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McTeigue & McClelland Designs Necklace to Help Afghan Children

A necklace may be the key to a child's future in war-torn Afghanistan.

Indeed, McTeigue & McClelland, a New York-based jeweler with roots dating back to 1895, has designed a necklace, called "The Ariana Necklace," with all of the proceeds donated to the Rebuilding Afghanistan Foundation. The foundation is a U.S.-based 501 (c) 3 non-profit dedicated to bringing education to Afghan children by building schools and developing educational programs in Afghanistan. The proceeds from each necklace will provide enough funds to educate three Afghan children for one year at the foundation's Mayor Elementary School in the province of Wardak, Afghanistan.

The butterfly design was inspired by the Micropsyche Ariana species, which is the smallest butterfly in the world. The butterfly is unique to Afghanistan while its name translates to "tiny souls of Afghanistan." The pendant measures 1.5" in length and 1" in width and comes with an 18" sterling silver chain.

McTeigue & McClelland handcrafted the necklace in sterling silver. It will retail for $250 and is available by placing an order at http://www.rebuildafghanistan.org. The necklace is available for a limited time only.

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The Kite Runner Auction, Charity of the Day

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions, Celebrity Shopping, Charity, Charity of the Day

The Kite Runner hits movie theaters this Friday, and through an auction on eBay you can not only have your own little piece of the film but also help support the Afghanistan Relief Organization. Bid on kites with celebrity signatures on the tails like Reese Witherspoon, Angelina Jolie, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Will Ferrell, and bid on once-in-a-lifetime experiences like a trip to the set of James Bond, dinner with the author of The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini), and the naming of a character in one of his future works. The auction only runs through the 15th, which is this Saturday, so you better get a move on if you want to participate.

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