About Beading Divas Bracelets – the original one-of-a-kind beaded bracelet fundraiser
We are the Beading Divas Inc/Beading Divas to the Rescue, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization. Every two months (with a break in the summer) we choose a different 501c3 animal organization to fund-raise for.
We choose groups who help animals through foster care, adoption, behavior training, spay and neuter, improving the health/welfare/advocacy, or provide a beloved sanctuary until end of life. Animal charities helped include dogs, cats, horses, farm animals, wildlife, etc.
We want to thank all of the dedicated beaders who have sustained us through the pandemic by making bracelets in the safety of their homes. Our hearts are full from your generosity!
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GRASSROOTS
Our efforts began from a simple act of helping raise funds for a friend — Lizzie Mead — when she incurred $14,300 in vet bills due to injuries to her two greyhounds caused by a hit-and-run accident in October 2008. Amazingly, with the help of our previous blog (greyhound-injury-fund), some media coverage, a generous community of animal lovers far and wide plus insurance money and bracelet sales – we were able to pay off the vet costs/credit card within six months.
In April 2009, we had a bunch of beads leftover. Lizzie Mead said, “Let’s keep going, I want to give back.” And here we are…so far, Beading Divas to the Rescue has raised over $284,000 by selling one $20 bracelet at a time. Amazing! For more info read our FAQ page.
Here’s an article in The Tucson Dog Magazine about our 10th anniversary and celebration.
We are NOT CURRENTLY accepting beads and beaded jewelry.
We DO accept ¼ inch satin ribbon in any color. If you have ribbon to donate, please contact us here: https://beadingdivasbracelets.com/contact-us/
You can purchase bracelets online https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeadingDivasBracelet or at these Tucson locations:
–Silver Sea Jewelry & Gifts, 330 N. 4th Avenue, 624-9954, (open Tuesday – Sunday from noon to 6pm – masks & social distancing required.) Metered parking until 5 PM M-F
—Fuchsia Spa, 2905 E. Skyline Drive, #129, in La Encantada shopping, 328-8769
DYNAMIC WOMEN
Who are the industrious and creative women at the helm?
Cynthia – founding member, treasurer, photographer, procurement, former fulfillment savant, organizer, fine print reader, creator
Lizzie – founding member, vice chair, entrepreneur/jeweler/occupation, inspiration, facilitator, merchandiser, creator, pet rescuer, pet pantry @ Silver Sea Jewelry
Angy – returning founding member, chairperson, development director/occupation, creator
Gail – director, fulfillment savant, customer service, bee planner, creator, workout addict, body builder (you should see her arms!)
Susan – director, social media, PR, community volunteer, toastmaster
Carol – director, secretary, engineer, community volunteer
Diva Mary Jo resigned and we are grateful for all of her help with order fulfillment, bracelet making and delivery, interactions with local merchants and beaders, and more!
Diva Loren resigned and we thank her for photographing the bracelets with such dazzle and light.
Diva Karyn retired as chairperson after 10+ years and left the Board; she wrote the blog through November 2020; now she occasionally posts on Facebook and makes bracelets
Diva Michelle resigned and we thank her for all she has done to get us where we are today — photographer, e-merchandiser/Etsy guru, procurement, host the monthly beading bees/offer hospitality, and more. She has big shoes to fill.
Divas Glenda and Angy since moved on but Angy returned and is now chairperson. We thank Glenda for her past contributions to Beading Divas to the Rescue.
THANK YOU
From the bottom of our happy hearts, we would like to thank Alex Cosgrove, paralegal, and the law firm of Hinderaker Rauh Weisman, the Mullin Foundation and Peto & Company CPAs, PLLC for making our 501c3 process flawless. And for Diva Cynthia who skillfully took the lead on how to dot the “i” and cross the “t” and comprehend complex mumble-jumbled terminology which catapulted us forward.
DONATION HISTORY – Since 2009 the Beading Divas have raised over $290,000 for animal charities near and far!
2024
- Jan/Feb – Cherished Tails Senior Sanctuary – $1,578
- March/Apr – Hope of Deliverance – $7,088
- May/June – HOPE Animal Shelter – $2,520
- July/Aug – Summer break with no Etsy store, but benefiting SA Greys and PAWSitively CATS: see https://www.sagreys.org/beading-diva-bracelets and http://pawsitivelycats.org for details!
