Name:
Laurie
Elyse
What
is your job?
Design & Founder of Laurie Elyse Design, LLC
What
social causes are most important to you? Animal
welfare, arts and culture, environment, health science and medical research.
What
charities do you support – and how?
TheNational Multiple Sclerosis Society: I produced a line of swimwear with a percentage of
profits donated to them, as well as holding gallery functions with profits from
sales going to the organization.
Musicares:My designs
have been auctioned off to raise money for their cause, as well as donating
percentage of the profits from custom furniture created with signed musician
instruments/broken pieces/drumsticks.
TheMr. Holland Opus Foundation: They were the first charity that auctioned off a
one of my chandeliers.
Hart
(homeless animal rescue team): I have adopted my four legged kids (dogs) from them.
Do you have a passion for one in particular, is there a personal tie? I strongly support
charitable organizations that are working toward finding a cure for Multiple
Sclerosis. I was diagnosed with the disease October 11th 2007, weeks after my
22nd birthday. So far I have lost the use of my right hand (I have no feeling
& have a constant tremor), the vision in my right eye is very little, the
feeling in about half my body never really came back and a long list of other
things (some just plain embarrassing). I want to be cured in my lifetime or at
least a treatment that will stop the progression, not just slow it down. I want
not a single person more to be diagnosed and have to suffer.
Is
there a particular way you would want to encourage readers to be involved? Give what you can, be it
your time or money. Not everyone has time or money to spare, but at least try
to look beyond yourselves and just enjoy the little things, not taking anything
for granted.
How
would you define social responsibility? Social responsibility is doing good and giving back,
even if it is a little thing here and there. Everybody has the opportunity to
do something everyday. Something as small as helping someone when they trip or
giving up your seat to a person who needs it more.
Do
you have any tattoos that relate to your charitable work?
The
proverb I have tattooed on my left hip is about having hope while suffering and
survival. I believe that however bad things get, tomorrow is a new day and a
chance to start making them better. My best friend and I got this same tattoo
as a celebration of sorts of surviving (me being diagnosed with Multiple
Sclerosis after having an MS attack and her being hit by a car all within the
same month) something that destroys most people.
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