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'''OmniPeace''' is the name of a noted [[Charitable organization|charity]] organization, linked to celebrities such as [[Jennifer Aniston]] who have supported it with large contributions and awareness campaigns. Their main goal is [[fair trade]] rights for [[indigenous peoples]], particularly in the developing world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/confirmed-katie-couric-headed-to-glee_article_40570 |title=Katie Couric To Appear On Glee - |publisher=accesshollywood.com|date= |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tinygreenbubble.com/eco/celebrity-activists/item/1154-african-charity-scam-catches-major-celebs |title=African Charity Scam Catches Major Celebrities |publisher=Tiny Green Bubble |date=2010-12-02|accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> OmniPeace also makes donations from the proceeds of its T-shirts and handbags to [[UNICEF]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesherald.com/articles/2010/12/05/life/doc4cf82b78c7e56139372389.txt |title=Giving Gifts Goes Green |date=2010-12-05|accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> |
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{{Infobox company |
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| name = OmniPeace |
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| logo = [[File:OmniPeace logo.png|130px]] |
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| foundation = June 2007 |
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| founder = Mary Fanaro |
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| location = Los Angeles, California |
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| key_people = Mary Fanaro |
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| industry = Fashion |
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| products = Apparel and accessories |
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| homepage = [http://omnipeace.com OmniPeace.com] |
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==The "Millennium Promise"== |
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'''OmniPeace''' is a fashion brand founded in 2007 by Mary Fanaro and based in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] |
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OmniPeace's main program was the so-called "Millennium Promise", a [[Millennium Development Goals|globally endorsed campaign to achieve a list of eight stated developmental goals]]. |
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The OmniPeace Mission statement states that "OmniPeace addresses vital, compassionate needs through the sale of fashionable consumer products. Our products unite people throughout the world in an effort to break the cycle of poverty through peace and education, participate in emergency relief for humanitarian crisis, and raise funds and awareness for institutions saving lives." Each year, the brand donates a percentage of its profits to various humanitarian organizations.[3] OmniPeace is partners with Dr. Jeffery Sachs of Millennium Promise,[4] and 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.[5][6] has partnered with the Lalela Project,[1], and buildOn.[6] and has recently partnered with the New York Giants to send two convoys into Somalia during the worst famine in our history, feeding over 5,00 families. |
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=== Controversy === |
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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.[6] Fanaro met with the founder of Millennium Promise and proposed that her idea benefit the charity.[2] 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.[7] The OmniPeace T-shirt collection was the first collection that OmniPeace released. |
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There were allegations in December 2010 that many of the charitable donations intended from the ''Millennium Shirts'' program were instead diverted for the sole profit of the charity's founder, Mary Fanaro.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tinygreenbubble.com/eco/celebrity-activists/item/1154-african-charity-scam-catches-major-celebs |title=African Charity Scam Catches Major Celebrities |publisher=Tiny Green Bubble |date=2010-12-02|accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> |
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== Sources == |
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OmniPeace has donated more than $350,000. |
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== External links == |
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OmniPeace clothing has been worn by celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Sheryl Crow, Common, David Beckham, Kevin Costner, Casey Affleck, and Peter Facinelli.[2][6][9] |
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* {{Official|http://www.omnipeace.com/}} |
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The brand's products are sold online, as well as through major US retailers such as Macy's and Nordstrom, and in smaller boutiques.[1][2] In addition to hats and children's apparel,[7] OmniPeace also sells non-clothing items, including chocolate, jewelry, and handbags.[10] |
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[[Category:Charities based in the United States]] |
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[[Category:UNICEF]] |
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[[Category:Millennium Development Goals]] |
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[[Category:Advocacy groups]] |
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Revision as of 02:46, 24 January 2012
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OmniPeace is the name of a noted charity organization, linked to celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston who have supported it with large contributions and awareness campaigns. Their main goal is fair trade rights for indigenous peoples, particularly in the developing world.[1][2] OmniPeace also makes donations from the proceeds of its T-shirts and handbags to UNICEF.[3]
The "Millennium Promise"
OmniPeace's main program was the so-called "Millennium Promise", a globally endorsed campaign to achieve a list of eight stated developmental goals.
Controversy
There were allegations in December 2010 that many of the charitable donations intended from the Millennium Shirts program were instead diverted for the sole profit of the charity's founder, Mary Fanaro.[4]
Sources
- ^ "Katie Couric To Appear On Glee -". accesshollywood.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "African Charity Scam Catches Major Celebrities". Tiny Green Bubble. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Giving Gifts Goes Green". 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "African Charity Scam Catches Major Celebrities". Tiny Green Bubble. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-28.