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Related: About this forumConnecticut woman melts down confiscated guns to make jewelry
NEWARK, N.J. (WFSB) -Shredded guns from the streets of Newark are being turned into symbols of hope and solidarity by a Connecticut company called Jewelry for a Cause.
Jewelry for a Cause started by making inexpensive jewelry for schools and groups. The organizations would buy jewelry and re-sell as fundraising tools.
"We have worked with over 300 schools across the country," said Jessica Mindich of Jewelry for a Cause. "And we have a couple of retail lines that are sold in stores across the United States."
A portion of the profits from retail sales go to organizations such as Alzheimer's Foundation and the American Red Cross.
http://www.14news.com/story/20663286/connecticut-woman-melts-down-confiscated-guns-to-make-jewelry
Jewelry for a Cause started by making inexpensive jewelry for schools and groups. The organizations would buy jewelry and re-sell as fundraising tools.
"We have worked with over 300 schools across the country," said Jessica Mindich of Jewelry for a Cause. "And we have a couple of retail lines that are sold in stores across the United States."
A portion of the profits from retail sales go to organizations such as Alzheimer's Foundation and the American Red Cross.
http://www.14news.com/story/20663286/connecticut-woman-melts-down-confiscated-guns-to-make-jewelry
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Connecticut woman melts down confiscated guns to make jewelry (Original Post)
SecularMotion
Jan 2013
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krispos42
(49,445 posts)1. And the gun makers of America and Europe applaud such efforts n/t
Straw Man
(6,622 posts)3. Why the Western bias?
Japan makes guns too, y'know. Miroku has been producing high-end rifles and shotguns for Browning, Winchester, et al for quite a while now. And then there's China: Norinco, etc.
GreenStormCloud
(12,072 posts)2. Yawn N/T
petronius
(26,602 posts)4. Geez, pricey stuff. But if people want to spend money on it, then I'm
glad she found a niche - and if the donated "portion" is non-trivial then so much the better...