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Some details for the little nerds in all of us:

Milestones for the Love & Peace Project
February 12, 2020	Mary Marder is Consul for the Wellington Love & Peace Society
February 12, 2020	First Love & Peace Society group outside of Lantana (the founding group)
January 22, 2020	KR Points are officially named “Kindness Rebel Points™”
January 8, 2020	Norma Shearon is first to reach 25,000 KR Points
January 4, 2020	Launch of the Love & Peace Executives™ group on LinkedIn
December 5, 2019	Creation of the facebook group “Love, Peace & Deals”
November 13, 2019	Welcoming the 500th member of the Love & Peace Society™
October of 2019	First perk placement by another business
October of 2019	Complete redesign of the lovepeaceandbeads.com website
Sept. 13, 2019	First Appearance of the “Prompts” on Facebook
September of 2019	Start of the Love & Peace Executives™ group on Facebook
July 1, 2019	Norma Shearon becomes Consul for the Lantana Love & Peace Society
February of 2019	Initiation of the first BM Initiative, by Norma Shearon
January of 2019	Complete Activity Schedule offered for first time
October of 2018	Unveiling of the plans for the Museum
July of 2018	Launching of the Love & Peace Society
June of 2018	Changing website to lovepeaceandbeads.com
Dec. 1, 2017	Inaugural “Friends Are Treasures Forever”
Oct. 1, 2017	Inaugural “Rich Soil – Golden Harvest”
Sep. 1, 2017	Inaugural “Fall Into Forgiveness”
Aug. 1, 2017	Inaugural “Ancient Wisdom Uncovered”
Jun. 12, 2017	Introduction of the “Kindness Rewards” program
Jun. 1, 2017	Inaugural “Family Tree”
May 1, 2017	Inaugural “Prayer is People’s Purple Power”
Apr. 11, 2017	Official launch of the”Heart & Dove Awards™”and “Love & Peace Hall of Fame™”
Apr. 1, 2017	Inaugural “Shine Baby, shine!”
Mar. 1-31, 2017	Inaugural “Coming Home…”
Jan. 1-31, 2017	Inaugural “Rockin’ A New Beginning”
Nov. 7, 2016	Installation of the “Love & Peace Hall of Fame™”
Fall of 2016	Inception of the “Signature” Events and redesign of site
Oct. 3, 2015	Inaugural “Wall of Thanks”
July 2015	Inaugural “Summer of Love, Peace & Beads”
Feb. 1-29, 2015	Inaugural “Love to the World!”
May 14, 2014	Being an official sponsor of the Nigeria Bead Awards & Nigeria Bead Awards UK
Feb. 27, 2014	The new “AddBeads” App was launched
Feb. 17, 2014	First lesson “Fine Jewelry With Beads” is online. Yay! Find it in the University
Nov. 20, 2012	Installation of the N. Necklace at “Beads on the Ave” in Delray Beach, FL
Oct. 3, 2012	Launching of CertifiCards™
Feb. 3, 2012	The Family Sponsorship is born
Oct. 17, 2011	Reaching the Half Mile Mark!
Mar. 23, 2011	Start of the Radio Show “Pearls of Wisdom” on w4cy.com
Mar. 15, 2011	Inception of the panel for Japan “The Sun Will Rise Again”
Mar. 11, 2011	Installation of the 1st Mile Club
Jan. 22, 2011	Bead #10,000 was added!
Dec. 18, 2010	Featured in Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not” Daily Cartoon
Dec. 4, 2010	New record for most dedicated beads per hour
May 13, 2009	First foreign language page launched
Apr. 2, 2009	First out of country event in Visakhapatnam, India
Feb. 24, 2009	First out of state event in Port Washington, WI
Nov. 15/16, 2008	World Premiere Exhibit at the Art Of Life Gallery in Wellington, FL
Oct. 30, 2008	Yay! We reached the 1000 feet mark!
Sep. 27, 2008	Junior Mclean becomes first artist to design image for exclusive T-shirt series
Jul. 21, 2008	10th Anniversary
Jul. 17, 2008	First out of country AmbassadorSaloman R. Jeldijoins the Neverending Necklace
May 22, 2008	Start of Memorial Weekend Promotion by Flamingo Beads
Apr. 1, 2008	Medalist Equestrian Group becomes the first Panel Sponsor
Jan. 24, 2008	Penny Sullivan becomes the first Illinois Ambassador
Aug. 31, 2007	Unveiling of new “Neverending Necklace” logo (name suggested by Ron Ryan)
Feb. 20, 2007	50th event for the Project
Nov. 17, 2006	Carol Robertson becomes first Ambassador in New Jersey
Mar. 10-12, 2006	First time the Necklace travels outside of Palm Beach County
Nov. 17/18, 2001	Gem Show at South Florida Fairgrounds: the first public event for the Necklace
Jul. 21, 1998	The Neverending Necklace is born

Yes, you ARE making a difference!

