Today, eco is chic... especially when it fights poverty! Paper to Pearls Parties are a wonderful way to support our beaders, have fun time with friends, family and co-workers and provide a beautiful product to wear personally or give as a gift.

Our party kits consist of a combination of necklaces, bracelets and earrings, organza bags and hangtags that give a brief description of the P2P initiative (perfect for gifts), a pricelist, a DVD about Paper to Pearls, and information sheets that can be copied if desired, including beaders' stories.

But...here's another option. What about a Virtual Bead Party!

For your virtual party you send us a list of your invitees and their email addresses. We then work with you to select a day and time for your friends to shop at our online store. We send them an Evite a week in advance and follow-up with a reminder on the actual day. Each participant receives a special code specifically for your party, giving them a 15% discount on their order.

In addition, if any of your bead party guests hosts a party in the future (either at their home or online), you'll receive a special thank you for recommending the process to them—30% off your next order!

A virtual bead party can also be used as a fundraiser for the charity of your choice. In this case, instead of a 15% discount, 15% of the total necklace sales are donated to the designated charity in your name. We love this option, as two organizations benefit from the bead party — Paper to Pearls and another cause-related organization.

For more information, or if you'd like to host a Paper to Pearls Party, either at home or online, just email us at info@papertopearls.org or call: 703-549-7077 x 205. Please give us at least two-weeks notice.