2023 – $15,289
- Jan/Feb – Smiling Dog Rescue – total for 3 months $3,228
- March/Apr – Cody’s Friends – total for 2 months $2,086
- May/June – GreySave – total for 2 months $3,950
- July/August – Summer Break!
- September/October – SOS Cat Rescue – total for 2 months $2,806, with a generous donor who matched this amount!
- November/December – Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary – total for 2 months $3,219
2022 – $14,168
- January – Cold Wet Noses – total for 2 months $2,716
- February/March – Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption (SAGreys) $4,666
- April/May – Spay and Neuter Solutions $2,322
- June – Summer break
- July/August – Tucson Rescue Now $1,968
- September-November – Rescue Me Tucson $2,496
- December – Smiling Dog Rescue – see 2023
2021 – $14,692
- January – Ironwood Pig Sanctuary – total for 2 months – $1,566
- February – Hope of Deliverance
- March – Hope of Deliverance – total for 2 months – $6,617
- April – Cherished Tails
- May – Cherished Tails – total for 2 months – $3,183
- June/July – Summer break
- August – Southern Arizona Cat Rescue (SACR)
- September – Southern Arizona Cat Rescue (SACR) – total for 2 months – $1,986
- October – No Kill Pima County
- November – No Kill Pima County – total for 2 months – $1,340
- December – Cold Wet Noses
2020 – $11,586
- January – Saving Animals from Euthanasia (SAFE) – $918
- February – HOPE Animal Shelter – $1,095
- March – Karuna Horse Rescue
- April – Karuna Horse Rescue – total for 2 months – $1,140
- May – Tucson CARES
- June – Tucson CARES – total for 2 months – $2,385
- July – Lights out
- August – PAWSitively Cats
- September – PAWSitively Cats – total for 2 months – $3,941
- October – LOVAR (Lifeline Oro Valley Animal Rescue)
- November – Lovar – total for 2 months – $1,618
- December – Ironwood Pig Sanctuary
2019 – $24,349
- January – Cody’s Friends Charity – $1,782
- February – Tucson2Tails – $922
- March – Hermitage No-Kill Cat Shelter & Sanctuary – $5,208
- April – Zen Donkey Sanctuary – $2,727
- May – Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption (SA Greys) – $3,352 (10th anniversary celebration)
- June – Desert Harbor Doberman Rescue – $1,243
- July – Silence is golden
- August – Green Valley Paws Patrol – $1,639
- September – Elite Greyhounds of Southern Florida – $1,780
- October – Moon and Stars Animal Rescue – $1,456
- November – Southwest Oasis Labrador Rescue – $1,430
- December – Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary – $2,810
2018 — $17,353
- January – SOS Cat Rescue AZ – $1,536
- February – Cochise Canine Rescue – $638
- March – No Kill Pima County – $1,808
- April – Green Valley Paws Patrol – $1,480
- May – Hard Luck Hounds AZ – $1,264
- June – GreySave Greyhound Adoption – $4,304
- July – Lights out
- August – Tucson’s Cause for Canines -$1,188
- September – Arizona Desert Rotti and Pals – $500
- October – SAVER/Southern Arizona Veterinary Equine Rescue – $610
- November – Southern Arizona Golden Retriever Rescue – $2,484
- December – Save-a-Bull Rescue – $1,541
2017- $18,578
- January – Claws and Paws Rescue AZ – $832
- February – Lifeline Oro Valley Animal Rescue (LOVAR) – $1,712
- March – Lil Bit of Love Dog Rescue – $1,868
- April – RAD Rescue – $1,430
- May – Save the Pets AZ = $2,161
- June – Cat Ranch Rescue – $1,378
- July – Escape to oblivion
- August – Tucson Cold Wet Noses – $1,529
- September – Arizona Cattle Dog Rescue – $1,260
- October – Mostly Cockers and Poms – $1,831
- November – Cherished Tails Senior Sanctuary – $2,449
- December – Pima Paws for Life – $2,008
2016 – $27,103
- January – Arizona Puggle Rescue – $1,595
- February – Saving at Risk Animals – $3,724 (SARA)
- March – Greyhound Gang – $1,104
- April – Spay and Neuter Solutions – $2,154
- May – Angel’s Cat Sanctuary – $1,134
- June – Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption (SA Greys) – $6,783
- July – Chilling out
- August – Humane Society of Southern Arizona/Second Chance Fund (winner of random drawing at $150,000 celebration) – $2,344
