Our Story

Great Gift Circle believes it is time to put thought, creativity, and meaning back into Gift Giving. A Great Gift should be the perfect balance between what one person wants to give or share and the other person would like to receive.

Gifts mean many things to many people. In the past, gifts were you used to reward an accomplishment, honor a passage of time, show an expression of love, or share something special with someone special. In other words, gifts used to have meaning.

Today we give gifts because they are expected and we feel obligated to do the expected. We spend too much money and too little time on something we hope, or guess, or think will be appreciated. We find something quick and easy to get. Gift Cards have taken over. In some cases Gift Cards are appropriate but generally they are no feelings attached to them.

Great Gift Circle helps you create your personal Gift Box and fill it with all the things that make you happy. Once you share your Gift Box with your friends and family they will know what makes you happy and Great Gift Giving begins!

The next time someone asks you what you want for your Birthday, Holiday, or other Gift occasion tell them to:

  • Check out your Gift Box at www.GreatGiftCircle.com
  • Learn something about you.
  • Find something they want to share with you.

The people behind Great Gift Circle come from different places and backgrounds and have different ideas and values but we do have a few things in common. We all have a Birthday and like to give and get Great Gifts!


Our Founders

Jean Rosone

I enjoy giving gifts more than I enjoy getting gifts. I like the challenge of finding a personal gift that I believe my friend or family member will enjoy. I have never been a fan of Gift Registries or, as I call them, ‘I Want Lists’. After all, a Gift should be given freely. We have forgotten that Gifts are not required.

I think gifts should be personal. Gifts should be the perfect balance between what I want to share and what my intended receiver would like to have. Today we have so many choices and options when it comes gift giving that it can be overwhelming. Gift Cards have become an easy solution for a lot of people, but many of them are never used or lose value before they are used. No one benefits from this situation.

I am on a mission to breathe new life into gift giving. Help your friends, family and co-workers choose a great gift by giving them some clues about what you like, what interests you and what makes you happy. You may be surprised at how rewarding it can be to use your imagination and put some effort into creating your personal profile. This is about you and your wishes and dreams. Explore them. Share them. Experience them.

Gifting goes two ways. If you Give Great Gifts, you just might Get Great Gifts!

Everyone loves a Great Gift, especially the ones we (secretly) want!

I am an Emmy Award winning Costume Supervisor originally from the Chicago area and a graduate of Drake University. I have been in Hollywood for many years working on hundreds of television and film projects. If you watch television or go to see movies I am sure you have seen some of my work and don’t even know it. If you are interested in seeing more about my TV and film career please go to www.imdb.com and look me up.

 

Sharon Day

I have spent the lion’s share of my adult life in show business; designing costumes for movies and television (earned and Emmy nomination!), I’ve produced collector’s musical theatre CD’s, wrote and produced fashion videos as well as another endeavor close to my heart, designing and manufacturing canine fashions world wide!

I’ve enjoyed world travel, and collected plenty of interesting treasures!
Now I am looking forward to giving back to the world for all my incredible good fortune and as I continue to live my life fully; Great Gift Circle is my new love!

We know that the world has entered into a brand new paradigm, a major shifting in consciousness through communicating and sharing with more people and we begin with our family and friends by being clear about everything that we really want for ourselves and others. This is what I am doing with my time…now. Being here NOW with you, and enjoying this social networking experience. While I am finding out who you are and what you want in life realizing we actually can surprise ourselves and others if we dare!

I want to share with you the essence and strength of being involved with one another in a truly exciting way! Great Gift Circle’s vision is to enhance the experience and put creativity back into gift giving. No more endless dragging yourself through the malls wondering what to buy as gifts, we call it “informed gift shopping”!

You CAN choose a meaningful gift to give a loved one that will build on your commitment to each other.
Instead of looking forward to retirement, I want to have a new frontier; the internet is just the place to do that. I believe that the art of conversation and sharing with one another has room for improvement.
Like Dennis Hopper said, “Now is the time for you to have a plan, my friend!” and follow up with Oprah’s mantra, “Live your best life!”

The art of gift giving has just been improved!