FEBRUARY 2018 34 | efforts he and his wife and chair of the 2018 event, Ivy Reed Ciolli, were making to support the cause, Jewel knew she wanted to help. With such a giving heart it should come as no surprise that Jewel has a rich history of giving back. Through her Jewel Never Broken Foundation, she has partnered with the Inspiring Children Foundation to “create the ultimate environment for at-risk youth, so they can survive, strive and thrive, using psychology, sports, entrepreneurship and mentoring.” An altruistic soul, Jewel proclaims that everything she does is motivated by the pursuit of wisdom and sharing, especially with children at risk. “I do this through my music, poetry, my book Never Broken , and in my new company, Jewel Inc., which is partnering with public school districts and Tony Hsieh and Zappos to invest in human capital by bringing mindfulness and emotional intelligence to the classroom,” she said. Possessing an ethereal style and a message worth sharing, Jewel also has a clothing line, Lyric. And of course, she expresses herself through music, poetry and writing. Now she is using the opportunity to use “commerce and entrepreneurship to share and promote the wisdom that makes life a better place.” The designs and sayings featured on her Lyric clothing line come from the wisdom Jewel has gained from facing pain and transmuting it into love. Authenticity oozes from her as she expresses that everything she has done for charity or lent her name to has been 100 percent aligned with her values. “As an artist, advocate and human, I've always tried to be authentic in everything I do, and when it comes to all of my work, I only align myself with organizations and individuals that are striving to do the right thing,” she said. Jewel has taken her hard knocks and chosen to live life with a higher purpose, believing Since 1998, Childhelp Children’s Center of Arizona has served more than 140,000 abused and neglected children by providing treatment, intervention and investigation services.

FEBRUARY 2018 | 35 that by marrying her passions and creative expression with her authentic self she will be able to make special things happen. Jewel believes this “happens with art, commerce and especially in fashion.” Her visit to the Valley was genuine and heartfelt and an outstanding display of the joy she feels when using her gifts to support others. To learn more about Jewel’s foundation, visit jewelneverbroken.com For details about Childhelp, visit childhelp.org For more about Grimaldi’s Pizzeria and their corporate giving, go to grimaldispizzeria.com/our-family Lyric by Jewel clothing line ADDITIONAL RESOURCES GIVING IN STYLE CONTINUED