In 2005 Alison Moss, daughter of HAI Board Member and grandchild of a Holocaust survivor, was inspired to make paper clip jewelry and other paper clip items after seeing the documentary �Paper Clips�. The film takes place in the small town of Whitwell, Tennessee, whose students wanted to learn about diversity by studying the Holocaust. When one student asked, �How big is six million?� the group worked to collect six million paper clips representing the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust. They ended up collecting 39 million paperclips! Alison and Steven began by selling their jewelry at the Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace in 2005. Based on their tremendous success, Alison and Steven�s non-profit business took off and became what they now call: A Reason to Remember. All of the profit made from the selling of their paper clip jewelry and other items is given to the Holocaust Awareness Institute at the University of Denver�s Center for Judaic Studies Tolerance Trunk Fund. To date, the Mosses have already raised over $1800 which is more than enough to purchase one new Tolerence trunk as part of HAI’s educational outreach program.

When Alison and her brother, Steven, sell their jewelry, they strive to tell their customers about the film which inspired them and their passion for Holocaust education. In this way, the Mosses hope to pass on the memory of the Holocaust so that it will never vanish.

For more information or to place and order please contact: Reason2Remember@aol.com

Earrings: $7.00

Bracelets: $12.00

Necklaces: $20.00

Large Pins: $12.00

Magnets are available for $5.00 and a full set is also available for $30.00

ABOUT ALISON AND STEVEN
Alison is the maker and creator of A Reason to Remember. Her younger brother, Steven is her chief assistant. Alison is an 8th grader at Campus Middle School, while Steven is a 4th grader at High Plains Elementary. Alison and Steven have been making jewelry and creating other things, since they were very small. Their interest in the Holocaust was sparked when they heard their surviving grandfather’s story. With the money that they are raising for The Holocaust Awareness Institute, they hope to buy Tolerance Trunks that will go around to different schools to teach other middle and high schoolers about the Holocaust. For any questions about their business, or to place a custom order, the Mosses are reachable at Reason2Remember@aol.com.