Lucinda House Pin

This colorful pin was made in Maine by Designs by Lucinda.  Lucinda Yates started this company in the early 1980s when she and her daughter became homeless due to unforeseen circumstances.  She began designing jewelry to overcome her poverty, and one day she designed a pin in the shape of a house with the idea to raise awareness of homelessness in her community.  Designs by Lucinda has grown into a cause-related business that assists non-profit organizations in their fund-raising efforts by manufacturing high-quality, handmade pins. 

Today, each pin is created and hand-assembled by a member of the artist team at Designs by Lucinda's Portland, Maine headquarters.  Designs by Lucinda includes a line of over 50 theme based fundraising pins serving non-profit clients around the world.  One of the company's mottos is "Changing the World One Pin at a Time."

Feel free to contact me if you are interested in purchasing this piece.  Questions, comments, and additional information are always appreciated.  My online shop on http://www.rubylane.com/ is coming soon.

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Lucinda. Retrieved 6/22/2011 from http://www.lucinda.com/shop/for/house-pins/