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'''OmniPeace''' was founded in 2007 by Mary Fanaro, a [[Los Angeles]]–based [[Entrepreneurship|entrepreneur]]. The foundation is dedicated on building music schools in [[Rwanda]] (the Rwanda Rocks Music Schools).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-13|title=Rwanda Rocks aims to unlock future musicians with new mobile music bus|url=https://www.cnbcafrica.com/media/6085939596001/%3E|access-date=2022-01-11|website=CNBC Africa|language=en}}</ref>
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'''OmniPeace''' is a fashion brand founded in 2007 by Mary Fanaro and based in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="HP schools">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/15/fashion-label-omnipeace-t_n_823801.html|title=Labor Of Love: Clothing Line OmniPeace Exceeds School Construction Goals In Senegal|date=February 15, 2011|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Entrepreneur">{{cite news|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2008/november/198016.html|title=Star Power|date=October 15, 2008|last=Ramberg|first=JJ|authorlink=JJ Ramberg|work=[[Entrepreneur (magazine)|Entrepreneur]]|publisher=Entrepreneur Media, Inc.|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref> Each year, the brand donates a quarter of its profits to a humanitarian organization.<ref name="MSNBC">{{cite news|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32899179/ns/us_news-giving/|title='Twilight's' Facinelli tweets for a good cause|date=September 18, 2009|last=Rippin|first=Kelly|publisher=MSNBC|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref> OmniPeace has previously partnered with organizations including [[Millennium Promise]],<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=qBD0ivtLwAkC|title=Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World|year=2009|last1=Cannon|first1=Mae Elise|last2=Perkins|first2=John|publisher=[[InterVarsity Press]]|page=265|isbn=978-0-8308-3715-1}}</ref> [[UNICEF]],<ref name="People">{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20284831,00.html|title=Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox Arquette and Sheryl Crow Come Together for the Congo|last=Garcia|first=Jennifer|date=June 12, 2009|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=Time Inc.|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref> the [[Lalela Project]],<ref name="HP schools" /> and [[buildOn]].<ref name="HP celeb">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zandile-blay/jennifer-aniston-courtney_b_361978.html|title=Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox Adore This Designer, And You Will Too|date=November 18, 2009|last=Blay|first=Zandile|work=The Huffington Post|publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>


== History ==
In 2005, after watching a [[Live 8]] concert, Fanaro had the idea of introducing a food line called "Peace of Chocolate" whose profits would benefit initiatives to end African poverty; she later decided to create a clothing label.<ref name="HP celeb" /> Fanaro met with the founder of Millennium Promise and proposed that her idea benefit the charity.<ref name="Entrepreneur" /> Two weeks before OmniPeace opened in June 2007, Fanaro was diagnosed with [[ovarian cancer]], but the brand still launched as planned in New York City and Los Angeles.<ref name="MH">{{cite news|title=Peace, Love and Fashion|date=November 4, 2009|last=Burch|first=Andrea D.S.|page=1E|work=[[The Miami Herald]]|publisher=Miami Herald Media Co.}}</ref> T-shirts designed by Signorelli were some of the first items that OmniPeace released.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/fashion-scoops-no-no-notorious-givenchy-a-ok-party-all-the-time-492285|title=Fashion Scoops: No No Notorious&nbsp; ... Givenchy A-OK&nbsp;... Party All The Time&nbsp;...|date=June 26, 2007|work=[[Women's Wear Daily]]|publisher=Fairchild Fashion Group|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>
In the past ten years{{When|date=September 2024}}, OmniPeace has built nine schools within [[Jeffrey Sachs|Dr. Jeff Sachs]]' (Economist, Global Anti-Poverty Crusader & Head of [[Earth Institute]]/[[Columbia University]]) [[Millennium Villages Project]]; raised funds and awareness for The City of Joy, a rehabilitation center and safe haven for women and children victims of violence of war in [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo]]; and sent two convoys into [[Somalia]] with Super Bowl Champions, [[New York Giants|The New York Giants]], feeding over 10,000 families during one of the worst humanitarian crises in the last 60 years.
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OmniPeace has previously partnered with organizations including [[Millennium Promise]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qBD0ivtLwAkC|title=Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World|year=2009|last1=Cannon|first1=Mae Elise|last2=Perkins|first2=John|publisher=[[InterVarsity Press]]|page=265|isbn=978-0-8308-3715-1}}</ref> [[UNICEF]],<ref name="People">{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20284831,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090615040342/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20284831,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 15, 2009|title=Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox Arquette and Sheryl Crow Come Together for the Congo|last=Garcia|first=Jennifer|date=June 12, 2009|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|publisher=Time Inc.|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref> the [[Lalela Project]],<ref name="HP schools">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/15/fashion-label-omnipeace-t_n_823801.html|title=Labor Of Love: Clothing Line OmniPeace Exceeds School Construction Goals In Senegal|date=February 15, 2011|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref> and [[buildOn]].<ref name="HP celeb">{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zandile-blay/jennifer-aniston-courtney_b_361978.html|title=Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox Adore This Designer, And You Will Too|date=November 18, 2009|last=Blay|first=Zandile|work=The Huffington Post|publisher=TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>


