Charitable Donations of Jewelry

by Cheryl Smith
(Coral Coast Region, Queensland, Australia)

There was a time in my life when I was striving for recognition as a glass artist.

Money was limited because I was gathering equipment and supplies, with much of my work being experimental and bringing little financial return.

In those days I would always give to worthwhile charities but my donation usually consisted of the loose change in my purse.

Times have changed and I now run a very successful Dichroic Glass Jewellery manufacturing business.

I have also come to the attention of fundraising organizers who request items from my studio to be raffled or auctioned with the proceeds going to their charity.

This arrangement suits me because my name appears on Raffle Tickets and posters advertising an auction.

It also suits the charity because the cash return is only limited by the number of tickets sold or the enthusiasm of bidders at an auction.

An example of this is the auction of a pendant (pictured above) by the Leukemia Foundation on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

When the hammer fell after spirited bidding by several admirers of my work, the item sold for One Thousand Dollars which did wonders for my confidence.