- Torkin Wakefield & Jennifer Rowell-Gastard Paris, France June 26-28, 2009
BeadforLife’s Paris debut was at the Solidays music festival, hosted by Solidarité SIDA, a France-based HIV/AIDS non-profit. The venue was the perfect fit for the BeadforLife mission and the paper beads were a big hit causing jaws to drop and lots of ooh la la!
The festival was attended by 150,000 music lovers who came in support of the fight against HIV/AIDS. With its program of 80 concerts, 200 musicians and 200 non-profit organizations, the festival raised 1.5 million euros for HIV/AIDS research and prevention.
Rocking out at Solidays!
BeadforLife received a very warm welcome and positive feedback from the French and European community, raising more than 4000 euros and telling the BFL story to hundreds. Many of our customers returned several times to our stand over the three-day event, often bringing along friends, proving the strength of the BFL message and the potential of “eradicating poverty one bead at a time”.
The BeadforLife Europe team is really excited about upcoming events, including a 10-day sale in August at a village solidaire, a Fair Trade and charity venue, in Brittany, France.
Check out the photos of the festival and some of BeadforLife’s newest European supporters!
Tags: Africa, BeadCircle, BeadforLife, Europe, paper jewelry, Uganda
Unfortuneately, Jenn wasn’t able to join us for the North American Staff retreat, when the picture was taken. We’ll have to be sure to get one with her in it next time she visits us stateside!
You go sister! I am so excited for you and Uganda! I am so proud of you! xoxoxo
P.S.
Why is your pic not with the other staff? I was dissapointed!
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