Each time you dedicate a bead, post a “Thank You” note to the wall, or participate in any of the Museum Building Activities throughout the year, your contribution gets recorded in this graph.

It shows how your participation helps fill the Love, Peace & Beads Museum. (scroll down for more…)

Each monthly activity is represented by a colored bar. Of course the blue one is huge, because it represents the beads on the Neverending Necklace. Remember that the necklace had a head start of almost two decades, before all the other activities got launched.

Return often – these colored bars get updated periodically. Stats as of 3/16/2020:

Rock

Flag

Hous

Star

Pray

Leav

Bead

Quot

Bear

Cork

Than

Orna

112

231

15,200

There are 200 beads in the vertical bar and 15,000 in this blue area here, for a total of 15,200 dedicated BEADS!!

This blue field is representative for the 15,000 beads that we couldn’t fit into the graph above…

Previous Events with the Love & Peace Project
3/23	Spring Fling in Highland Beach, FL	#126
2018
10/7	Benefit for Kim R. in Lantana, FL	#125
3/24	Spring Fling in Highland Beach, FL	#124
2017
11/18 & 11/19	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#123
3/25	Spring Fling in Highland Beach, FL	#122
1/10	Signature Luncheon January 2017 in Lantana, FL	#121
2016
11/19 & 11/20	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#120
2/1 – 2/29	Love to the World! Palm Beach County, FL	#119
2015
11/21 & 11/22	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#118
7/1 – 7/31	1st Summer of Love, Peace and Beads, online event	#117
1/31	Super Bowl Saturday at River Walk, West Palm Beach, FL	#116
2014
11/22 & 11/23	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#115
11/15	Harmony Festival, West Palm Beach, FL	#114
10/7 -12/16	Afternoon Beading Class at Maralago Cay, Lantana, FL	#113
10/4	Nigeria Bead Awards, Isara-Remo, Nigeria	#112
4/1 – 6/24	Afternoon Beading Class at Maralago Cay, Lantana, FL	#111
1/7 – 3/25	Afternoon Beading Class at Maralago Cay, Lantana, FL	#110
2013
11/23 & 11/24	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#109
10/8 – 11/12	Afternoon Beading Class at Maralago Cay, Lantana, FL	#108
2012
11/24 & 11/25	Special Display Weekend, Delray Beach, FL	#107
11/17 & 11/18	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#106
7/20	The IndieGoGo Kick Off Campaign	#105
2/16	Gem & Mineral Society Monthly Meeting, W. Palm Beach, FL	#104
1/21	Wellington Greenmarket, Wellington, FL	#103
2011
11/19 & 11/20	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#102
8/6	Community Swap Meet, Wellington, FL	#101
3/23 – 5/4	“Pearls of Wisdom” Radio Show, w4cy.com	#100
2/3	Wellington Women’s Club meeting, Wellington, FL	#99
1/21 – 1/23	The “Down The Street Bead Show”, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#98
2010
12/14	Holiday Party, Pahokee, FL	#97
12/4	Holiday Festival, Wellington, FL	#96
11/20 & 11/21	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#95
11/12	Women’s Leadership Holiday Luncheon, West Palm Beach, FL	#94
6/4 – 6/6	The “Down The Street Bead Show”, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#93
4/3	Gay Polo League Tournament, Wellington, FL	#92
1/22 – 1/24	The “Down The Street Bead Show”, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#91
2009
11/25	Lunch Bouquet, Wellington, FL	#90
11/21 & 11/22	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#89
10/16 – 10/18	The “Down The Street Bead Show”, Pompano Beach, FL	#88
8/1	“SALAD DAYS” Festival, Wellington, FL	#87
6/5 – 6/7	The “Down The Street Bead Show”, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#86
4/2 – 6/2	Summer Exhibition, Visakhapatnam, AP, India	#85
2/24	“Kiss of Indulgence”, Port Washington, WI	#84
1/24 & 1/25	The “Down The Street Bead Show”, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#83
2008
12/30	Art On The Water, Riviera Beach, FL	#82
12/18	Drumming Circle, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#81
12/9	Art On The Water, Riviera Beach, FL	#80
11/22 & 11/23	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#79
11/15 & 11/16	World Premiere Exhibit, Wellington, FL	#78
11/8/08	Benefit Concert at Silver Screen, Wellington, FL	#77
5/22 – 5/26	Memorial Day Promo at Flamingo Beads, Orange City, FL	#76
6/6 – 6/8	The “Down the Street” Bead Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#75
4/26	Mikey’s Toy & Comic Show, Pompano Beach, FL	#74
3/7 – 3/9	The “Down the Street Bead Show”, Pompano Beach, FL	#73
