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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

LLS Man & Woman of the Year Seattle.

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

LLS Man & Woman of the Year Seattle.

LLS Man & Woman of the Year Seattle.

LLS Man & Woman of the Year Seattle.

LLS Man & Woman of the Year Seattle.

Nick Kwan
Nick Kwan
Nick Kwan
Nick Kwan
1 Campaign |
Seattle, United States
$350 USD 2 backers
1% of $20,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

My name is Nick Kwan, and I am the Vice President of World Wide Imports, the business my parents started nearly 40 years ago.  We are manufactures and designers of pearl and gem stone jewelry, which many of you have seen if you shop department stores or watch TV shopping networks. 

Over the last 13 years that I have been involved in the daily operations, I have been searching for creative and impactful way to give back to our community and the charities in- which our family has donated to passionately over the years.  Fast forward to today, our good friend Jim Na has been honored as a candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign and set a goal to raise $100,000 over the course of the next 3 weeks.  In his own words, he has been “given an opportunity of a lifetime to help others.”  The profits from this campaign will support the LLS mission to find cures for blood cancers and assist patients and families as they battle the disease.  Currently, leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children under the age of 20.  The picture that we chose for the campaign is a picture of the Na family with Lucy, who at 6 years old has already gone through more than most of us! 

There are many reasons to be proud to support LLS’s efforts.  For instance, nearly 40% of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA between 2000 and 2013 were first approved for blood cancer patients, benefiting all cancer patients. Since LLS’s inception 65 years ago, cures for many patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and Hodgkin’s lymphoma have been achieved. Since the 1960s, five-year survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled or even quadrupled.

This is an organization that is doing the right things with the dollars it raises, and we are proud to be associated with Jim’s campaign for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Like Jim, we feel we are being given an opportunity of a lifetime to help others and are honored to contribute to his fundraising goal.  That being said, in honor of LLS and to help contribute to the campaign goal, our company has pledged 2 items from our collection to help the Na Family move closer to their goal of $100,000.  For each of these items, 100% of the profits will go towards the Na Family fundraising goal.  Item 1 is a 9-10 millimeter fresh water pearl necklace that has been dyed to a red color, hand knotted and strung on a silver clasp.  Item 2 is an 8” 10-11 millimeter white freshwater pearl bracelet which has also been hand knotted and strung with a sterling silver clasp.

Why a pearl?  The pearl is globally recognized as a symbol of hope and shares the story of strength, perseverance, and inspiration.  When a pearl is formed naturally or cultured, layers of pearl nacre are formed to surround an outside irritant such as a grain of sand as a defense mechanism.  Over time, the mollusk will form enough layers, creating a beautiful gem. 

Regardless of whether we reach our fundraising goal we will donate 100% of the profits of these items towards The Na family’s fundraising effort.  However, if we surpass our set goal of $20,000, the donation amount will climb an additional 5% as the Indigogo handling fees will drop! While we have set the goal at $20,000, it is our hope that we can raise much more!

If pearls are not for you, we only ask that you pass this around to your family and friends to help us with our efforts! 

Thank you!!



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Silver 8" pearl bracelet

$40 USD
One 8" bracelet with 10-11mm off- round Freshwater pearls hand strung and knotted with a sterling silver lobster claw clasp. 100% of all profits (over $10.00 per bracelet) generated from this item will go towards the Na Family goal of $100,000.
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May 2015
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Sterling 9-10mm pearl strand

$65 USD
Show your support for LLS with our color enhanced red freshwater pearl necklace! One 18" strand of sterling silver hand knotted and hand strung 9-10mm dyed red freshwater pearls. 100% of all profits (over $20.00 per necklace) generated from this necklace will go towards the Na Family goal of $100,000.
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May 2015
0 out of 1000 of claimed

1 Of Each!

$100 USD
Get both the necklace and bracelet together! 100% of all profits (over $32.00 per necklace) generated from this necklace will go towards the Na Family goal of $100,000.
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May 2015
1 claimed
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