Hi Everybody!
 
Since our inception, PurePearls.com has been heavily involved in giving to various charity organizations- the ones that are nearest and dearest to our hearts deal with the children who need the most help of all! Autism, cancer treatments, speech development and diabetes are just a few of the charities and organizations that we donate or try to raise awareness of every year. We’ve added a new one to our list!
 
We are proud to announce that we’ve begun working with the Foundation for Children with atypical HUS. This amazing foundation was formed and administered by Linda Burke and her brother Steve Greene, who are trying to fund the search for a cure for aHUS. Atypical HUS is a rare genetic disorder that affects the kidneys, and children diagnosed with aHUS are at very high risk for chronic complications like kidney failure and severely high blood pressure… not much is known about this deadly disorder that can devastate the lives of children and their families, except that aHUS disorder involves mutations on a chain of proteins called factor H. Factor H contains 20 chain proteins that allow our bodies to fight infections; in aHUS patients, the last 5 of proteins in that chain do not process amino acids properly, resulting in deadly illness.
 

It was this chain of proteins that led to a “Eureka!” moment for Linda Burke and Steven Greene; they decided to contact a pearl company (Us!) to see if they could have a very special bracelet made that symbolized the 15 white (known) proteins and 5 black (unknown) proteins using Freshwater pearls. The bracelet below is the result of their brilliant idea and our collaborative efforts, and can be found on their website: atypicalhus.org. The black and white Freshwater pearl bracelets have a 14K Yellow Gold Filigree Disc clasp and a laser-engraved 14K Gold charm inscribed with aHUS. The charm bracelets retail for $295.00 each and the proceeds go directly to funding research for a cure for aHUS, and we’d like to take a moment to urge everyone to follow the link to the atypicalhus.org website and either purchase a bracelet or donate today to help Mrs. Burke and Mr. Greene in their search for a cure.

 Hi Everybody!

Here’s a little teaser for our October Monthly Special items.  As you know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month.  This disease affects many of the special women in our lives, and at PurePearls.com, we feel it is our duty to contribute in anyway we can to help save the lives of our mothers, sisters, and friends.   The latest addition to the PureHearts Collection is our PureHearts Pendant- a lustrous 12.0-13.0mm Natural Pink Coin Pearl accented with our signature Sterling Silver Heart Charm and suspended from a 16” white gold box chain.  5% of the proceeds of each and every sale of this adorable pendant will go directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation to help us Fight for a Cure!  

Pearls For Charity has been a big part of my life ever since I started PurePearls.com.  As a former Child Speech Pathologist and Child Language Specialist, I have always had a passion about making a difference in children’s developmental progress and in their lives.  Several times a year, I try to donate to various non-profit organizations through Pearls For Charity, and this year is no different!  

This year, I’d like to include every one of my customers in my efforts by donating 5% of today’s sales to an organization that is dedicated to helping children born with Autism.  The organization is called Cure Autism Now, or C.A.N.!  You can learn more about how this fantastic association helps children and their families deal with autism, a condition that now affects 1 in 150 children throughout the United States, by visiting cureautismnow.org ! 

We all know how good it feels to make a difference in someone’s life- so I’m inviting you to join with me today for a great cause: Our Children. -Amanda