Our Story
In 2016, I started B&U to help save my fellow soldiers lives, or at least try to give them a second chance. After serving on the front lines in Afghanistan (Infantry & Artillery) at 18 years old and losing many of my friends during battle, I came home with severe PTSD. After 7 years of anger and pain I decided to use my struggle for good, and try to help others through their struggle.
B&U isn’t for me - It’s for you. For your friends. For your family. For anyone going through impossible situations, mental or physical. We are here to help.
Our story is your story. Let’s tell it together.
Kelsi Sheren
Founder | Top Brass
Why Jewelry?
Just like our jewelry, we are all shaped by life experiences that help us become who we are meant to be. Some just see perfect, shiny objects. We see the entire journey of the piece. It took great torture and then great care to become beautiful.
Even if your life is in a bad place, remember that is also where the jewelry started - rough, cut, ground, beat down - but over time with patience and care it became beautiful. Allow your B&U pieces to remind yourself you are strong, and keep pushing forward so you too become the best version of yourself.
8%
47,725, or about 8% of the U.S. homeless population, are Veterans.
1.4M
1.4 million U.S. Veterans are at risk of homelessness as of 2019.
5-7%
Approx. 12,000, of the Canadian homeless population, are Vets.
+41%
Deployed Vets suicide risk compared to general U.S. population.
22
The number of Veterans who commit suicide every day in the U.S.
Our Mission
Our mission is to save lives. By donating 20% of our net profits, we help fund various Veteran assistance programs around the world that help rehabilitate Veterans for a productive civilian life. The funds go directly to mental health programs, prosthetic limbs, therapy/rehab programs, food/shelter/clothing for homeless Veterans, and many more - including help for their families. We only work with initiatives that put Veterans needs above their own, that stretch every dollar they receive.
We are building an army of our own to combat these growing tragedies!
What's your story?
We are all stronger together
Our story is your story!
Have a story you want to share with us? Tag us in your social posts using the hashtags below. Your story may inspire others who are struggling, don't keep it bottled up!
#brassandunity / #myunitystory
It's all in the name
Brass & Unity is more than our name. It's the very definition of what we do - Up-cycle Brass, in an effort to create Unity for all
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