Spreading love, hope, and kindness…one act at a time

A Circle of Angels was started by two sisters, Kristen and Beverley when their father (David) was in the end stages of illness with a terminal brain tumour in December of 2014. He was brave and strong, and an inspiration to so many. He also found peace from realizing and appreciating the positives in every single day. He wanted to leave his dear friends with a meaningful gift that represented both his love and his gratitude, and so the first set of Angels were created. Little did he know the legacy he was going to leave behind.

Kristen and Beverley started “A Circle of Angels” as a pay-it-forward kindness project in his memory and the Circle has grown well beyond their wildest dreams.

These two sisters now continue his legacy and make these small crystal angel charms (among other special treasures) with the proceeds going to various charitable causes. They also promote kindness in the community by hosting special random acts of kindness events and other mini-projects whenever the opportunity to spread love and light presents itself. Kristen also offers motivational talks and presentations in both community and corporate settings to help others dig deep to find their own resiliency and to inspire further ripples of kindness in the world.

Our Story

~ Maya Angelou ~

“In the flush of love's light, we dare be brave. And suddenly we see that love costs all we are, and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.”

How it Works

It’s quite simple… we receive your order or special request and your charms are made by hand, with love for you. The proceeds from our angel sales are donated to various charitable causes but we primarily support three specific charities that are close to our hearts:

Our Friendship Dragonfly charms are extra special. For every dragonfly charm that we sell, the proceeds go towards one of our pay-it-forward angels that we give away in random acts of kindness. While we feel it is important to give back through financial donations, the Circle of Angels is about so much more. It’s through some of the smallest acts of kindness that we can make the most profound difference. Sometimes a gift of a small angel charm is all it takes to create a ripple of kindness that gets paid forward again and again and again.

Other charitable causes that we’ve supported include:

“If everything around you seems dark, look again. YOU may be the light.”

~ Rumi ~

Through our work within the Circle of Angels, we’ve found opportunity after opportunity to rally people together for a special cause. Very often our projects are intended to direct love and light to a specific community or group within our community. Sometimes it’s a special charitable cause. No matter the reason behind our angel projects, we always dive deep and strive to bring in others to help - to feel like they are a part of something - to contribute to making a difference. And frankly - we simply wouldn’t be able to do these important projects if it weren’t for our many supporters and volunteers within the Circle.

Special Projects

  • EPS Strong Project (2)

    2,000 Angels to be made June 22, 2023

    In honour of Cst. Brett Ryan and Cst. Travis Jordan of the Edmonton Police Service

  • *NEW* The Slay Angel

    April 2023

    For The Slay Society, raising awareness and support for the Caregivers of patients with Glioblastoma

  • All You Need is Heart Angel

    2022

    In support of Nate’s Heart Campaign benefiting the Stollery Children’s Hospital

  • We Stand With Ukraine Project

    2022

    In support of those impacted by the war in Ukraine - proceeds donated to the Humanitarian Coalition

  • Hope Campaign

    2021

    In support of the Hope Campaign that benefit a different local non-profit every year

  • Humboldt Strong Project

    2018

    In support of those impacted by the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy

  • Ft. McMurray Wildfire Project

    2016

    Raising funds for the Salvation Army and local SPCA following the Ft. McMurray wildfire

  • EPS Strong Project

    2015

    2000 Angels gifted to members of the Edmonton Police Service in honour of Cst. Daniel Woodall

  • Megan's Angel

    2015

    In loving memory of Megan Hasinoff - proceeds shared with STARS and the U of A Hospital Foundation

~ Luciano De Crescendo

“We are each of us - angels with one wing, and we can only fly by embracing one another.”

The Ripple Effect

Since the inception of the Circle of Angels, we’ve been making and sharing these charms around the world. We’ve dreamed up special edition Christmas ornaments every year that have now become a collector’s item. We’ve created custom charms upon request to make very personalized gifts. We’ve held angel-making sessions for people who want to come together for a common cause and feel a sense of purpose and community during difficult times. We’ve built out a beautiful collection that now includes dragonflies, keychains, necklaces, sun catchers, and more! We’ve also attended different community and corporate events to share our angel story, make angels with youth groups, and hosted several kindness events in and around our community. Whether it’s making angels, talking about kindness, resiliency, and healing, or handing out hot coffee and breakfast sandwiches at local shelters… we’ve found so much of our own healing and joy through the Circle of Angels that we just want to keep the ripples going far and wide.