Christmas is going to be extra merry this year for the Delta Hospice Society.
Ladner Village’s Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppe is enriching the ongoing partnership with the society by encouraging the community to support the purchase of estate jewelry during the holiday season.
It started back in 2014 when the Delta Hospice Society received a couple of valuable pieces of jewelry bequeathed from an estate. The society was not sure how to sell the pieces safely and appropriately to honour the true value of the items and their donor.
Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppe came up with a unique solution to run an online auction. Both pieces sold with 100 per cent of the proceeds going directly to the Delta Hospice Society.
Then in September 2016, Lawlor created its first “Estate Section” by partnering with a customer with an agreement that 10 per cent of all “estate sales” would be donated directly to the Delta Hospice Society.
Since that time the estate jewelry section has grown to be close to 25 families with over 300 pieces. Lawlor now accepts jewelry from members of the community on consignment, with 10 per cent of each sale going to Delta Hospice.
To date, Lawlor Goldmith Shoppe has raised over $12,000 for the Delta Hospice Society.
Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppe is inviting the community to check out the many great jewelry gift options available for the holidays.
“It is really exciting for me to see the ongoing commitment of our community to support the Delta Hospice Society,” says Delta Hospice executive director Nancy Macey. “We are so happy to continue to partner with Lawlor. We appreciate the community’s donations of exquisite pieces of jewelry and Lawlor for their kindness in selling the jewelry.”
Janice Lawlor-Cooper, owner of Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppe, says it’s great the store’s “Estate Section” is getting so much support from the community.
Lawlor Goldsmith Shoppe is located at 4817 Delta St. in Ladner Village. For more information about estate sales, call 604-946-1057.
The Delta Hospice Society is a non-profit, charitable organization and the operator of the Harold & Veronica Savage Centre for Supportive Care, the Irene Thomas Hospice and the Hospice Cottage Charity Shoppe in Tsawwassen. For more information about the Delta Hospice Society, visit www.deltahospice.org or call 604-948-0660.
