Blumpari: Winner of NYC Design Competition for "Most Socially Responsible Handbag"

We are honored to have won the Independent Handbag Designer Awards for this category and hope to spread awareness and beauty. The ceremony at the New York Historical Society and reception at the UK consulate penthouse was a blast!!!

Handbag Designer Awards

Medical Mission & Rural School Project

Being a part of seeing water filtration units being installed in Nothern Thailand as part of a medical mission between: Thai Physicians Association of America, Caring for All, and Rotary International was very fufilling. The children shared with us, that they could taste an immediate difference in the water. As an advisor and commitee member of TPAA-G2 and Caring For All-Rural School Project, I hope that some of you will consider joining us on outreach efforts.

Meeting Tim Gunn, of Project Runway

It was exciting to meet Tim Gunn and get his tips on how to look professional, and still look like a woman. Often times, women sacrifice their inner chic in order to be work place appropriate. Blumpari bridges the gap by creating accessories that are not only appropriate for the office, but also do not force women to deny their inner goddess.

La Dolce Vita!!!

Ashoka Changemaker Campus Initiative

Meeting Bill Drayton, Founder of Ashoka was great. My advisor and mentor, Melissa Carrier, Executive Director of Center for Social Value Creation, is amazing and made it all happen through the Ashoka Changemaker Campus Initiative. Dean Anand, Smith School of Business, is dedicated to creating positive Social Impact during his tenure. http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/svc/

Miss. District of Columbia, USA 2009

We are proud to be an official sponsor of Joy Hodges, Miss. District of Columbia. She is the ultimate combination of brains, beauty, and heart. By day she works in finance and governance for the government, and in her spare time visits orphanages and competes in pageants. Joy has been a wonderful spokesmodel for our organization and we wish her all the best!!!

Connie Chung, Purchases the "May Clutch"

Out of a crowd of people at a fundrasing event, Connie Chung spotted our handbag display and was kind enough to purchase one. It was an honor to meet a woman who's career centered on bringing visibility to other's stories from around the world!!