2/2 & 2/3	The “Down the Street Bead Show”, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#72
1/11 – 1/13	International Gem & Jewelry Show, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	#71
2007
12/28 – 12/30	Tri County Comic Con, West Palm Beach, FL	#70
12/7 -12/9	Buckler’s Craft Fair, West Palm Beach, FL	#69
11/25	The Good Earth Farm, Loxahatchee, FL	#68
11/17 & 11/18	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#67
11/11	The Good Earth Farm, Loxahatchee, FL	#66
11/10	Private Home Party, Wellington, FL	#65
11/4	The Good Earth Farm, Loxahatchee, FL	#64
10/28	Howl’oween Pet Festival, Loxahatchee, FL	#63
10/19 – 10/21	The “Down the Street Bead Show”, Pompano Beach, FL	#62
9/31 – 9/2	International Gem & Jewelry Show, Miami Beach, FL	#61
6/16	Collectibles Show, Miami, FL	#60
6/1 – 6/3	The Down the Street Bead Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#59
5/19	Jupiter Lanes Swap Shop, Jupiter, FL	#58
5/12	St Lucie Lanes Swap Shop, Port St. Lucie, FL	#57
3/30 – 4/1	Hurricane Blowoff, Loxahatchee Groves, FL	#56
3/17	Collectibles Show, Miami, FL	#55
3/9 – 3/11	International Gem & Jewelry Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#54
3/9 – 3/11	The Down the Street Bead Show, Oakland Park, FL	#53
2/10	Collectibles Show, Miami, FL	#52
2/3 & 2/4	The “Down the Street Bead Show”, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#51
1/20	Collectibles Show, Miami, FL	#50
1/12 – 1/14	International Gem & Jewelry Show, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	#49
2006
12/23	Collectibles Show, Miami, FL	#48
11/25	Collectibles Show, Miami, FL	#47
11/18 & 11/19	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#46
10/29	Howl’oween Pet Festival, Loxahatchee, FL	#45
10/28	Halloween Collectibles Show, Miami, FL	#44
10/20 – 10/22	The “Down the Street Bead Show”, Pompano Beach, FL	#43
10/7	Oktoberfest P. B. Draughtsmen, West Palm Beach, FL	#42
10/6	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#41
9/29	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#40
9/22	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#39
9/1 – 9/3/06	International Gem & Jewelry Show, Miami Beach, FL	#38
8/26	Mikey’s Toy & Comic Show, Ft. Lauderdale, FL	#37
8/18	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#36
8/11	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#35
8/4	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#34
7/28	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#33
7/21	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#32
7/20	General Meeting Gem & Mineral Society, West Palm Beach, FL	#31
7/14	Evening on the Avenues, Lake Worth, FL	#30
3/10 – 3/12/06	The “Down the Street Bead Show”, Pompano Beach, FL	#29
2/17 – 2/19/06	The “Down the Street Bead Show”, Palm Beach Gardens, FL	#28
2005
11/19 & 11/20/05	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#27
2004
11/20 & 11/21/04	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#26
8/28/04	Bon Festival at the Morikami Museum, Delray Beach, FL	#25
4/16/04	Relay For Life, Royal Palm Beach, FL	#24
3/20/04	Family Fun Festival – Boynton Beach Mall, Boynton Beach, FL	#23
2/28 & 2/29/04	Hatsume Fair at the Morikami Museum, Delray Beach, FL	#22
2003
12/19/03	Holiday Bazaar Northwood Road, West Palm Beach, FL	#21
11/15 & 11/16/03	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#20
11/8 & 11/9/03	Palms West Fest, Wellington, FL	#19
11/2/03	Tequesta Craft Fair, Tequesta, FL	#18
11/1/03	Craft Fair/Flea Market Dudley Clubhouse, W. Palm Beach, FL	#17
10/25/03	Moonfest at Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL	#16
10/18/03	Street Market Northwood, West Palm Beach, FL	#15
10/11 & 10/12/03	Italian Festa, Delray Beach, FL	#14
9/20/03	Wakeboard Championship, West Palm Beach, FL	#13
8/30/03	Pineapple Grove Bed Race, Delray Beach, FL	#12
8/19/03	Northwood Road Arts & Crafts Festival, West Palm Beach, FL	#11
8/12/03	Northwood Road Arts & Crafts Festival, West Palm Beach, FL	#10
8/5/03	Northwood Road Arts & Crafts Festival, West Palm Beach, FL	#9
5/31 & 6/1/03	Airport Open House, West Palm Beach, FL	#8
5/2/03	New Horizons Multicultural Festival, Wellington, FL	#7
4/11/03	Relay For Life, Royal Palm Beach, FL	#6
2002
11/16 & 11/17/02	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#5
11/9/02	Wellington Landings PTO 4th Annual Craft Fair, Wellington, FL	#4
11/3/02	18th Annual Arts & Crafts Fair, Tequesta, FL	#3
11/2/02	One Stop Holiday Shop, West Palm Beach, FL	#2
2001
11/17 & 11/18/01	Gem Show, West Palm Beach, FL	#1

