On July 19th 2013 the documentary Blackfish will be released in NYC and LA and will continue to be released until August 30th in locations around the United States. This documentary brings to light the cruelty not seen with Orca Captivity. Here at Pura Vida, we wanted to share with our fans and bring light to this situation. Below you will find information about the film, how you can help ...[READ MORE]
Last Friday, a 26 year old Costa Rican environmentalist, Jairo Mora Sandoval, was murdered because he was fighting for a cause to protect leatherback turtles from poachers. After he posted on his Facebook page making a plea to the police to take action against the poachers on Moin Beach, in Costa Rica, the “hueveros” (egg thieves) felt he was a threat. They murdered Sandoval on the very b...[READ MORE]
Today’s Charity shout-out is our ALS Awareness Bracelet! ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Scleoris and is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually lead...[READ MORE]
In light of the horrible tragedy that occurred on May 20th, 2013 in Oklahoma, we've decided to create a bracelet so that we could do our part to help those in need. After the powerful tornado ripped through Moore, OK and the surrounding towns, it left 1,200 homes destroyed, $2 billion in damage, and 24 people dead, including 9 children. (More info HERE) As the town begins to rebuild many Am...[READ MORE]
Another wonderful day here on the blog! We decided today that we’d like to feature our Allergy and Asthma Awareness bracelet because it is Asthma Awareness month as well as Food Allergy Awareness Week. The organization that we donate to is the Allergy & Asthma Network! Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) is the leading nonprofit, family-centered organization wit...[READ MORE]
Hello PV world!! We have another important cause to discuss here on the Charity Monday blog today!! May is Celiac Awareness Month so we knew we needed to highlight our Celiac Awareness bracelet! If you’re not aware of what this illness is, it is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The ...[READ MORE]
Every so often we learn about how our fans have been touched by the Pura Vida way of life. Not only do we have amazing fans that spread the word about the Pura Vida cause everyday, but we have fans that start their own philanthropic ventures by incorporating Pura Vida into their lives. Recently, we learned about one particular story that touched all of our hearts here at Pura Vida. The story t...[READ MORE]
Today I want to start the week discussing an important cause that we feel deserves attention and support! Our Lupus Awareness bracelet is an important discussion today because May is Lupus Awareness Month! If you don’t know what Lupus is, then please take some time to show your support today and learn about this disease that affects so many people world-wide. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory ...[READ MORE]
Due to popular demand, we've created a 2nd Save the Dolphins bracelet so that we can further support and raise money for the Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS)! We first came up with the idea of creating this bracelet from our blog article, The Cove Documentary: Save The Dolphins Effort!, which tells all about how "the Taiji Cove in Japan, has been killing dolphins and selling their meat which...[READ MORE]
When people get sick, most of the time they believe that there is some type of disease or illness inside your body that you are suffering from. However, your mind controls your body and if your mind is not working correctly than we call this a mental illness. Some of these illnesses include depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. Sometimes, mental illness leads to suicide. Around 800,...[READ MORE]
