Bracelets benefit single mothers
Blue Ruby has joined hands with Vancouver-based charity Cause We Care with a bracelet series that benefits Vancouvers single mothers living in poverty. One hundred per cent of the purchase price of Blue Rubys handcrafted bracelets will go to the Cause We Care Foundation to support critical programs and resources such as after-school care, single mother workshops and emergency funding for single mothers in need.
What better time than Mothers Day for women in Greater Vancouver to band together and share their passion for art, fashion and the community to raise money and awareness for mothers in need? Cause We Care is an inspiring local organization, says Blue Ruby owner Nancy Hill.
The symbolic bracelets are made of teak wood beads with turquoise, aquamarine and blue quartz accents. Single bracelets range from $20 to $45with a set of three retailing for $55. All designs are available until the end of June at the following Blue Ruby locations: Robson Street, 1089 Robson; Pacific Centre, 701 West Georgia; Oakridge Centre, #437- 650 West 41st. CauseWeCare.org orBlueRuby.com.
May 15 is International Fluevog Day (IFD), best described as some of the best parts of other, slightly less famous days. This IFD promises to be bigger than anyone could have ever imagined, as vendors in all 14 major Fluevog cities, along with other online vendors across the world, are offering discounts and deals to help celebrate the greatest shoe shopping day of the year. Every year Fluevog gives away thousands of pairs of teal laces, stickers, and buttons through his retail stores worldwide, and even better, you could win a pair of Fluevogs every year for 10 years. Fluevog.com
Miss World Canada 2013 takes place May 9 at the River Rock Casino & Resort. Vancouvers own Andy Chu returns to produce the crowning gala, the winner of which goes on to compete in the 63rd edition of the Miss World competition. Just dont call Miss World old it might get jealous of its own contestants.
Mothers Day weekend welcomes Great Canadian Craft: Spring Fling to the Vancouver Convention Centre May 11 and 12. With more than 90,000 sq.ft. of space under the sails, upwards of 500 independent artisans will converge to greet 25-30,000 eager shoppers. With a six-figure marketing campaign in place, you wont want to miss out on this one. GreatCanadianCraft.com
Also just in time for Mothers Day, shoppers at Holt Renfrew can savour specialty teas and soak up expert knowledge at The Urban Tea Merchants pop up tea shop, located just inside the skybridge until May 12. UrbanTea.com
Global Mothers day
Local business is making good this Mothers Day as Global Mothers celebrates its one year anniversary.
Global Mothers is a local non-profit business that offers dignified, ethical employment to women overseas making products for babies and mothers here in Vancouver. In a time when concern over working conditions around the world deepens, Global Mothers shows that business and fashion can be ethical while still being stylish and affordable.
Currently Global Mothers offers a range of products, from hand-knit finger puppets for babies to a funky patchwork apron and stylish jewelry for Mom. Each product includes information about the artisan community it came from and the number of hours it took to make.
Since launching last year, Global Mothers has been able to help employ over 3,000 women, in turn supporting health care and education for over 15,000 children overseas. Global-Mothers.com
Pictured: Vancouvers Peter Mogan and Katie Mogan Graham (cofounders of Global Mothers), meeting international artisans.
