Businesses That Support Mona
Business Acts of Generosity
Mona Foundation gratefully acknowledges the active support of the following businesses. By their acts of generosity these businesses have demonstrated their commitment to community service and to making the world a better place for our children. We applaud their efforts and are grateful for their confidence in our work.
Jonquil, Inc.
www.jonquilinc.com
Jonquil is a California-based company which has been owned and operated by designer Diane Samandi for the last thirty years. Inspired by her silent movie actress great aunt and her fashion illustrator grandmother, Diane has made her career out of a love and nostalgia for garment designs of the past and the glamour of old Hollywood.
Jonquil is best known for its elegant, romantic and vintage inspired lingerie, sold only at the most elite boutiques and specialty shops world-wide. Due to its exquisite laces and intricate detail, this glamorous line is a favorite with brides. Jonquil can be found at stores such as Neiman Marcus, Saks, Bergdorf Goodman and Nordstrom.
Inspired by Jonquil's romantic style, Diane has also established a ready-to-wear line under the label Diane Samandi (www.DianeSamandi.com). In addition, she has recently launched a new line of playwear, sleep wear and lounge wear called ‘In Bloom’ (www.inbloombyjonquil.com) which will sell at Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom. Despite her busy schedule, Diane is an active member of the Mona Foundation.
Jonquil Seasonal Sample Sale Smashing Success for Mona!
Pictured in the photo is the collection of items being prepared for Jonquil's end of the year sale to benefit Mona. Diane Samandi sponsored her second annual Sample Sale on December 8, 2007, at the head office of Jonquil in Santa Monica. Usually closed to retail sales, the warehouse is opened one day a year to the public and was crowded with excited shoppers seeking bargains on Jonquil's one-of-a-kind luxury lingerie and contemporary ready-to-wear lines. Volunteers and Jonquil employees were on hand to assist in the sale. Many learned of this sale because of their connection to the Mona Foundation, others from local advertising, or from work within the fashion industry but whatever their reason, each left with a wide smile of satisfaction. “The whole event was a win-win one for everyone,” Diane said. “It's very satisfying for me to be able to do something so significant for the foundation. People were able to buy items they really wanted at very reasonable prices, and many learned about the Mona Foundation and its work. It was a great shopping day for attendees and certainly a benefit for everyone involved because they received an excellent value for their purchases.” At the end of the special day, 100% of the almost $9,000 raised was given to the Mona Foundation.
Jonquil has been an avid supporter of Mona Foundation projects and operations since the foundation was started eight years ago.
topSepehr Egrari Plastic Surgery Center
www.egrari.com
A world class plastic surgery center, it serves the eastside of Seattle and combines elegance and the latest in technologic advancement in the field of plastic surgery and skin care. It is led by Dr Egrari who is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Sepehr Egrari fuses the experience of a skilled surgeon with the guiding philosophy that "beauty can buoy the spirit and enhance lives."
The staff at Sepehr Egrari Plastic Surgery Center are involved in delivering world class plastic surgery in a safe and elegant environment. Their passion is their patients and their objective is excellence in surgical outcome.
Dr. Egrari and his staff strongly believe in community service and activism. They say, "We believe the Mona Foundation's purposes serve the ultimate ideal: To bring people of all backgrounds together in service to each other across cultural, national, religious, racial, and economic divides to systematically contribute our human and material resources and help create a world devoid of poverty, war and disease where every member of our human family is an active participant in the process of our human progress and development."
The staff has volunteered to donate monthly to a pool, which will be matched by the practice and donated to Mona Foundation. Their goal is to be able to donate $20,000 a year-$100,000 over the next five years.
Ava Enterprises
www.Bossaudio.com
www.planetaudio.com
Ava Enterprises is a family owne dmanufacturer of mobile electronics equipment that has become a leader in industry since its inception twenty
years ago. The company has factories in California, Taiwan, and Seoul, Korea. The corporate headquarters are located in Oxnard, California. The company products are sold under the following labels: Boss Audio (Bossaudio.com), Planet Audio (planetaudio.com).
Ava Enterprises has been substantially and generously supporting Mona Foundation for the past four years.
Reply!, Inc.
www.reply.com
Reply! is the portal for consumers who want to get smart about important life-stage decisions, such as buying or selling a home, purchasing a car, and more. Only Reply! provides consumers with easy access to the very latest tools, reviews, reports and information they need to make big decisions easier in real estate and automobiles, and connects them with local service providers across America who assist them in completing the transaction.
