North America

Storey Blackwell on July 20th, 2010

In June, the BeadforLife North American office took two days to reflect on the past year and plan for the coming year. To kick off the event, each staff member was asked to write down in 6 words, what BeadforLife means to them. We then took these heartfelt lines and used them to create a [...]

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BeadforLife Staff on June 17th, 2010

Recently BeadforLife has had the opportunity to collaborate with AVON, selling blue, red, and earth tone bangle bracelets through their catalog.  We did this in order to create a larger demand for our Beaders to make jewelry and to broaden our reach to other women throughout the country. Our collaboration with AVON allowed us to [...]

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An inspiring letter from  BeadforLife supporter Geri Strzelecki, Reston, VA: Dear Patty: I wanted to share with you my experience with the BeadforLife Curriculum. First, I would like to tell you that our company (Altum) participates in a program called Smart Sacks. We partner with an organization that provides a sack filled with food to [...]

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Linda Crane on May 3rd, 2010

- Contributed by BFL Staffers: Linda Crane and Nicole Givan- BeadforLife recently held an appreciation dinner to express our deep gratitude to the amazing volunteers that work at our office in Boulder, Colorado. These volunteers give many hours of their time working in the BeadforLife store, helping the fulfillment team choose the most beautiful piece [...]

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Patty Manwaring on March 22nd, 2010

Published: March 14, 2010 Reprinted from: http://bit.ly/czAptV By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Maybe the most common question I get from readers is: What can I do? They’ve read about malaria, or mass rape, or AIDS orphans, and they want to make a difference. Should they call the White House? Write a check? Howl in hopeless despair? [...]

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Laura Medice Edlin on March 14th, 2010

We received the most heartfelt letter recently from a supporter of BeadforLife named, Robin Seiz. Robin is the creator of More of You Designs….Creating Jewelry to Create Possibilities and she uses BeadforLife beads in her unique handmade jewelry creations. Robin connected with BeadforLife as a way to join her talent and love of jewelry making [...]

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Erin Fischer on February 12th, 2010

Andrew and Jillian met while Andrew was coaching a soccer camp at Jillian’s church.  They had heard about each other for years, but hadn’t actually met until Andrew stopped by Jillian’s office at the end of the summer two years ago.  That visit sparked six months of long distance communication, multiple cross continental visits and [...]

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BeadforLife Staff on February 9th, 2010

BeadforLife Volunteer Coordinator, Korri Roach, met with Astrid and asked her the following questions: Where are you from? I was born in Colima, Mexico but I have lived in Northglenn Colorado for eight years. What are some of your hobbies, likes, dislikes, interests, passions, etc.? I love to play sports, I enjoy puzzles, and I wish [...]

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Patty Manwaring on January 27th, 2010

BeadforLife has been working with Vermillion Design + Interactive of Boulder, Colorado to re-vision our branding and create a new look that embodies the heart and spirit of BeadforLife and the work we do. We love the end result and think you will too. As always we would love to hear from the many voices [...]

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Devin Hibbard on December 10th, 2009

I just came across a fascinating article in Foreign Policy magazine that claims television is one of the strongest tools for societal change out there today. It claims that when people start viewing television shows, their ideas about the role of women, family size, response to international events, and traditional cultural norms begin to change. [...]

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