BeadCircle
“We want to sing you a song to bring you twins!” shouted the women, before engulfing BeadforLife staff member Phoebe Aringo in a tide of clapping, dancing, ululating bodies, showering prayers for two babies.
As the coordinator of Suubi group, Phoebe has worked with these women for the past two years, acting as resource and mentor [...]
BeadforLife Community Partner, Eva Witt Larsen, shares her experience of hosting BeadParties half a world away.
Most people already know that BeadforLife’s mission and success can be directly attributed to our amazing network of volunteers and BeadParty
hosts, but some may be unfamiliar with the work our Community Partners do, both in the US and abroad.
Eva [...]
I am from Los Angeles, California. I grew up in California, went to Berkeley in the 60s, and was a full-fledged hippie. I love to travel and have been blessed to see a lot of the world, including recently living and working in Madurai, India and Kisumu, Africa. I worked in both [...]
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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 children in [...]
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BeadforLife Volunteer Coordinator, Korri Roach, met with Erin and asked her the following questions:
1. Where are you from?
-Parker, Colorado
2. What are some of your hobbies, likes, dislikes, interests, passions, etc.?
-I love being outside: running, hiking, camping, canoeing, etc. While I love
being active I also enjoy watching movies with my sister.
3. How did [...]
Continue reading about Please Meet BeadforLife Volunteer: Erin Housley
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 with [...]
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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 [...]
Continue reading about In honor of Valentine’s Day… a BeadforLife Love Story!
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 of [...]
Continue reading about BeadforLife is excited and proud to unveil our new look!