Liberty United Joins Global #GivingTuesday Movement

Social Venture Will Double Its Donation to Gun Violence Prevention on December 1st

November 2, 2015 – Liberty United, a New York-based social venture that transforms illegal guns and bullets into handcrafted jewelry to stop gun violence and protect at-risk kids across the country, has announced it will join the #GivingTuesday movement on December 1st.

Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving (in the U.S.), and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, to kick-off the holiday giving season and inspire people to collaborate in improving their local communities and to give back in impactful ways to the charities and causes they support.

Launched in 2013, Liberty United was founded by entrepreneur Peter Thum and his wife, actress Cara Buono. The venture donates at least 20% of its profits to programs to reduce gun violence in the U.S. When purchasing an item from Liberty United’s website, customers may choose one of the listed beneficiary communities directing the donation from their purchase to that partner community. Liberty United partners currently include Syracuse and Newburgh, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cook County (Chicago), Illinois. Liberty United is working to expand its network of partner cities.

This #GivingTuesday, Liberty United will double its donation to its beneficiary communities on all purchases of Grip Money Clips and Winchester Window Pendants.

  • Grip Money Clip- $95
    This Liberty United plated money clip features a gun grip pattern, octagon detail with gun steel moniker and gun serial number. Available in rhodium, 14k gold, hematite and rose gold.
  • Winchester Window Pendant- $95
    This Liberty United plated necklace features an octagon pendant set with white Czech crystals and the back is set with a refined piece of gun steel. Available in rhodium, 14k gold, hematite and rose gold.

“Liberty United’s mission is simple: Get illegal guns off the street and remake them into powerful symbols of action that you can wear every day. Each purchase of our jewelry funds programs to help save a child’s life. Maybe even your child.” said Thum. “Giving Tuesday perfectly complements our mission and we are excited to expand our efforts by joining this growing global movement.”

For more details about Liberty United visit the website (http://libertyunited.com/), the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/LibertyUTD), or follow @LibertyUTD and the #GivingTuesday hashtag on Twitter.

About Liberty United

Liberty United is a social venture. Its mission is to stop gun violence and to save and protect at-risk kids who are growing up in communities plagued by gun violence. Every Liberty United product purchased contributes to not-for-profit programs for at-risk children across the US. In pursuit of its mission, Liberty United has partnered with cities and law enforcement agencies in its partner communities. To date, its operations have funded programs serving over one thousand at-risk children.

About #GivingTuesday

#GivingTuesday is a movement to celebrate and provide incentives to give—the 2015 iteration will be held on December 1, 2015. This effort harnesses the collective power of a unique blend of partners—nonprofits, businesses and corporations as well as families and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. #GivingTuesday inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they celebrate and help create a better world. #GivingTuesday harnesses the power of social media to create a global moment dedicated to giving around the world.

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