The Giving Keys (TGK) is a Los Angeles-based jewelry company founded by singer-songwriter and actress Caitlin Crosby. Serves to fix & amp; new keys into modern jewelry and accessories, The Giving Keys marks inspirational words on keys and then creates necklaces, bracelets, and in the past created rings, earrings, and iPhone cases with engraved keys. Accessory recipients are encouraged to one day give their keys to someone who needs more messages than they do. The Giving Keys keeps an active blog from customer stories that "pay" it and give away their keys.
TGK employs locals who switch from homeless to creating their products. TGK has partnered with Chrysalis, PATH, and the United Way to support a homeless population in Los Angeles County. The Giving Keys is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States, and can be found in over 1200 retail locations worldwide, including Nordstrom, TOMS Markets, Kitson, Fred Segal, Anthropologie, Sevenly and Altar'd State.
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History
The Giving Keys was founded in 2008. Founder Caitlin Crosby has detailed the origins of The Giving Keys at The Huffington Post and at the TEDx event (TEDxBend). Crosby takes to wear an old hotel key as a jeweler and one day asks a locksmith to carve the word LOVE on his key. When friends and fans are interested in the key, he decides to make a necklace with an inspirational word for sale at his concert. Shortly after launching the jewelry line, Crosby attended a screening by Invisible Children in Hollywood. Touched by the experience, he started a conversation with a homeless couple (named Rob and Cera) outside the cinema after the movie. Crosby offers to take the couple to eat and praise Cera on her necklace. Cera mentions that he designed it himself, and in a moment of impulse, Crosby invites the couple to become his business partner and help him produce high-end jewelry. Over the past few years, the company has grown rapidly; in August 2014 TGK has hired 19 people transition out of homelessness.
The Giving Keys have been featured on The Today Show , and at Elle , People , E! News , Last Call with Carson Daly magazine , MTV, Relevant , and The Huffington Post . Maps The Giving Keys
Nonprofit partners
The Giving Keys has partnered with a Los Angeles-based non-profit named Chrysalis. Chrysalis helps The Giving Keys choose the right jeweler from their client database. In addition to supporting previously homeless populations through Chrysalis, PATH, and the United Way, The Giving Keys has partnered with various charity-based causes to help them raise funds. Partnership has included Invisible Kids, 31 Bits Coma Projects, Breeding, Really Lovable, Can Be Made, Freedom in North Korea, Not Sold, and Save the Innocence.
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