Reply! was founded in 2001 by a team of veteran Internet entrepreneurs who founded and/or helped run such companies as Autoweb.com, PurpleTie, and OpenAuto.com. Reply! has grown rapidly to become the preeminent solution for connecting consumers with critical services, experiencing a 60% + annual growth rate in revenues.
The company has developed a unique national network of more than 17,000 qualified service providers in the real estate and automotive industries to help consumers complete transactions.
Reply! is the first portal that provides instant access to valuations of virtually every home in the United States and then allows users to make an unsolicited offer on a home. Consumers can write personal reviews on homes and automobiles, access factual data about virtually any home or car in the country, view aerial photos and parcel maps of homes and much more, all for free!
Owners of Reply! and OroNero have donated over $100,000 to Mona Foundation projects!
OroNero, Inc.
www.oronerousa.com
OroNero is a designer footwear company with an emphasis on creating the best product on the market. Their high quality footwear is designed for
the fashion and trend conscious shoppers of the world. They are completely dedicated to bringing you both quality and cutting edge trends at affordable prices season after season. Their President and co-founder, Gouya Zamani, has never lost sight of her vision: To make people feel good wearing her fashionable shoe collection and providing quality service, which she provides everyday in the footwear industry.
OroNero specializes in the creation of high-quality fashion footwear, designed by their team in Italy, Roberto Cavalletto and Renato Lozzi. The products come from their team in China at Luckson shoes. The main office is located in Northern California, so whether the trends are breaking in London, Milan, Paris, Tokyo or the US, they feel that they have the fashion world covered. Their Western and European specialists pay close attention to detail and to fine craftsmanship and their partners are continually traveling the globe to keep their customers at the height of fashion.
Owners of Reply! and OroNero have donated over $100,000 to Mona Foundation projects!
Baha'i Ringstone
www.BahaiRingstone.com
Koorosh Daneshgar and Oscar Valencia share everything important for professional partners: Both had been fine-jewelry makers since they were apprentices in their mid-teens. Both absolutely insisted that perfection comes first in any jewelry-making enterprise. Both had a passion to create spectacular noble-metals settings for glorious gemstones. Their talents are complementary, too: Koorosh is a master designer; Oscar is a master gemologist/jeweler.
Since 2006, the company has sent monthly scholarships for ten children attending Anis Zunuzi School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. These children would not be in school without this support. Recently, an arrangement was made to sell some of his exceptional jewelry items on eBay and 100% of all sales from the eBay site will be allocated to Mona projects. 10% of all web sales from the business site will go to the General Fund for Mona Foundation.
Probity Insurance Services
www.probityins.com
Donna Hosseini, of Probity Insurance services, Inc. donates 10% of proceeds of any insurance transaction that she makes with one of Mona Foundation's supporters.
In addition to contribution through her business, the Hosseini family also contributes in several different ways including direct contributions and involving their children in the acts of giving. For example, their family recently held a party for their daughters, Ariana leaving for college and Charissa turning 16. They asked that no gifts be brought for their party but instead the well wishers could donate to Mona Foundation. A 15 minute video of Mona Foundation was shown. The awareness raised from this event was profound and we firmly believe the circle of friends for Mona Foundation has grown by 180 more people.
It Ain't Nothin' But Taylor Made
Making Clothes that Make a Difference
www.nothinbuttaylormade.com
Designer Marcel Antoinette infuses her children's collection with enduring quality and vibrant creativity. But she always knew that her work should support a greater purpose.
That's why at the end of each year, she gives her remaining inventory to help those in need. For example, she sent over 400 of her creations to victims of Katrina and the earthquake in Haiti. And she further supports various organizations with a percentage of the annual profits of her company.
After years working in the clothing industry as a representative of a couture house and participating in high-end juried shows, Marcel determined to apply her experience to design her own children's line of clothes when her daughter, Taylor, was born.
Her dedication to quality and durability and her eye for unique, colorful fabrics with a sense of fun has won her numerous awards including a letter of recognition from Congress in Washington, DC.
Marcel has chosen to support Mona Foundation with a percentage of her annual profits. You can see her collection at her website. When you purchase any item from her children's collection, you're helping Mona Foundation and Marcel to fulfill the vision of education for all the world's children.
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