Drawing upon more than four decades of construction management experience, Arthur Godsell serves as president of Hicksville, New York's Godsell Construction Corporation. An active philanthropist, Arthur Godsell supports a variety of NY-based and national nonprofits, including Susan G. Komen, Wounded Warriors, and Lauren's Hope. Established in 2001, Lauren's Hope creates and distributes stylish, durable, and interchangeable medical ID bracelets, anklets, charms, and necklaces. The company's products are worn by more than 500,000 people worldwide and it has leveraged its success to fund medical nonprofits like JDRF, the Kids with Courage Foundation, and the National Hemophilia Foundation, among others. The first Lauren's Hope bracelet was developed in 2001 by LeAnn Carlson, who owned a craft business in Kansas City. Carlson was tasked with creating a more fashion-friendly medical bracelet for 13-year-old Lauren Philips, who had just moved to the region and didn't want her metal medical ID to draw unwanted attention to her type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Philips, who now works as a cosmetologist in Texas, still has the first bracelet made by Carlson. The company's growth was spurred during its first year of operation by Halle Berry, as the popular actress wore a Lauren's Hope bracelet while discussing her diabetes diagnosis on the Rosie O'Donnell show.
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AuthorFor more than 19 years, Arthur Godsell has served as president of Godsell Construction Corporation, a family-owned construction company based in Hicksville, New York. Archives
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