==Current work==
OmniPeace has donated more than [[US$|$]]500,000 to help end violence against African women and to educate children. Proceeds have gone towards building schools in [[Senegal]] and [[Malawi]] through buildOn; they have also supported the construction of City of Joy, a center for abused women in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], through UNICEF and V-Day.<ref name="People" /><ref name="HP celeb" />
In 2016, OmniPeace Foundation launched its eighth school and first music school in [[Kigali]], Rwanda, a.k.a. the Rwanda Rocks Music School. They launched their ninth school and second music school in the Kiziba Refugee Camp, Rwanda, the first music school inside any camp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.one.org/us/blog/music-school-refugees/|title=From dream to reality: Starting a music school in a Rwandan refugee camp|date=2017-09-28|website=ONE|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicianswithoutborders.org/2016/06/kiziba-music-space-initiative/|title=War Divides, Music Connects - Kiziba Music Space Initiative|last=Nicholson|first=Chris|date=June 7, 2016|website=Musicians Without Borders|access-date=2019-02-20}}</ref>


OmniPeace foundation exists to improve the lives of children by building schools to provide basic education. They are now branching out to include music schools in order to give children the opportunity to explore music as a tool of self- expression while nurturing and amplifying the spirit of healing through the power of music.
OmniPeace clothing has been worn by celebrities such as [[Lindsay Lohan]], [[Naomi Campbell]], [[Jennifer Aniston]], [[Courteney Cox]], [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Common (entertainer)|Common]], [[David Beckham]], [[Kevin Costner]], [[Casey Affleck]], and [[Peter Facinelli]].<ref name="Entrepreneur" /><ref name="HP celeb" /><ref name="CT">{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/1498636641.html?dids=1498636641:1498636641&FMT=ABS|title=Give Omnipeace T's a chance|date=June 22, 2008|last=Donahue|first=Wendy|page=Q6|work=Chicago Tribune|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>


OmniPeace foundation has also been supported by stars [[Jennifer Aniston]] and [[Courteney Cox]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jennifer Aniston & Courteney Cox Share Stylish Shirts For OmniPeace {{!}} Access Online|url=https://www.accessonline.com/articles/jennifer-aniston-courteney-cox-share-stylish-shirts-for-omnipeace-72403|access-date=2022-01-11|website=Access|date=June 12, 2009 |language=en}}</ref>
The brand's products are sold online, as well as through major US retailers such as [[Macy's]] and [[Nordstrom]], and in smaller boutiques.<ref name="HP schools" /><ref name="Entrepreneur" /> In addition to hats and children's apparel,<ref name="MH" /> OmniPeace also sells non-clothing items, including chocolate, jewelry, and handbags.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.alligator.org/news/campus/article_2d4c2448-25af-11df-b164-001cc4c03286.html|title=Student designs, sells bracelets to benefit Africans|date=March 2, 2010|last=Stolarz|first=Kathryn|work=[[The Independent Florida Alligator]]|publisher=Campus Communications Inc.|accessdate=August 28, 2011}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://omnipeace.com Official website]
* [http://omnipeace.com Official website]


[[Category:Clothing brands of the United States]]
[[Category:Charity fundraisers]]
[[Category:Charities based in California]]
[[Category:Foreign charities operating in Rwanda]]

Latest revision as of 01:24, 18 December 2024

OmniPeace
FoundedJune 2007
FounderMary Fanaro
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Key people
Mary Fanaro
WebsiteOmniPeace.com

OmniPeace was founded in 2007 by Mary Fanaro, a Los Angeles–based entrepreneur. The foundation is dedicated on building music schools in Rwanda (the Rwanda Rocks Music Schools).[1]

History

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In the past ten years[when?], OmniPeace has built nine schools within Dr. Jeff Sachs' (Economist, Global Anti-Poverty Crusader & Head of Earth Institute/Columbia University) Millennium Villages Project; raised funds and awareness for The City of Joy, a rehabilitation center and safe haven for women and children victims of violence of war in Congo; and sent two convoys into Somalia with Super Bowl Champions, The New York Giants, feeding over 10,000 families during one of the worst humanitarian crises in the last 60 years. OmniPeace has previously partnered with organizations including Millennium Promise,[2] UNICEF,[3] the Lalela Project,[4] and buildOn.[5]

Current work

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In 2016, OmniPeace Foundation launched its eighth school and first music school in Kigali, Rwanda, a.k.a. the Rwanda Rocks Music School. They launched their ninth school and second music school in the Kiziba Refugee Camp, Rwanda, the first music school inside any camp.[6][7]

OmniPeace foundation exists to improve the lives of children by building schools to provide basic education. They are now branching out to include music schools in order to give children the opportunity to explore music as a tool of self- expression while nurturing and amplifying the spirit of healing through the power of music.

OmniPeace foundation has also been supported by stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Rwanda Rocks aims to unlock future musicians with new mobile music bus". CNBC Africa. September 13, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Cannon, Mae Elise; Perkins, John (2009). Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World. InterVarsity Press. p. 265. ISBN 978-0-8308-3715-1.
  3. ^ Garcia, Jennifer (June 12, 2009). "Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox Arquette and Sheryl Crow Come Together for the Congo". People. Time Inc. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  4. ^ "Labor Of Love: Clothing Line OmniPeace Exceeds School Construction Goals In Senegal". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. February 15, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  5. ^ Blay, Zandile (November 18, 2009). "Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox Adore This Designer, And You Will Too". The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "From dream to reality: Starting a music school in a Rwandan refugee camp". ONE. September 28, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Nicholson, Chris (June 7, 2016). "War Divides, Music Connects - Kiziba Music Space Initiative". Musicians Without Borders. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "Jennifer Aniston & Courteney Cox Share Stylish Shirts For OmniPeace | Access Online". Access. June 12, 2009. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
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