Monday, November 23, 2009

Giveaway: International Sanctuary

This is a good one for you all, just in time for the week of Thanksgiving. International Sanctuary is an amazing non-profit organization created to help fight human trafficking. I am definitely going to be keeping them in mind for my holiday gift giving this year. Their pieces are all made by survivors and Designing Mom Tori and the organization are offering one lucky winner the chance to win:
Your choice of one bracelet or pair of earrings and three thank you cards.
Pretty special right? To enter: visit their online shop and site here and comment below on your favorite piece of jewelry and card.

This giveaway ends Friday and is open to all Designing Moms and readers alike. Help spread the word about this special organization!

by Designing Mom Tori

International Sanctuary is a non-profit organization that is near and dear to my heart. My good friend from college, Wendy Hicks, co-founded the organization with Stephanie Pollaro to help survivors of human trafficking get a fresh start in life through healing and positive opportunities. One of the best forms of both healing and opportunity is through their "Purchase With Purpose" program. Each survivor is trained in the art of jewelry making, which any crafter knows is a very therapeutic act in and of itself. Once the jewelry is made, it is sold in select stores throughout the US as well as holiday boutiques, home parties, craft shows, and online. I have had the exciting opportunity to sell my handmade greeting cards to benefit the brave survivors in the program. My handmade cards are currently sold through wholesale markets, but iSanctuary has recently added a select number of designs to be sold on their website.


To learn more about International Sanctuary, please visit the iSanctuary website and to browse their collection of jewelry and cards, please visit their online boutique, shopsanctuary.org. (I think their jewelry makes perfect little holiday gifts - they offer such great prices, too!)

19 comments:

Anne said...

I love the wooden cuff bracelet. I'm looking forward to giving gifts this season that give twice by helping others.

Michelle said...

I just love those black beaded hoop earrings! im thinking I'll be buying some Christmas gifts form isanctuary :]

Craftcherry said...

What a wonderful organization...and some fantastic prices too! I can't make up my mind between the peach and blue Bohemian Earrings. Both are SO beautiful.
Loving the Cupcake Birthday card. My sister is on a huge cupcake kick right now and would just adore that cute card!

anne p. said...

The light beaded bracelet is beautiful and so is the organization!

ellyandphil said...

I love the orchid dangles--so stylish!

Tiffany said...

What a great organizationI I of course love all of Tori Higa's things, but if I had to choose, I think the Birthday Bike is my favorite. And I LOVE the bohemian necklace.

Anonymous said...

love the organization. you have a new lifetime fan. :) i love the cleopatra earrings (since i'm the biggest egypt buff i know, ha) and the cupcake birthday greeting. who wouldn't love receiving a cupcake in the mail?! :)

Katie Martin said...

i LOVE the ring of fire bracelet. a girl in my art class was wearing it and told me the isanctuary story and im completely obsessed!

Jason and Trish said...

the ring of fire is my favorite...i bought a few to give as gifts already!

vicky said...

What beautiful work and a cause dear to my heart as well. Thanks for showcasing them.

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Gretchen said...

Ooh. Everything's so cute, but my favorites are definitely the fillagree necklace and the cupcake birthday card (because who doesn't love a cupcake!?!)

jazz1811@hotmail.com said...

I have the ring of fire bracelet and im in LOVE with this organisation...and have told the story behind it to every person that has complimented it.
i have taken some ring of fire bracelets for my family and friends to the u.k to spread the word...they are in love with it and the word of isanctuary is spreading....
the card the hostess with the mostest is very inspiring for me to host one of my own isanctuary partys this winter.wish me luck.x

Jen said...

I love the tea cup thank you cards and the orchid necklace. Gorgeous!

Michaela said...

Thanks for introducing me to their site! I love the wooden cuff bracelet, and the teapot thank you card is so sweet.

Kristie Maynard said...

I love the Birthday card with the cupcake in the mail box, that is just too cute. As for the jewelry, it is very hard to choose, but it would have to be the Brown Braided Bracelet. I love these bracelets. Very nice work. Thanks for the opportunity.

Cristi said...

I love the mint green braided bracelet and the teacup thank you cards!! I had no idea this organization existed until I saw this post--thank you for what you do!

Hoesch Family said...

The teal bracelet is beautiful and I see right now is sold out! I love the orchid bracelet as well that strip of purple is beautiful. What a wonderful cause that can benefit everyone--at great prices.

ezeldabeth said...

my favorite is the teal bracelet and my second favorite it the semi-precious necklace.

ProjectHope7 said...

I love many of these precious designs. I think I would really love the BROWN CUFF BRACELET and the TEACUP THANK YOU SO MUCH CARD!

Cathy b
projecthope7 at gmail dot com
@projecthope7
http://www.mywaiora.com/724517

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