How GivingBands® helped raise money for Aubrey Sacco

We recently had the opportunity to make a GivingBand® for a unique program. We were approached by a loyal customer who wanted to help her friend find her missing cousin. We are happy that the campaign has been able to help raise funds. Here is the story:

"The dragonfly bracelets were created as a symbol of hope, way to raise awareness, and funds to support the search for Aubrey Sacco, 23 year old University of Colorado graduate who went missing in Nepal on April 20, 2010. So far, we have raised almost $4,000 from dragonfly bracelet sales. Her website is www.aubreysacco.com, and you can also visit her Facebook page, where you can get more details about Aubrey and her search, and help donate. It's big!

I wanted to do this because Aubrey's cousin is a close friend of mine and when I heard about her going missing, I wanted to do something to help lift people's spirits and raise money to help find her. I had been a fan of Charity Charms and loved the concept so I wrote an email telling them my idea to create this bracelet to sell and they helped me turn it into a reality.

I have yet to meet Aubrey but feel like I know her because of her free fun loving spirit and the massive amount of people who do know her and love her so much! The bracelets were my way to let her and her family know that I'm pulling for her to come home and hope others will catch on and do the same."

- Jessica Hinton

Thank you so much Jessica for being a wonderful person and helping out such an admirable cause.

We are the Valley

How one company and 11 charities have collaborated to help raise funds and spread awareness

We Are the Valley is a program developed by Dave O. Dodge from Ideation Nation. This collaboration helps 11 charities raise funds and spread awareness through events such as the Taste of the Biltmore, and with the sale of our custom GivingBands®. The whole program is sponsored by the National Bank of Arizona, who has underwritten the campaign.

With the launch of the We Are the Valley website, and with its debut at the Taste of the Biltmore 2010, you can help your favorite cause by visiting the site and purchasing their custom logo Givingbands®.

View the video for the making of We are the Valley.

To have your own custom logo charm made, please visit our wholesale site, or email us at info@charitycharms.com.

STARS Gets a New Facility

Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services (STARS) is a great organization that provides services to individuals with developmental or physical disabilities. STARS’ mission is to provide people with special challenges the opportunity and resources to achieve their highest individual levels of personal, social and economic independence. We are proud to have STARS as one of our jewelry manufacturers, which gives adults with disabilities work opportunities assembling our GivingBands®.

GivingBands® Assembly

STARS is relocating programs to a new facility that will provide them with tools to better serve for disabled individuals. Such improvements are mentioned in their latest newsletter:

"...the relocation of our Evans site to the Special Needs Community Campus at Cholla offers larger classrooms for our Day Programs, a larger Work Center, a special Autism classroom, wellness and recreation opportunities, benefit acquisition services, and expanded vocational training programs."

New Location

We are excited for the move and look forward to continuing our wonderful relationship with this group.

Learn more about STARS here.