Some of the donations to charitable causes as a result from our activities:

Donations to Charities or Fundraisers
11/13/19	Kelly Ann Women’s Ministry	5 necklaces ($355 value)
1/24/19	Heather B. Bereavement Fundraiser	12 necklaces ($780 value)
10/12/18	Slater B. Benefit	24 necklaces ($1360 value)
10/7/18	Kim R. Benefit	5 necklaces ($265 total)
9/14/2018	Farmworker Council, Lake Worth, FL	3 necklaces ($195)
7/26/2018	Farmworker Council, Lake Worth, FL	3 necklaces ($325)
2016	Compass, Lake Worth, FL	necklace ($110)
12/5/2010	Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund	$20.00
2010	Wellington Women’s Club	necklace ($160)
10/31/2010	Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue	$50.00
7/4/2009	Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue	$200.00
6/6/2008	Vetsville “Cease Fire House”	$120.00
12/6/2007	Autism Speaks	$24.00
12/13/2007	Autism Speaks	$59.00
11/25/2007	The Good Earth Farm	$12.00
11/11/2007	The Good Earth Farm	$2.00
11/6/2007	The Good Earth Farm	$2.00
11/4/2007	The Good Earth Farm	$6.00
2006	VA Hospital Riviera Beach, Oncology	$47.00
Fall 2005	Vetsville “Cease Fire House”	$250.00
2004	Vetsville “Cease Fire House”	$200.00
2000	Vetsville “Cease Fire House”	$42.00

Letters from Recipients

November 14, 2019

From Kelly Dionne Bradicich, KellyAnn’s Ministry:

I saw what you donated for our raffle prizes and wow! Thank you so much for all of that! Those necklaces are gorgeous! Some very fortunate ladies are going to LOVE these! Thank you so much again!

December 6, 2005

“On behalf of the Board of Directors and the residents of Vetsville Cease Fire House, I would like to personally thank you for your kind donation.

It is through the efforts of people like you that Vetsville is able to continue its mission of reaching out to the homeless and disabled veterans throughout America. National statistics show that on any given night there are 300,000 homeless and hungry veterans, many who are very ill, living in unacceptable conditions in the United States.

The circumstances of our time are that the number of homeless has grown to crisis proportions in South Florida. In the Palm Beach County area alone there is an estimated 2,000 homeless veterans; their needs are overwhelming.

We at Vetsville are very proud of the fact that we are in our 12th year of continuous operations, with our shelter located in Palm Beach County. Vetsville operates a drug and alcohol free program with the overall objective of returning the veterans to the social mainstream.

Once again, thank you and God bless you for supporting disabled homeless veterans.”

Sincerely,

Chris Noel

President/Founder, AFRTS Vietnam 1966-1971

July 30, 2009

“Dear Love & Peace Project,

Thank you so much for including Pure Thoughts in your project. Your contribution was so kind and is greatly appreciated. The horses and people of Pure Thoughts thank you for your donation to the horses. Thank you for thinking of the horses.”

Sincerely,

Jennifer Swanson

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