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Me&Ro Charity Involvement
Me&Ro
passionately supports the following
charitable organizations. They have
been chosen in an effort to reflect
our beliefs and ideals. To assist
in fundraising, we have created a
customized piece of jewelry to benefit
each cause. 100 percent of the net proceeds from
the sale of this jewelry go directly
to each organization.
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The Joyful Heart Foundation
The Joyful Heart Foundation is a non-profit
organization dedicated to healing,
educating and empowering survivors
of sexual assault, domestic violence
and child abuse, and to shed light
into the darkness that surrounds these
issues. The Foundation is a community
that is empowered with the knowledge,
courage and compassion to help survivors
of sexual assault, domestic violence
and child abuse heal their mind, body
and spirit. They value and dedicate
resources to individuals and families
that have been impacted by these issues;
and they seek to ignite and foster
an open dialogue about how to collaboratively
end the cycle of violence and abuse.
The Joyful Heart Foundation provides
an extensive network of resources
and groundbreaking retreats that complement
traditional counseling and therapy.
When people are abused and assaulted,
it is like the doors to their souls
slam shut. The goal of Joyful Heart
is to let the light, and the life,
back in--to banish the darkness and
let the healing begin.
President & Founder Mariska Hargitay
headlines the crime drama Law
and Order: Special Victims Unit
as veteran detective, Olivia Benson.
Committed to ending sexual violence
and caring for those who have survived
it, Mariska spends as much time off
screen dealing with these crimes as
she does on.
Me&Ro's fearlessness pendant serves as a reminder that
embracing fearlessness inspires one
to approach life with an open heart
and to be strong in the face of life's
adversities. The pendant, inscribed
with “Fearlessness” on
the front and “Joyful Heart”
on the back, is available in sterling
silver or 10k gold and can be purchased
Online
and at Me&Ro
New York.
For more information on The Joyful
Heart Foundation, please visit joyfulheartfoundation.org.
100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale
of these pendants go directly to
The Joyful Heart Foundation.
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Kageno
Kageno, which means "a place of hope" in the Kenyan dialect Dholuo, transforms communities suffering from inhumane poverty into places of opportunity and hope by improving sanitation, providing basic healthcare and elevating living standards by educating and empowering community members through a series of sustainable interdependent programs. The proceeds from the sale of the Unity Bracelet will help fund actionable programs that have a direct impact on the lives of people living in the communities Kageno serves. Your funding will support them as they work to increase their skills, create new jobs, invest in their environment, control the spread of infectious diseases, and ultimately live better, healthier lives.
Me&Ro Designer Robin Renzi has designed a special edition bracelet to benefit Kageno, a not-for-profit organization operating community development projects in Rwanda and Kenya. Called the Unity Bracelet, the rutilated quartz and sterling silver beaded bracelet is being made by women in the communities Kageno serves. The bracelet is available for purchase Online and at Me&Ro New York. For more information please visit www.kageno.org.
100% percent of the net proceeds from the sale of these bracelets go directly to Kageno.
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Tibet Fund
The Tibet Fund, founded in 1981 with
the guidance of the Dalai Lama, is
a non-profit organization dedicated
to helping Tibetans improve their
lives and preserve their distinct
cultural, religious and national identity.
The Tibet Fund brings urgently needed
resources to the educational, cultural,
health and socio-economic institutions
that sustain the Tibetan way of life,
language and traditions.
Me&Ro's sterling silver disc pendant with the Tibetan Mantra of Compassion, 'Om Mani Padme Hung' is inscribed on the front in Tibetan. This six syllable mantra
is the most widely used of all Buddhist
mantras, in which all of the teachings
of the Buddha are said to be contained
- in dependence on the practice
of a path, which is an indivisible
union of method and wisdom, you
can transform your impure body,
speech and mind into the pure exalted
body, speech, and mind of a Buddha.
The pendant is available for purchase
Online
and at Me&Ro
New York. For more information
on the Tibet Fund, please visit
www.tibetfund.org.
100 percent of the net proceeds from the sale
of the pendant go directly to The
Tibet Fund.
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The Miracle Foundation
Founded by Caroline Boudreaux on Mother's
Day 2000 while visiting India, the
Miracle Foundation is a non-profit
organization dedicated to providing
food, clothing, education, and nutrition
to the orphans in India.
The Miracle Foundation focuses on
aiding children to help them reach
their full potential. They accomplish
this by empowering families that live
in poverty to keep, feed and educate
their children. They also adopt existing
orphanages and build ideal ones. Click
here to learn how you can help
by either donating to the foundation
or by sponsoring a child.
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Hearts of Gold
Founded in 1996, Hearts of Gold supports the mothers and children in residence at three Manhattan shelters:
Icahn House East, LLC; Semiperm HDFC; and Nazareth Housing. Hearts of Gold's goal is to prepare families
to exit the shelter system and thrive on their own. To date, the organization has raised more than $1.6
million for the city's homeless mothers and children, providing everything from diapers, winter coats, and summer
camp tuition for the children; to mammograms, career counseling, and landlord negotiations for the mothers.
Everyday mothers with their children come to Hearts of Gold in need. By supporting Hearts of Gold you
help to ensure that homeless families have food, clothing, education, as well as many of the basics that
will allow them to get on their feet, overcome their struggles and go on to lead productive lives.
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Fun Food, Smart Food
Fun
Food, Smart Food is a cooking
and nutrition program for NYC middle
school-age youth (grades 5-8). It
empowers young people to develop knowledge
of and love for cooking, become conscious
consumers, and make healthy food choices.
The free classes are held at after
school sites and include both hands-on
cooking and a stimulating nutrition
discussion. Fun Food is being launched
this winter in East/Central Harlem
and Central Brooklyn and will expand
to the South Bronx and Jamaica in
fall 2009. The program is a collaboration
of the NYC Department of Youth and
Community Development and the Children’s
Aid Society, in partnership with other
City agencies.
Me&Ro was proud to help the Mayor’s
Fund to Advance New York City raise
funds for the Fun Food program through
an event and sales proceeds, which
will support the purchase of food
and materials, as well as educational
trips to local greenmarkets, chef’s
kitchens and farms.
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In a Perfect World
In a Perfect World inspires and empowers children to become compassionate, socially conscious and responsible leaders. They believe that when they give children the platform and experience to allow their dreams, ideas, and thoughts to be heard and shared, their innate desire for 'a perfect world' can and will lead to breakthrough measures that could significantly change the outlook of the future!
http://www.inaperfectworld.org
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