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Many a college philosophy class will debate over whether or not helping others can be done selflessly. Does happiness come from making other people happy? Studies actually show that experiencing compassion, benevolence, and kindness is one of the best ways to overcome stress (Stephen Post, Ph.D, Case Western Reserve University). I’ve also read that generosity [...]
2011 was a tough year. Tough in Uganda where inflation reached 19%, putting items like sugar out of reach for many families, and tough in America where unemployment soared and many people experienced a shrinking standard of living. As our 2011 holiday initiative, BeadforLife reached out to women in America who are struggling to get [...]
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 [...]
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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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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(Re-posted from The Huffington Post November 5th) Millions of us are actively engaging, volunteering, and serving as never before. And I find it amazing how often the lives we save include our own.Helping other people reach for a brighter day helped me not just survive, but soar, after staggering Ponzi losses. Three years ago, my [...]
Continue reading about “Ponzied” and Poorer in Stuff, But Richer in What Really Matters
At the BeadforLife Boulder office, I work in the Fulfillment department and serve on the Environmental Committee. Fulfillment manages all tasks related to the handling of our beautiful inventory. From filling web and BeadParty orders to managing incoming Uganda Shipments, I am privileged enough to work with the beads every day! Because there are so [...]
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BeadforLife is participating in the first annual Fair Trade 2010 Calendar Photograph Contest! BeadforLife’s amazing photographer Charles Steinberg has entered two photos in the competition. We’ve been extremely blessed and grateful to have Charles capture and tell the BeadforLife story through his stunning photos. We think it would be great if his beautful photos were featured in [...]
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The road construction by our studio has let up, making it much easier to visit us. We are celebrating! We’re putting away the daily-used-dust-clothes, opening our doors for fresh air and decorating ourselves with colorful beads. Come join us at our store on Friday, June 26 for our celebration…or an excuse to eat sugar peanuts [...]