Jewelry Circles
Jewelry Circles is an alternative community service program for female offenders who come together twice a month to make to make recycled jewelry for the benefit of of Grandmother Circles, which sends jewelry sales proceeds to grandmothers in Kenya.
It is run by Hennepin County’s Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation located at 3000 North 2nd Street Minneapolis Minnesota. (The sign on front of the building has the blue “H” and says COM, EHM, STS)
For more information, please contact: Michelle.Moran@hennepin.us or Laura.Vukelich@hennepin.us.
Create to Donate 2017!
Create to Donate is an arts project circle in the Twin Cities. Volunteers gather regularly and seek to build a community that creates and sells art to earn funds to support the needs of the Kenyan orphaned children and their caregivers.
With flat agates, feathers, shells, bark, beads and much more, crafters find imaginative ways to express their creative bent. The resulting artwork is sold in gift shops, art fairs and pop up craft shows.
To join “Create to Donate” or be included in their email group list, contact heartpath7@aol.com
Circles in the United States support the Grandmother Circles in Kenya. We raise funds and coordinate with the women in Kenya who are creating such wonderful community projects.
Here’s a brief overview of our two major fundraising activities:
Grandmother Circle Touchstones
Our best sellers are small rock, feather and bead Touchstones that cost from $1 to $5 dollars. These one of a kind pieces are sought after as gesture gifts for birthday parties, wedding receptions, Christmas presents and more.
Whether you need 5 or 400 you and your guests will be delighted. Contact Karleen Reller at kjreller@hotmail.com
