A Badge of Honor for First Responders
It’s not every day we have the opportunity to help people who do selfless work for their community. To design something for this non profit organization was an honor.
The Johnson County, Kansas Sheriff’s Charitable Assistance Foundation works to provide for the needs of first responders and their families in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Being a first responder is a crucial job that requires long hours, helping people in an immediate health crisis or life-threatening emergency. The job of being a first responder takes a toll on even the most seasoned professional and organizations like JCSO help build a community and are important to the ongoing wellbeing of this dedicated group of people.
Sergeant Robert Huff was looking for new ways to secure funds to help his fellow officers and others when he thought about offering a very special custom designed pendant based on the badge he and others wear proudly every day. The pendants would be sold to raise money for the Johnson County Sheriff’s Charitable Assistance Foundation.
His concept was simple, but he soon found that executing that vision might not be
The Jewelry Journey
Sergeant Huff came to Jewelrythis after a long search for a designer who could complete his unique mission. He worked with Tricia, one of our expert jewelry designers, and Dror, Jewelrythis Founder.
When transferring a 2D photo into a 3D model, we tried to keep as many details as possible in order to be noticed when cast as a small piece. We also had to make sure that it would be comfortable to wear. Another factor was to offer the design at different price points (silver and gold) to match different donation levels.
2D Johnson County Logo
3D Photo-realistic Render of Pendant by JewelryThis
” We had a general idea of the sort of item we needed but Tricia and Dror really helped us to figure out how to make what we needed at a price that we could afford. Our mission is to help our members and other first responders during the most difficult moments of their lives and that work takes funds so anything that helps us to help these families that have given so much is immensely important.” – Sergeant Robert Huff
