working for change

I am always looking for new opportunities to  promote my profession and give back to my community, at home and around the world.

One of the main not-for-profit organizations I support is Women for Women International, which provides women survivors of conflicts and crises with tools and resources to move toward stability. Their approach combines microlending with direct aid. They have helped more than 150,000 women and their families since 1993. As a woman and a business owner, I share Women for Women International's vision of a just world and donate a percentage of my profits to their efforts.

• Women for Women International, Donor
  www.womenforwomen.org

Here are some of the other organizations I am proud
to belong to:

• Earthworks, Member
  www.earthworksaction.org
   
• Ethical Metalsmiths, Member
  www.ethicalmetalsmiths.org
   
• Jewelers of America, Member
  www.jewelers.org
   
• Madison Dialogue, Participant
  www.madisondialogue.org
   
• Responsible Jewelry Council, Standards Committee, Member
  www.responsiblejewellery.com
   
• Society of North American Goldsmiths, SNAG, Member
  www.snagmetalsmith.org
   
• Vashon Allied Arts, VAA Finance Committee, Trustee
  vashonalliedarts.org
   
• Women’s Jewelry Association, WJA, Member
  wjamarion.memberlodge.com