Shop for a Cause
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Many of the companies we work with also work closely with charities and causes. We created this space as a place where you can find specific information about who you are helping when you support these companies.
The people behind mōksa truly practice what they preach. The company was created as a way to improve the world by providing a truly natural, wonderful product, and earn money to put towards making the planet a better place. They aren’t out to become millionaires, and they give back most of what they make in order to make the world a better place. Here are just some of the non-profits, charities, causes and mission that they support publicly and financially:
Mōksa recently partnered with a group called Trees for the Future, which means that for every product they sell, a tree is planted in a place like India, or one of several countries in Africa such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda or Zambia. The mission of Trees For The Future is to restore degraded lands to sustainable productivity.
But it doesn’t stop there. The amazing people behind mōksa have made a pledge to support many amazing projects. They search out groups and organizations who truly make a difference in the world. Some of the organizations they support include:
Animal Acres: An L.A. based animal sanctuary and learning center dedicated to dedicated to rescuing and protecting farmed animals through rescue, education, and advocacy efforts
Conservation Initiative for Asian Elephants: The mission of the CIFAE is “Conservation Initiative for the Asian Elephant, Inc. (CIFAE) shall identify the issues of critical importance to the long-term survival and sustainability of the Asian elephant and the indigenous peoples sharing its habitat. We shall assist with the design, implementation and maintenance of projects and programs that resolve these critical issues.” They actually have a bar of soap dedicated to this cause, and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Cafe Milan are donated quarterly to CIFAE.
Sierra Club Suwannee St. Johns Group: Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet as a whole. They are the largest, most influential, and probably most-well-known grassroots environmental organization in the United States.
Alachua Conservation Trust: The mission of Alachua Conservation Trust (ACT) is to protect the natural, historic, scenic and recreational resources in and around Alachua County, Florida. ACT protects land through purchase, donation, and conservation easements.
Navdanya: Navdanya’s Mission is to empower the communities belonging to any religion, cast, sex, groups, landless people, small and marginal farmers, deprived women and children or any other needy person to ensure that they have enough to eat, they live in healthy environment and are able to take action independently and effectively to become self-reliant through sustainable use of natural resources and fairness and justice in all relationships.
Sea Shepherd: Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization. Our mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world’s oceans in order to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.
Sea Shepherd uses innovative direct-action tactics to investigate, document, and take action when necessary to expose and confront illegal activities on the high seas. By safeguarding the biodiversity of our delicately-balanced ocean ecosystems, Sea Shepherd works to ensure their survival for future generations. And mōksa’s soap, Iceland Mint was inspired by this cause.
Algalita: Agalita is a non-Profit independent research foundation. The Algalita Marine Research Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the marine environment and its watersheds through research, education, and restoration. They do this by conducting research and collaborative studies on distribution, abundance and fate of marine plastic pollution and the potential harmful effects of plastics in the marine environment, including transference of toxins and their impact on human health.
Rainforest Action Network: Rainforest Action Network envisions a world where each generation sustains increasingly healthy forests, where the rights of all communities are respected, and where corporate profits never come at the expense of people or the planet. Their corporate campaigns seek to push companies to balance profits with principles, to show that it is possible to do well by doing good.
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment: ATREE’s mission is to promote socially just environmental conservation and sustainable development by generating rigorous interdisciplinary knowledge that engages actively with academia, policy makers, practitioners, activists, students and wider public audiences. ATREE envisions a society committed to environmental conservation and sustainable and socially just development, in which ATREE plays the role of a model knowledge-generating organization for catalyzing the transition to such a society.
Friends of the Earth: Friends of the Earth is fighting to defend the environment and create a more healthy and just world. Their current campaigns focus on promoting clean energy and solutions to climate change, keeping toxic and risky technologies out of the food we eat and products we use, and protecting marine ecosystems and the people who live and work near them.
Smart Mom Jewelry works with Cure Search and Dress For Success. From their website:
In honor of the many mothers and children who inspire us daily, a donation is made to these worthy organizations:
http://www.curesearch.org
Inspired by my daughter, a childhood cancer survivor, and the many doctors and nurses who make a difference everyday, we have partnered with Cure Search. Watching children and families live through the trauma of childhood cancer first-hand, inspired me to commit to giving my time and resources to people working to find cures for childhood cancers. CureSearch unites the world’s largest childhood cancer research organization and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation through their joint mission to cure childhood cancer. Research is the key to the cure. Smart Mom is proud to support this worthy organization. – Kendra
http://www.dressforsuccess.org
My sister-in-law died suddenly in 2006 of an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. She left behind my niece, Emma, who was just 8 days old. Maria was an accomplished artist and designer at Eileen Fisher. Because of her love of fashion and interest in women’s issues, we support Dress for Success in her memory. The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. We hope it is a fitting tribute. – Amy
Every B. Toy you buy gives 10 cents to Free The Children. From their site:
Started by 12-year-old Craig Kielburger in 1995, Free The Children is proving that it takes a child. That children helping children can change the world.
Over one million youth from over 45 countries have become a part of their mission: to free children from poverty and exploitation and free young people from the notion that they are powerless to effect positive change.
So far Free The Children has built over 500 schools in communities around the world, providing education (the only way out of poverty) to 50,000 children every day. And it’s inspired young people throughout North America to develop as socially conscious global citizens and become agents of change for their peers across the globe.
The average age of a Free The Children team member is 22. And 65% of Free The Children’s funding comes from young people holding bake sales, walkathons, garage sales and coin drives.
Imagine 50,000 children going to school. Learning the valuable skills needed to help them grow, protect themselves from disease, earn a better living and understand their rights to ensure they’re never exploited. And that’s just the beginning.
Visit Free The Children to learn more and to find out how your family can get involved. Trust us when we say you will B. moved.
For every shirt purchased, a book is donated to a community in need through Books For Africa.
From their site:
In addition to spreading the joy of reading through our tees, we acknowledge that many parts of the world don’t have access to books at all. We are working to change that. For each shirt we sell, one book is donated to a community in need through our partner Books For Africa.
Alex and Ani have a program called Charity by Design. Each unique design from this selection is linked to a different charity or cause. From their site:
Charity By Design is the heart and soul of Alex and Ani. Carolyn works closely with organizations in creating a unique design that embodies the message and reflects the beauty of each charitable organization. We believe profoundly that people everywhere are anxious to participate in creating change and empowering those who so clearly need assistance. By allowing consumers to enter the charitable world through their purchases, we believe a new generation of philanthropists will emerge.
Balboa Baby supports several charitable organizations, including:
La Leche League: “Our Mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.”
First Candle: “First Candle is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to safe pregnancies and the survival of babies through the first years of life. Our current priority is to eliminate Stillbirth, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) with programs of research, education and advocacy.
K.I.D.S. ( Kids In Distressed Situation) which is a charity that helps battle children’s poverty.
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Orangewood Children’s foundation, which is a shelter for abused, neglected and abandoned children in Orange County.
The owner of Soapwalla, Rachel Winard, personally supports several charities, including: the NYC SLE Lupus Foundation, Farm Sanctuary -which works to protect farm animals from cruelty, and Bent on Learning- a foundation that brings yoga and meditation to public schools in New York City.
