OC Designs International - with the launch of the Crystal Chiavari Charity Chairs in Pastel Pink, Pastel Blue, and Pastel Green - is offering a way to get something beautiful, and give something beautiful.
For every Charity Chair purchased, OC Designs International will donate $1 to an organization working to improve our world.
1 Pink Chair = $1 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure
1 Blue Chair = $1 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
1 Green Chair = $1 to the Conservation International Foundation
And when you buy or rent the Crystal Chiavari Charity Chair for your home, an event or your wedding day, you're making a positive contribution, too. Because more chairs bought and rented means more chairs purchased by our retailers, event agencies and distributors.
When you choose a Crystal Chiavari Charity Chair - for its style and stability, feel good. You are actively helping in the fight against breast cancer, the search for a cure for diabetes, and the effort to protect the earth's resources.
| Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure For every Crystal Chiavari Pastel Pink OC Designs International will donate $1 to Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Breast Cancer foundation. |
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Susan G. Komen fought breast cancer with her heart, body and soul. Throughout her diagnosis, treatments, and endless days in the hospital, she spent her time thinking of ways to make life better for other women battling breast cancer instead of worrying about her own situation. That concern for others continued even as Susan neared the end of her fight. Moved by Susan's compassion for others and committed to making a difference, Nancy G. Brinker promised her sister that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever.
That promise is now Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1 billion since inception in 1982. As the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, we're working together to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, and generous contributions from our partners, sponsors and fellow supporters, we have become the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. To learn more please visit: www.komen.org.
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International For every Crystal Chiavari Pastel Blue OC Designs International will donate $1 to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. |
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JDRF is the leader in research leading to a cure for type 1 diabetes in the world. It sets the global agenda for diabetes research, and is the largest charitable funder and advocate of diabetes science worldwide.
The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump - each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. To learn more please visit: www.jdrf.org
| Conservation International Foundation For every Crystal Chiavari Pastel Green OC Designs International will donate $1 to Conservation International Foundation. |
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Our Reason for Being:
Every person on Earth deserves a healthy environment and the fundamental benefits that nature provides. But our planet is experiencing an unprecedented drawdown of these resources, and it is only by protecting nature and its gifts - a stable climate, fresh water, healthy oceans and reliable food - that we can ensure a better life for everyone, everywhere.
CI's Vision: We imagine a healthy prosperous world in which societies are forever committed to caring for and valuing nature for the long-term benefit of people and all life on Earth.
CI's Mission: Building upon a strong foundation of science, partnership and field demonstration, CI empowers societies to responsibly and sustainably care for nature for the well-being of humanity.
Conservation International is committed to helping societies adopt a more sustainable approach to development - one that considers and values nature at every turn.
At a glance
Founded: 1987
Employees: 900+
Global Offices: 30+
Partners: 1,000+ around the world
Charity Navigator Rating: 4 stars
Strategy: This is an extraordinary moment for our planet. Economic development has the potential to lift so many out of poverty, but too often it also places a burden on our one shared home.
Today, the world is beginning to understand that we must properly value the essential services nature provides if we are going to create a sustainable development path that will benefit all people for generations to come.
Now, Conservation International is seizing this unprecedented opportunity to set an ambitious agenda.
Our scientists, field staff and policy experts are: measuring the contribution of healthy ecosystems to human well-being; assessing the implications of development decisions, putting cutting-edge, rigorously tested information in the hands of decision-makers and the public; and demonstrating through field models how economic opportunity and the stewardship of natural resources can leverage change at an international scale.
In order to have the most impact as quickly and effectively as possible, we will focus both marine and land-based efforts on:
- working to secure a stable global climate
- understanding and protecting the sources and flows of fresh water
- ensuring nature's ability to provide food for human needs
- minimizing environmental pressures on human health
- valuing the role of nature in human cultures
- safeguarding the unknown and as-yet-undiscovered option values that nature provides.
The challenges of our day are great, but they are not insurmountable. At Conservation International, we aim to transform our greatest challenges into the greatest opportunity of our time.
Our work is inspired by the core values that have been with CI since day one: passion, respect, integrity, optimism, and courage. As we work toward securing a healthy planet for today and for generations to come, we are guided by five fundamental values.
- We are passionate about nature and cherish the diversity of life from the sea bottoms to the mountain peaks.
- We respect and trust each other, and we embrace the diversity of our cultures, talents, and experiences.
- We make every decision with integrity and are accountable for the choices we make.
- We are optimistic that life on Earth can be preserved and that with our partners we will witness unprecedented successes in conservation.
- We have the courage to take bold action in the face of naysayers and critics, persevere through challenging times, and pursue our vision tirelessly and with enthusiasm.