Earth Day!? Yep. Help Me Donate...

Hey Everybody!

Earth Day: A new (recycled) Hallmark Holiday? Or a way to make sure you make a difference every year?

Well, I'm still on the fence about that one.

That said, I'm going to add an extra 5% from all purchases made in my Etsy store on Thursday (April 22nd) to my Natural Resources Defense Council donation pool. Yep. So, instead of 10% of the price you pay for my jewelry being donated, everything bought on Thursday (Earth Day) will have 15% of the price donated! With Free Shipping still included! Sent to you in recycled content boxes to keep your jewelry safe (as always) AND packaging that I am reusing to send it to you. If you choose to buy something I made with Vintage beads and parts, then you got yourself an all around great Earth Day gift.

Mother's Day is coming up too so, why not make your gift to Mom a donation as well?

No reason I can see.

Did I mention that all Custom Orders made on the 22nd will also get 15% donated? Well, they will. Plus, if you saw something at a show, and don't see it in my store, and you ask me about it and I still have it, AND you get it on the 22nd; I will donate 15% of that purchase to NRDC too!

Viva la Earth Day!

It Never Hurts to Help

As many of you know, I sent 10% of last months online sales to Habitat for Humanity ($34 rounded up to $35). A lot of people have seen the ads for texting $10 to the Red Cross to help the people in Haiti, and many of you may have even sent money that way. Well, Habitat is trying to raise money to build shelters for all the homeless people in Haiti and would love it if you could send them $10 (or more if you can) too. Since I sent my donation as open use, hopefully it will be used where it is needed most. However, my small contribution will only go so far. But, as they say: Every little bit helps.

To that end, at the end of this month, I'm sending 10% of all online sales to the Natural Resources Defense Council. They've been fighting to keep our air and water safe and our natural heritage alive for years. It takes a lot to keep on top of all the legislation that will do more harm than good, and to let people know and lobby for legislation that will do more good. So naturally, the NRDC can always use financial help, and the lending of our voices, to do that. So far, I've only raised $4 through online sales, but I have two new online stores and am constantly adding new items to all three shops.

Which is to say, please have a look Here, Here, and Here, so you can see if there's anything that makes you want to help me raise more funding for the NRDC. Oh, and keep in mind, if you order custom work online that will also be counted toward the donation total. Whichever charity I'm donating to that month.

Yes, I am choosing a different charity each month. There are lot of worthwhile causes and efforts that I'd like to support. I do sign petitions and write to representatives, but I'd like to be able to help a little more this year. But I need your help to do it.

So... Thanks for helping out in any way that you can and I hope you'll help me to be able to send in a decent donation to the NRDC at the end of this month... And for help supporting deserving charities all through the coming year.