Thursday, January 05, 2012

Noonday Giveaway!

I am positivley delighted to offer you my first blog giveaway of 2012! Lisa recently alerted me to the amazing work and ministry of the Noonday Collection and I quickly became a fan. Noonday is a fair trade company that sells jewelry, home decor, handbags and accessories made with love by skilled artisans who are learning a trade which is giving them they key to a better future. Lisa shared the history and heart of Noonday with me and I was swept away.
It began when the founder of the company was in Rwanda meeting a little boy she wanted to adopt. She was given items made by Ugandan artisans who wanted her to use the profits towards her adoption, and to build a market for their products.

That was the mustard seed that has since sprouted into a company that continues to blossom and bless others! Fundraisers are available with Noonday products for adoptive couples, and proceeds go to bringing children HOME to their forever families. I only wish I would've known about this during our adoption journey. What a wonderful way to bless everyone involved.

The products are fantastic and I am grateful to extend to one blog reader a $50 gift certificate!! Simply leave a comment (below) with your e-mail address and you will automatically be entered into the contest. Deadline for entering is Tuesday, January 10. The winner will be notified through their registered email address. Be sure to check back in case the email didn’t get through your spam filter.

In the meanwhile, check out some of the beautiful, hand-crafted items available in the Noonday Collection...












Gorgeous, and for a good cause.



49 comments:

Heidi said...

I am a huge fan of Noonday Collection, and would love to win! :) Thanks for running the giveaway.

Anonymous said...

I think this is an amazing foundation. Everyone in my Husbands family is adopted and I really hope we are able to do so as well. Will have to remember them when the time comes if God chooses to Bless us in that way!
Corey Lesko
My Email: corey.elizabeth5@gmail.com

Amy R. said...

I love websites that offer these items. They are beautiful! I am passing the information on to a friend who is adopting their 2nd child from China.
amygreg.ryan@gmail.com
Amy

AubreyLaine said...

I would love to win.
Thank you for the opportunity!
littlegray88 at yahoo dot com
~Aubreylaine

Arla Brown said...

I just found out about Noonday before the holidays and love it. I would love to win.
Arla@kajnbrown.net
Thanks for alerting people to this great group.

Anonymous said...

All of their products are beautiful and what a wonderful cause!! Jennifer Taylor
Jennifertaylor@windstream.net

Michelle M. said...

These items are amazing. Thank you for offering such a wonderful prize. I would love to win.
mlm701@gmail.com

TouchedByHim said...

Elegant and beautiful handmade products made by beautiful people for a beautiful cause :) All for life :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful things!

winelady007@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

nice giveaway!!!


neipp795@centurytel.net

Barb said...

What a great giveaway, Brooke! Such a beautiful business with gorgeous products. barbmc9@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful idea. I will need to find out how to coordinate this fundraiser for our pending adoption. Love it, Cheryl
chinagate8188@sbcglobal.net

Ashley said...

I love the mango wood salad servers!

Demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

Anonymous said...

Beautiful...you always come up with such great ideas! A great cause!

Anonymous said...

Shopping Noonday is an awesome way to make a little dent in the inequalities in the world. Lisa is the perfect person to rep this line. Kbpodmore3@aol.com

Megan Carrick said...

GREAT idea! What a blessing to the families of the artisans AND the adoptive families. It would be fun to do a "pay it forward" project with this company, purchasing a giftcard for someone else after receiving and using one. So many cute items and a wonderful cause! Thanks for introducing me to this! :)

Megan

megancarrick@hotmail.com

absterarnold said...

beautiful products!

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for educating my about Noonday! I had never heard of the organization before your blog.

My email is: courtneyephillips@gmail.com

The Blanchard Family said...

This is a wonderful organization -- so glad you introduced us to them. I have shopped many fair trade stores before, but I love their connection to the adoption journey. Awesome!!

NancyDave590@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

awesome!
mike97lisa@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the tip, Brooke! My wife will love this website.

God bless!
rdawson527@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

cool stuff!

binkles5@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

The products are amazing! It would be great to win the gift certificate!
cramersm1@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

What a great organization with such style! Thanks for the chance to win a gift certificate!
Best-carrolyn_salazar@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Thank you for posting this! What a great site for a good cause with very trendy items.

Email: carrolyn_salazar@yahoo.com

Jennifer said...

Such cute stuff.
jdemes@roadrunner.com

Diana said...

I love Noonday and all of the pieces are more beautiful in person!

AubreyLaine said...

I'd love to win! Thanks for the chance.
littlegray88 at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

I'm a huge fan of the Noonday Collection! Love the scarves especially
blschiffman@gmail.com

Cat said...

I'm a new fan of Noonday and would love to win!

Thank you!

sweepinpianista at gmail dot com

Rachel said...

rachel.spotts@yahoo.com

I'm all for fair trade

Alicia Jenkins said...

I love Noonday Collection and I especially enjoy reading your blog Brooke! I would love to win:)
esha2424@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I am always inspired by your postings! You open my eyes to so many things. Thanks! jmook1672@hotmail.com

Jack and Kate's Mommy said...

What beautiful products!

Kinnocent@sbcglobal.net

Anonymous said...

Beautiful products for a good cause. Good job Brooke!

deblynn2755@frontier.com

megan h said...

I love the Noonday Collection & am happy that I found this blog through their Twitter. My E-mail is Megan.Hinrichsen@gmail.com.

Colleen B said...

I love the concept behind Noonday and how it can help those who are adopting. I'd love to win the gift certificate.
My email is colleen.bacha@gmail.com

Jennifer A. said...

Beautiful!! Thanks for introducing me to Noonday! Jenniferlandrews@aol.com

Anonymous said...

Fair trade is fantastic!! It is such a win-win for everyone involved. Thanks for this wonderful offer, Noonday! And thanks for making a difference in the world ... both in the artists' lives, the adoptive children/families, and those of us that wear/use the items and believe in the cause.

Courtney S. said...

My sister-in-law and her husband are adopting from Uganda, so I love the idea behind Noonday. I would live to win.

Benjisgirl603@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

I am so excited you shared this website. I would love to win, but I will shop regardless :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful work for a beautiful cause. :-)
becheidinger@cox.net

Anonymous said...

WOW! Hope I win so that I have something to go towards my purchases!
jlqfrog@aol.com

Anonymous said...

What a great company.

Jennifer said...

Just wanted to say I am a new blog reader that is just starting the adoption process. I read your whole blog in like 2 days. Jennifer tulipmonet2@hotmail.com

Debbie Lemon said...

Thanks for sharing!!

deblem40@yahoo.com

JAIME ORTIZ said...

Beautiful items, thank you for sharing!

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love fair trade! Thanks for making a positive difference in the world, Noonday. You too, Brooke!
bookworm1@windstream.net

Debbie said...

I love the bracelets - they are wonderful!