Twice as Warm

Winter Storm Harper is barreling through the greater part of the Midwest and East Coast. While most of us are able to curl up in our houses and enjoy some warmth and a movie or two, there are plenty of people who can not enjoy those luxuries. In 2017, 192,875 people were living homeless and…

Serengetee

Serengetee started in 2012 after founders Jeff and Ryan met on Semester at Sea, a study abroad program that circumnavigates the globe by ship. While traveling, they began exploring markets and collecting fabric from countries in Africa, Asia, and Central America.

Patagonia

“Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.” -Patagonia’s Mission Statement Patagonia is one of the largest growing clothing companies, as well as one of the most popular outdoor sports companies in the market today. Patagonia grew out of a small company that made tools…

Land Over Yonder

Land Over Yonder sells snapback hats and t-shirts and donates a portion of their proceeds to less fortunate children throughout the world that are in need of an education by providing school uniforms. The reason Land Over Yonder gives school uniforms is youth in countries like Cambodia and Kenya are required to wear uniforms in…

The Giving Keys

The Giving Keys Website The Giving Keys are a jewelry, phone case, clothing, accessories line that features old house keys stamped with inspirational words on each key. The money from the keys help to support a homeless person, helping them get a job, housing, and a life once again. It started with a New York…

People Water

People Water Website People Water is not a charity or a non-profit organization. They’re a for-profit, cause-based business, committed to alleviating the global water crisis. People Water sells water bottles, and each bottle of water give that much water to people in developing countries. They’re a double-bottom-line company. That means that they believe that success goes…

Krochet Kids Intl.

Krochet Kids Website Krochet Kids, a clothing company, also selling hats and other accessories, started by three friends in high school, that lead to a life changing idea they came upon in college.  Each clothing article is personailzed by the woman who created it, signed by them. These women recieve from Krochet Kids: fair wages,…

stone + cloth

stone + cloth Website stone + cloth, started by a man with a dream, is a company that makes backpacks, totes, and miscellaneous, basic clothing articles. In exchange he give scholarships to children in need to further, and in some cases begin, their education. Matthew Clough, the owner, created this after a visit to Tanzania,…