How to host a Jewelry Party
Hosting a party is one of the most hands-on ways that you can immediately help an impoverished family provide for their basic needs while maintaining their dignity in the process. Empowering a person to work is the kind gift that lasts far beyond a hand-out.
Hosting is really quite simple.
Jewelry parties can be held in your home, school, workplace, or at special events such as concerts, conferences, or church meetings.
First
Contact us at apparentproject@gmail.com to let us know that you want to host a jewelry party. Let us know the details of what kind of event you are planning so that we can send you the right styles and quantities of jewelry. About how many people do you anticipate coming to your party? What is the age range and social context of your party? We have jewelry that is tailored for college students and some that for a more sophisticated clientelle, so let us know what you are looking for!
Next
Set a date and send out invitations. Give us at least four weeks to get the jewelry to you, or wait until you have received the jewelry and then set the date of the party. When you receive the jewelry, you will also receive a short DVD that you can use at the party to show what the Apparent Project is doing to help keep families together. The video should be played towards the beginning of the party in order to show how impactful each purchase can be for the Haitian families involved.
When it comes to creating party atmosphere, you can be as creative as you want to be. Some have found great success in throwing a thematic party, others have found that simple and casual can be just as fun. The key is to know your audience.
Finally
Each piece of jewelry will be individually labeled with the artisans name who made it. It is very important to account for how much each artisan made during your party. Make sure before you start your party that you have some way to keep track of this. When you are done with the party, you will email the apparent project the total amount made, as well as a list of the earnings of each individual artisan.
People can pay by check made out to "the Apparent Project" or by credit card through pay pal if you have internet on site at your party. Just click on the "Donate" button on the side of this page (or any page on the site) for each purchase and follow the on scrren instructions for each payment. Cash can only be collected if you are willing to consolidate it with one large check at the end.
Checks can be mailed to:
The Apparent Project
4623 Denton Ln SE
Lacey WA, 98503
If you have left over jewelry, simply email us and we will give you an address to send it off to. You can then let us know what your shipping costs are and we will reimburse you. If any of this sounds intimidating or confusing, just know that we are here and ready to answer any questions you have. You really can’t go wrong!
Sound fun?
Please know that your decision to host a party has a far reaching impact on the quality of life that our Haitian friends and their families can experience. Our respect and honor go to these families who have endured so much more than we can imagine. Our prayer is that they would be blessed in abundance by your act of kindness in hosting a party in their honor! |