- September – Forever Loved Pet Sanctuary – $2,126
- October – Pawsitively Cats – $1,901
- November – Asavet Veterinary Charities – $1,650
- December – Escalante Springs Equine Rescue & Rehabilitation – $2,548
2015 – $23,349
- January – Miss Maggie May’s Rescue – $1,080
- February – BARK (Baby Animal Rescue Koalition) – $880
- March – Woofs without Roofs – $2,285
- April – Tucson CARES – $1,120
- May – ROAR (Rescue Operations for Animals on the Reservation – ROAR won the Bead Drive 2015 random drawing) – $2,405
- June – Galgos del Sol – $5,672
- July – The wonderful lightness of being dark
- August – Hope Animal Shelter – $1,880
- September – Bridge Rescue for Dogs – $1,720
- October – In the Arms of Angels – $1,480
- November – Tucson2Tails – $2,260
- December – Friends of PACC – $2,567
2014 – $24,856
- January – Southern California Cat Adoption Tails (SC CAT) – $4,411
- February – Tucson Wildlife Center – $980
- March – Hoofs n Horns – $1,490
- April – Hermitage Cat Shelter – $1,080
- For May – No Kill Pima County – $2,503
- June – Chi Luv Bug Small Dog Rescue – $800
- July – Doing cartwheels in the sand
- August – Mostly Cockers & Poms – $2,225
- September –Tucson Cold Wet Noses – $1,620
- October – Handi-Dogs – $2,805
- November – Pima Paws for Life – $1,760
- December – Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption – $5,155
2013 – $21,800
- January – Rescue a Golden of Arizona – $980
- February – Operation Greyhound – $668
- March – Smiling Dog Rescue – $1,000
- April – Humane Society of Southern Arizona Second Chance Fund. –HSSA won 2013 Bead Drive contest random drawing – $3,365
- May – Greyhound Alliance/Sunburst Project – $2,640
- June – The Animal League of Green Valley (TALGV) – $2,820
- July – …The pause that refreshes…
- August – Greyhound Alliance/Sunburst Project – $2,000
- September – Jackie’s Fund for Injured Greyhounds – $2,680
- October – PAWSitively Cats – $1,305
- November – In the Arms of Angels – $1,910
- December – SAFE/Saving Animals from Euthanasia – $2,432
2012 – $21,450
- January – New Hope Cattle Dogs of Arizona – $1,760
- February – FAIR/Foundation for Animals at Risk – $755
- March – Woofs without Roofs – $1,800
- April – Rescue Helpers Inc – $1,140
- May – Tucson Cold Wet Noses – $1,846
- June – Ironwood Pig Sanctuary – $943
- July – Kicking back and relaxing
- August – Pit n’ Proud – $2,160
- September – PAWSitively Cats – $2,685
- October – Southern Arizona Greyhound Adoption – $4,030
- November –Equine Voices – $1,770
- December – Project Going Home/Greyhound Protection League for dogs leaving Tucson Greyhound Park – $2,561
2011 – $21,546
- January – Greyhounds of the Verde Valley – $1,094
- February – Greyhound Support Transport – won Bead Drive drawing – $1,740
- March – HEART of Tucson (horse rescue) – $1,640
- April – Animal Crusaders of Arizona – $2,537
- May – GREY2K USA Education Fund – $3,255
- June – PACC Partners – $805
- July – V A C A T I O N!
- August – Tucson Wildlife Center – $1,905
- September – Casa de los Gatos – $2,260
- October – Arizona Greyhound Rescue – $1,760
- November – Hope Animal Shelter – $1,760
- December – Woofs without Roofs – $2,790
2010 – $19,345
- January – Arizona Greyhound Rescue – $1,300
- February – Ferret Friends – $900
- March – Tucson Cold Wet Noses – $1,400
- April – Greyhound Support Transport – $905
- May – Forever Wild Sanctuary – $860
- June – Casa de los Gatos – $1,300
- July – Mini Miracles – $1,571
- August – Adopt-a-Bull – $1,460
- September – Arizona Greyhound Rescue – $2,080
- October – Santa Cruz Humane Society (AZ) – $2,701
- November – Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary – $2,513
- December – Animal Emergency Care Fund – $2,355
2009 – $8,519
- Greyhound Protect League/Guam greyhounds – $1,164
- Arizona Greyhound Rescue – $1,765
- Greyhound Support of Kansas City – $500
- Greyhounds-2-Go – $1,610
- Greyhound Adoption League – $1,000
- Hope Animal Shelter – $1,020
- Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary – $1,460