Vineworks Information

The idea of Vineworks was conceived in the fall of 2011. Taking the simple idea of a Christmas ornament to bring hope to places of poverty. The heart of the Christmas message is hope. The opportunity is here now... to create jobs in places of extreme poverty by having local artisans create unique, hand crafted ornaments with the resources available in their community. The ornaments are purchased at fair trade prices and then brought to the US to be sold through a variety of retail and web stores. Vineworks is the brand that gives. More than 50% of the wholesale profit is channeled back to the very community it was produced in to produce more economic develop and also support worthy causes such as providing clean water, feeding programs, education, churches, schools, orphanages, and micro-loans. The rest will be invested into new communities around the world. Our goal is to be a global company helping places of poverty flourish and be self supporting. Any retail channel that wishes to carry the Vineworks line must commit to give a significant portion of the retail profit towards a worthy cause. Christmas 2013 marked the first selling season of Vineworks. We sourced about 10,000 ornaments from Haiti that first year and sold over 7,000 pieces that first year. The benefit is already being seen in Haiti a country devastated by the massive earthquake, but also devastated by unemployment/underemployment at around 70%. The first project alone although it was a short run of 10,000 pieces helped make a significant difference as the investment into Haiti was the equivalent of employing over 50 people for more than a year at a wage above the average Haitian wage. Vineworks exists to help places of poverty. You can buy with confidence knowing that your purchase is making a difference and allowing someone the dignity of meaningful work that provides for their needs and the needs of their families. Each piece is crafted one at a time by hand and is truly unique. For or more information you can contact us at: Vineworks 14440 ...