It’s been quite a year for ALEX AND ANI | CHARITY BY DESIGN! As you may recall, earlier this year we reached over $20 million dollars in donations to numerous non-profits thanks to the support of our amazing fans.
In honor of Giving Tuesday on December 1, we’re thrilled to share that we recently surpassed over $26 million dollars in donations to our charitable partners! Read on to learn more about how YOU have helped change the world for the better.
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• Over 38,000 families given access to clean drinking water through Living Water International. Members of our team recently traveled with Living Water International on a second mission trip to bring clean water to a community. Check out a behind the scenes look at their life-changing journey below.
• More than 19,000 children paired with athletic teams to provide love, support, and friendship through Friends of Jaclyn. Samantha Kohn from our Global Brand Relations team recently arranged for the Cranston East cheerleading squad (she’s assistant coach) to adopt a child through Friend’s of Jaclyn. Read more about her experience here.
• Provided training for over 4,300 athletes around the world through Special Olympics. Through her prior involvement, Stephanie Laorenza from our B2B team was selected to volunteer at the 2015 Special Olympics World Games this past summer. Read about her journey leading up to the event here.
• Donated $100,000 to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, one of our newest partners, from proceeds of our first ever online Charity Clearance Sale in June 2015. Check out Alli Simpson, Disney® star, artist, model, and teen ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, as she speaks about our partnership and helps present the check below.
• Helped deliver life changing support to 8,136 children in developing countries through Plan International USA. In spring 2015, members of our team traveled to Ethiopia to see our partner in action and also help make a difference themselves. Read more about their amazing experience here.
• Donated $50,000 to one of our most recent partners, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, through downloads of our new mobile app throughout October 2015.
We wholeheartedly thank you for your support of our mission and the missions of the charities we work with. We look forward to all of the wonderful things that lie ahead!
