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Five dollars buys one vote toward an industry professional you want to see dressed up as a hero, or a villain, this Halloween.
Voting for the Jewelers for Children’s 2025 Halloween costume fundraiser, the “Heroes Vs. Villains Challenge,” closes on Oct. 27.
New York—Jewelers for Children’s Halloween costume challenge has returned and this year, it’s heroes versus villains.
The challenge, which opened Tuesday, asks members of the industry to buy votes for the individual they would most like to see in a costume this Oct. 31, with all the money raised going toward different children’s charities.
Supporters can put votes toward their choice of 10 industry “champions,” including Jewelers of America’s Amanda Gizzi, Alexis Padis of Padis Jewelry, and Brecken and Jonathan Farnsworth of Parle Gems.
The industry professional who has the most votes on Oct. 27 has to dress up as a hero or villain for Halloween; the winner (loser?) decides which costume they will wear.
Each vote is $5, and there is no limit to how many votes can be purchased.
“Buy votes for people you want to see in costume, or to keep friends from spending October 31st in Spandex,” the JFC website states.
The money raised will go to support a variety of causes.
For 100 votes ($500), JFC said it can send two HIV-positive children to Ariel Camps, where they discuss how to disclose their HIV status to their peers, and learn healthy life skills and important lessons about HIV care, support, and treatment.
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The challenge, which opened Tuesday, asks members of the industry to buy votes for the individual they would most like to see in a costume this Oct. 31, with all the money raised going toward different children’s charities.
Supporters can put votes toward their choice of 10 industry “champions,” including Jewelers of America’s Amanda Gizzi, Alexis Padis of Padis Jewelry, and Brecken and Jonathan Farnsworth of Parle Gems.
The industry professional who has the most votes on Oct. 27 has to dress up as a hero or villain for Halloween; the winner (loser?) decides which costume they will wear.
Each vote is $5, and there is no limit to how many votes can be purchased.
“Buy votes for people you want to see in costume, or to keep friends from spending October 31st in Spandex,” the JFC website states.
The money raised will go to support a variety of causes.
For 100 votes ($500), JFC said it can send two HIV-positive children to Ariel Camps, where they discuss how to disclose their HIV status to their peers, and learn healthy life skills and important lessons about HIV care, support, and treatment.
Other causes include providing an HIV test for a pregnant woman ($5), gifting a duffle bag for a child in foster care ($20), or fulfilling a wish through Make-A-Wish America ($15,000).
“The JFC Halloween Challenge is an important way for us to give the jewelry community the opportunity to support kids in need no matter where they are,” Jewelers for Children Executive Director Sara Murphy told National Jeweler.
“We get to do this really fun thing, and anyone can be a part of it for less than the cost of a cup of coffee. I hope that people join us in supporting the kids and also having a great time together while we do it.”
To view participating industry professionals and to place votes, visit the JFC website. Credit cards are accepted.
Voting closes Oct. 27 at 9 p.m. EST.
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