Wendy Bird is a Certified High Performance Coach, International Speaker and founder of Pearls with Purpose Foundation, a social-impact organization. This unique nonprofit is a training organization which blends micro-enterprising with humanitarian assistance. Since 2002, Wendy has inspired and motivated people all over the world with her unique hand-up (vs. hand-out) approach to long term self-reliance.
A certified gemologist, Wendy leads women toward self-sustainment with jewelry-making and micro-business skills. She partners with like-minded organizations (Operation Underground Railroad, Mentors International, Rising Star Outreach, Believe International and etc) to bring about long-term self-reliance for those recovering from sex-trafficking or abusive/disadvantaged situations. (Primarily women)

These women utilize the training to create products made from supplies found within their own countries. These beautiful hand-crafted Artisan quality jewelry products are then sold in developed countries. (Necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings handmade from Pearls, Gemstones, Larimar, Sterling Silver and 10K gold)
Beginning in the Philippines in 2002 with just four women, she opened another co-op in Ban Nam Kem, Thailand working with Tsunami survivors in 2006. Partnering with Rising Star Outreach she then opened a co-op in Barathapurham, India in 2010 with leprosy afflicted women who had been told they were “untouchable” their entire life. The CICFO orphanage in Phnom Penh, Cambodia was the third co-op opened in 2013.

Ashley Ferre will be sharing the charitably contribution and about the Great Gatsby Party New Years Eve.