Boulder
BeadforLife Volunteer Coordinator, Korri Roach, met with Jade and asked her the following questions: Where are you from? I just moved to Boulder in August after spending a few years in Austin, Texas. I have moved around quite a bit in my life, but I consider Washington state to be “home” to me. What are some [...]
Continue reading about Meet BeadforLife Volunteer……Jade Lascelles
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. [...]
Continue reading about Please Meet BeadforLife Volunteer: Erin Housley
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 [...]
Continue reading about Please meet BeadforLife Volunteer…Astrid Diego
BeadforLife Volunteer Coordinator, Korri Roach, met with Andrew and asked him the following questions: Where are you from? Colorado Springs, CO What are some of your hobbies, likes, dislikes, interests, passions, etc.? I am an amateur photographer, I like to backpack, I like to attempt to fix the myriad mechanical problems my bike develops, and [...]
Continue reading about Please Meet BeadforLife Volunteer…Andrew Gansky
I wasn’t exactly looking for something like BeadforLife when I stumbled upon it my sophomore year of college. “I want to do something with Africa,” I told professor McLean that day in her office. As a young aspiring journalist turned anthropologist, I knew I wanted to make a difference. Never in 100 years did I [...]
Continue reading about From Concept To Reality: A Student’s Journey With BeadforLife
In 2005 an estimated 40,000 children were fighting to survive in the midst of Uganda’s 20-year civil war. Many children escaped death every night by walking from rural villages into the town of Gulu and other urban centers for safety. Upon hearing this story, in 2005, two Canadians began walking every night to downtown Toronto [...]
Continue reading about Guluwalk: Helping Northern Uganda Rebuild
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 [...]
Continue reading about Jewelry Designs Inspired By BeadforLife: The Eco Beader
We couldn’t do it without you! As an office full of women, we at the BeadforLife Boulder office would like to give a special shout out to the men who make our work possible through the daily pickup and delivery of our mail and packages. These guys consistently do more than the minimum job requirements [...]
Continue reading about Our Delivery Men: The Outbound Vessel to the World
Are you a fan of BeadforLife on Facebook? Are you BFL’s biggest fan? Have you hosted or attended numerous BeadParties but want to do more? Well now is your chance to prove just how big of a fan you really are by participating in our BeadforLife #1 Fan Facebook contest! Here’s what to do: [...]