• The Rapaport International Diamond Conference is coming up on September 12, 2011 at the New York Times Center. The event is open to anyone who registers and there is no fee for registration this year. In exchange, Rapaport is asking everyone who attends to make a minimum contribution of $ 50.00 to the Jewelers for Children. Thanks to our friends at Rapaport for this incredible support! If you're interested in attending, and supporting JFC, visit www.diamonds.net/idc.
• The folks at the Atlanta Jewelry Show are running a special program, A Gram for Life, to support JFC during the upcoming show at the Cobb Galleria August 6 - 8, in Atlanta.
  
  A GRAM FOR LIFE - BRING A GRAM OF GOLD TO THE AUGUST SHOW TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR JEWELERS FOR CHILDREN
  
  To help raise funds for Jewelers for Children, the Atlanta Jewelry Show is encouraging all attendees to bring and donate at least one gram of gold during the show. Here's how the program will work:
  
  Simply drop your gold donations in the Gram For Life bin at the show entrance and make sure your company name and contact information are recorded.
  
  After the show, program co-sponsor United Precious Metal Refining, Inc. will present the value of the donated gold to Jewelers for Children on behalf of the Atlanta Jewelry Show.
  
  In addition, a charitable donation receipt for the value of donations will be mailed to participants after the show.
  
  Join us to help make a difference in a child's life.
• The 2011 Jewelers on the Fairway will be held on Tuesday, August 2nd at Trump National Golf and Country Club in Bedminster, NJ.
  
  This year's event is made possible, for the second year in a row, by the generous sponsorship of Johnson Matthey; with special thanks to Tim Murray and Mark Danks of Johnson Matthey. It is now your turn to follow their lead as a sponsor. Please show your support by not only participating in the event but by supporting as a sponsor in any of the many ways available. The sponsorship form and sign up forms are available by clicking here:
  
  All proceeds benefit Jewelers for Children and the Hope & Heroes Children's Cancer Fund at the Herbert Irving Child & Adolescent Oncology Center at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
  
  Sponsorship Package
• Open a FREE account with G4S today and for every box you ship during the month of March, they will donate $1 to Jewelers for Children.
  
  G4S International Logistics joins Jewelers for Children (JFC), the jewelry industry's leading charity, in its commitment to helping children in need. JFC, through its partner charities, Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, St. Jude's Research Hospital, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, and National CASA Association, strives to make a difference in the lives of ill, abused and neglected children.
  
  For the month of March, you can, too. Simply open an account and start shipping. Every box you ship means one more dollar goes to JFC--and to a needy child.* Already a customer? Make a donation to JFC, and we'll match it.**
  
  Enjoy the expertise offered by the industry's leading high-value shipping provider, while helping ill and neglected children get funding for the care they need.
  
  Click here to get started
• Jewelers for Children now offers a Gem and Jewelry Care Kit that jewelers can purchase and sell or give away in their stores and support JFC. Click here for more information.
• Jewelers for Children the Diamond Empowerment Fund are holding a joint raffle to raise funds for our respective causes. Prizes include jewelry, a golf trip and a one-on-one yoga class with DEF founder, Russell Simmons. If you're interested in participating, click here for full details.
• Jewelers of America, the national trade association representing the retail jewelry industry has introduced a new member benefit, credit card processing through tru® that will provide a benefit to Jewelers for Children.
  
  The tru® credit/debit card processing program offers you the guaranteed lowest rates on all transactions! The program offers a new level of convenience with no set-up costs, more approvals, check guarantees and an exciting feature that includes support for Jewelers for Children
  
  With every transaction you process in your store through the tru® program, Jewelers for Children will receive 1.5 cents! When you think about all of the credit card transactions processed in JA member stores every year, that adds up to a lot of support for JFC and our charity partners.
  
  Thanks to our friends at JA and all their members across the country. For more details, visit www.jewelers.org
  
• Jewelers for Children participated in the JA New York Show and will be at the Atlanta Jewelry Show, The Instore Show and the AGS Conclave. Stop by and say hello!
  
• Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers in Los Angeles ran a special promotion in their store during the holiday season, including a raffle, to benefit Jewelers for Children. They raised over $ 2,500.00!
• Jewelers for Children will be participating in the upcoming Centurion Jewelry Show January 30, through February 2, in Tucson, AZ. We’ll be holding a silent auction to raise funds for our charity partners.
• Ideal Diamond Solutions has added an option to their website check-out process allowing purchasers of their products and services to make a donation to Jewelers for Children
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• Buccieri’s Gems & Jewelry ran a promotion where 5% of all repairs, appraisals and watch batteries was donated to Jewelers for Children
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• Every Monday, Goodman’s Jewelers in Madison, WI donates proceeds from selling watch batteries to Jewelers for Children. In 2008, Goodman’s donated nearly $ 3,000 to Jewelers for Children
  
• Black Mountain Jewelry Company has introduced the Tree of Life Jewelry Collection. The Tree of Life design features a sturdy, multi-branched tree that symbolizes strength and longevity. A tiny human heart, tucked in the tree’s upper boughs, commemorates love and loyalty. The collection includes his and/or her rings, pendant and charm; all are customized with a birthstone or other precious gem and a personalized inscription - on charm or pendant. Additional precious gems can be added to pendant to symbolize birthdays or other meaningful events. Five percent of each sale is donated to Jewelers for Children.
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• Shop and Support Jewelers for Children
  While it’s a complicated website address, supporting JFC is not. Yellow Brick Mall works with hundreds of online retailers to direct a certain amount of every purchase made by customers starting on the Yellow Brick Mall page. All you have to do is visit www.yellowbrickmall.com/jewelersforchildren.php. By simply clicking on the link to any of the many online stores shown on the page, you’re helping JFC. When you link to a store and make a purchase, a portion of that purchase (the percentage or dollar amount listed under the merchant’s name) goes to Jewelers for Children. It’s that easy!! No login required!! Your personal information, buying habits, or credit card information is NEVER shared with Yellow Brick Mall. Your purchase is directly with the online merchant and your shopping experience is not altered in any way.
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• Jewelers for Children now a registered charity on eBay Giving Works
  It's now possible for you to sell your products on eBay AND support JFC at the same time. JFC is now a registered charity with eBay Giving Works. Giving Works is part of the eBay site and allows sellers to donate a portion of the sales price from an online auction to any of the charities registered with Giving Works. It’s quick and easy! Simply list your item on eBay as you would normally do, except choose the option to donate a percentage of the sale to a registered charity. A pop-up window labeled as Mission Fish will appear and you simply follow the directions. Once your item is sold, Giving Works collects the portion donated to JFC from the purchase price and forwards it to JFC. When you think about all the merchandise that is sold on eBay, even a small percentage will help support our mission.
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Join us on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino for the 14th Annual Facets of Hope event where we will honor Pamela Mortensen from J.C. Penney and Ruth Batson from the American Gem Society.

Cocktails start at 6:00 followed by dinner and program at 7:30.

For sponsorship and ticket information, click here.