Hope and Love:A campaign created by Nicole Mera to inspire Hope and Love in our local community Now more than ever, our world needs compassion, kindness, and care. Over the past few months, the distance we have all faced has shown just how important Hope & Love are in our lives and in the communities around us. Nicole Mera helps celebrate love everyday so now its time that we share the same love with our community. In September of 2020 Nicole Mera announced a raffle to inspire Hope & Love by giving away one Custom Diamond Eternity Band*! Nicole Mera raised $6,075 and donated all proceeds from the raffle to the SA Hope Center! *Winner of the raffle was allowed to select metal, finger size, and add an additional engraving on the inside of the band. The diamond size was pre-selected – 1.3mm Diamonds. If you have found your way to this campaign, thank you! This raffle has ended but we welcome you to join Nicole Mera in spreading hope and love by donating directly to the SA Hope Center.#JewelryForChangeEnter Now!About SA Hope CenterSA Hope Center, formerly SA Christian Hope Resource Center (CHRC), exists to love people well by empowering them to meet their own needs through in-depth case management and wrap-around services. Their vision is to end generational poverty.SA Hope Center works with families on a deep level to address the root causes of chronic poverty and food insecurity using an empowering 1:1 evidence-based case management model, wrap-around social services, and assistance with basic needs. Staff mentors help families create a goal-based plan to make positive steps towards financial sustainability, strengthening the family unit, spiritual health, and overall wellness. By focusing on the unique strengths of each client, SA Hope Center serves, they empower their clients to take ownership of their lives and continue to take positive steps towards achieving their goals. SA Hope Center offers the following programs: professional mentoring (social work services), pastoral and clinical counseling, positive parenting classes, financial literacy, job readiness programs, career fairs, spiritual services, senior services, nutrition assistance, and many other programs aimed at helping families end the cycle of poverty, gain long-term stability, and thrive. The SA Hope Center’s main location is located in the Westside of San Antonio and has affiliate offices in three other locations in partnership with area nonprofits, churches, and schools. The SA Hope Center has over 20 staff, 400 volunteers, and serves over 2,400 individuals annually.“Reflecting over the past few months, what we have lived through seems almost unimaginable. The global pandemic has upended our lives, and has caused us all to shift and make changes. For some, this change has not been easy and that’s where I wanted to step in.I created Nicole Mera on the idea that jewelry has the power to celebrate love and bring joy to people’s lives – and I believe we can take that to another level. After seeing a lot of my jewelry industry peers step up in these difficult times to create unique ways to raise funds for their communities, I felt the need to do the same.Jewelry has the power to bring people together, to transform lives, and to be able to bring awareness to organizations like the SA Hope Center. Nicole Mera has an amazing community of friends, clients, followers and we have the potential of creating change in our very own community. I hope you will take this opportunity to join me in purchasing a raffle ticket or many!!” Nikki Swift, Founder of Nicole Mera LEARN MORE ABOUT SA HOPE CENTER FOLLOW NICOLE MERA FOR RAFFLE UPDATES ENTER THE RAFFLE NOW! DONATE DIRECTLY TO SA HOPE CENTER