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A Year of Giving :: February – Empowering Women

A Year of Giving
If you’ve been following along, you might know that I’ve decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from my store to a different charity each month. My original goal is to do this for a year, but I hope to continue it even past that!!

Poverty often affects women the most, and its effects on them and their families can be long-lasting. Therefore, addressing women’s needs is central to improving the quality of life for not only that woman but also her family, future generations and her community. In fact, recognizing the significant role of women in economic development is the smart thing to do, as well as being socially and morally right.

I believe that achieving gender equality is imperative to developing a sustainable and just world for all, which is possible by acknowledging the crucial role that women play in the world economy. By building up a woman’s agency and knowledge, better synergies between gender equality and economic sustainability are realized, enabling her to generate a long-term impact in both her private and public life.

So this month, I will be donating 10% of my store proceeds to an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

Since starting operations in 1997, they have expanded to almost 150 cities in 20 countries and has helped more than 850,000 women work towards self-sufficiency.

If you’re in the financial position to help, I encourage you to do so, either through donating on your own to a charity of your choice or purchasing any item in my store. I’ll automatically donate 10% at the end of the month!

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A Year of Giving :: January – Helping Sick Kids and their Families

January
If you’ve been following along, you might know that I’ve decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from my store to a different charity each month. My original goal is to do this for a year, but I hope to continue it even past that!!

Helping a sick child fight their illness takes a big enough emotional toll on a family. Adding a financial strain can make it all almost too much to bear. So this month, I will be donating 10% of my store proceeds to a charity that helps address those problems, whether they involve housing that’s near a hospitalized child, the expense of staying together in another city, or even getting basic medical and dental care in a vulnerable community. In 2014, they served over 5.7 million children and their families.

If you’re in the financial position to help, I encourage you to do so, either through donating on your own to a charity of your choice or purchasing any item in my store. I’ll automatically donate 10% at the end of the month!

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A Year of Giving :: December – Local Food Pantries

December
If you’ve been following along, you might know that I’ve decided to donate a portion of the proceeds from my store to a different charity each month. My original goal is to do this for a year, but I hope to be able to continue it even past that!!

December is often a month that is used to draw attention to the issue of Hunger. According to Feeding America, 1 in 7 Americans struggle to get enough to eat, the majority of which are children and the elderly. Feeding America’s 2014 study reveals that each year, their network of food banks provides service to 46.5 million people in need across the United States, including 12 million children and 7 million seniors. Through a network of 58,000 pantries, meal service programs, and other charitable food programs, the Feeding America network reaches people in need in every community across the U.S.

So this month, I will be donating 10% of my store proceeds to my local food bank. They serve almost 50,000 individuals every single month. And the really cool part is that every dollar gets magnified many times more than it would if I bought and donated food on my own. Only $1 can provide a family with 6 meals. SIX! Talk about stretching a dollar!

If you’re in the financial position to help, I encourage you to do so, either through donating on your own to a food bank of your choice or purchasing any item in my store. I’ll automatically donate 10% at the end of the month!