• 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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The Jewelers for Children 2010 Hope for the Holidays program is now underway! Click here to learn about the ways you can participate.