchase Online and at stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. For more information on BAM, please visit www.bam.org.

100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of the pendant go directly to BAM.


New Museum of Contemporary Art
Founded in 1977, the New Museum is Manhattan’s only dedicated contemporary art museum and among the most respected internationally, with a curatorial program known for its global scope and adventurousness. On December 1, 2007, the New Museum welcomed the inauguration of a new, state-of-the-art building on the Bowery, and solidifying the New Museum as a leading destination for new art and new ideas.

sterling silver pendant inscribed with the Tibetan symbol for the ‘Wheel of Transformation’ (one of the eight Tibetan symbols of good fortune) which expresses completeness and perfection as it has no beginning and no end. The pendant is available for purchase Online and at stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Miami. For more information on the New Museum, please visit www.newmuseum.org.

100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale of the pendant go directly to the New Museum.



The Miracle Foundation
Founded by Caroline Boudreaux on Mother's Day 2000 while visiting India, the Miracle Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing food, clothing, education, and nutrition to the orphans in India.

The Miracle Foundation focuses on aiding children to help them reach their full potential. They accomplish this by empowering families that live in poverty to keep, feed and educate their children. They also adopt existing orphanages and build ideal ones. Click here to learn how you can help by either donating to the foundation or by sponsoring a child.
Kageno
Kageno, which means “a place of hope” in a Kenyan dialect, transforms communities suffering from inhumane poverty into places of opportunity and hope by improving sanitation, providing basic healthcare and elevating living standards by educating and empowering community members through a series of sustainable interdependent programs.

By supporting Kageno, you are funding actionable programs that have a direct impact on the lives of people living in the communities Kageno serves. Your funding will support them as they work to increase their skills, create new jobs, invest in their environment, control the spread of infectious diseases, and ultimately live better, healthier lives. For more information please visit www.kageno.org.

Hearts of Gold
Founded in 1996, Hearts of Gold supports the mothers and children in residence at three Manhattan shelters: Icahn House East, LLC; Semiperm HDFC; and Nazareth Housing. Hearts of Gold's goal is to prepare families to exit the shelter system and thrive on their own. To date, the organization has raised more than $1.6 million for the city's homeless mothers and children, providing everything from diapers, winter coats, and summer camp tuition for the children; to mammograms, career counseling, and landlord negotiations for the mothers.

Everyday mothers with their children come to Hearts of Gold in need. By supporting Hearts of Gold you help to ensure that homeless families have food, clothing, education, as well as many of the basics that will allow them to get on their feet, overcome their struggles and go on to lead productive lives.

Fun Food, Smart Food
Fun Food, Smart Food is a cooking and nutrition program for NYC middle school-age youth (grades 5-8). It empowers young people to develop knowledge of and love for cooking, become conscious consumers, and make healthy food choices. The free classes are held at after school sites and include both hands-on cooking and a stimulating nutrition discussion. Fun Food is being launched this winter in East/Central Harlem and Central Brooklyn and will expand to the South Bronx and Jamaica in fall 2009. The program is a collaboration of the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development and the Children’s Aid Society, in partnership with other City agencies.

was proud to help the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City raise funds for the Fun Food program through an event and sales proceeds, which will support the purchase of food and materials, as well as educational trips to local greenmarkets, chef’s kitchens and farms.
In a Perfect World
In a Perfect World inspires and empowers children to become compassionate, socially conscious and responsible leaders. They believe that when they give children the platform and experience to allow their dreams, ideas, and thoughts to be heard and shared, their innate desire for 'a perfect world' can and will lead to breakthrough measures that could significantly change the outlook of the future!
http://www.inaperfectworld.org
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