HISTORY & MISSION.
Even as a kid, my problems were never my own.
As a kid, I was taught to empathize with others, no matter what.
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Pairing that with an entrepreneurial spirit, I used money earned from selling candy to send money to families I discovered in the Yellow Pages. I figured if I send $1 to random people, they could feed their families. Especially because bread was only $.10 in Ecuador in the 90's.
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Fast forward to my 20's, I began working within the traditional Chinese Medicine culture where bee stinging, and acupuncture was used to treat an array of ailments including immunity problems to sever pain.
I got the opportunity to work alongside beekeepers and learn many things from them.
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During the pandemic, work for many beekeepers became a struggle. Taking my knowledge of the healing properties of bees and the eagerness to help, I bought honey directly from the bee farms and packaged it into care and medicine packages to be delivered to people in my community.
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In 2021 I created a care package that contained minerals, virus herbs and honey for families.
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With Honey for a Cause, honey is bought directly from the beekeeper, raw and unfiltered, and re-spooned into reuseable glass jars. As we grow, so will the beekeeper registry. A growing registry means more support for bee farms and more honey to you!
THE JOHN ELFERS STORY.
Where the journey began...
On September 20th, 2023 John was admitted to the hospital to be checked for possible galstones.
Unfortunately, the diagnoses was Bile-Duct Cancer and Liver Mestasis Stage 4.
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The days became weeks, and the weeks became a very long story that unfortunately did not end in a way anyone would hope for.
John lost his battle and passed away November 7, 2023.
A beautiful service was held in Ohio, and then in Los Angeles.
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John was not an ordinary filmmaker.
He devoted his life to making sure that everything he was a part of could have quality and heart- as he would call everything in his path- A Trial By Fire.​
In his final days, it seemed that his ending was also a trial; as he came to realize that what he yearned to do if he was to get out of the hospital, was not to just make his movie, but to help his friends and people like him (gearheads that create art and build with their hands) make theirs.​
Realizing this dream, I created Honey for A Cause and The John Elfers Honey Special.
Every penny made or given in John's name will continue to be used in maintaining his cars and supporting his vision.
Thank you everyone for the wonderful support. This is not an end, it is a beginning of something new, and with time I hope to be able to make something bigger in his name.
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He was not just my best friend, he was the one that helped me find a voice, and helped me fight for who I am today.
I could not have the beautiful life and support that I have today in all that I do, if it hadn't been for him.
The honey comes locally from Fillmore and Riverside and we are working to add more bee farms
Pridefully, every jar is unique as it is scooped by hand in a glass jar. I choose to jar the old way, because it helps put heart and soul in every jar. Being one with the maker (bee's), helps keep the healing spread on.
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