Hey y’all!
I have something so so SUPER exciting to share with you. Over the past few months, I have been working on a project that will help raise money for local charities, the less fortunate locally and worldwide, and one day will allow me to hopefully raise money to fund a mission trip. This is a big goal, I know, but with the help of you, my readers and friends, I believe we can make a difference in the world and make it a better place. I am so, so, SO excited to finally get this started and in motion.
The first month’s (May of 2018) T-shirts that I’ve designed feature my favorite quote from Mother Teresa on the front and my logo and the hashtag #SimpleJoyOfGIVING on the back of the shirt (they’re super cute 🙂 ). Every other month, I will put the shirts on sale, each month’s shirts having a different design and color scheme. New shirts every sale, new cause every sale… let’s go do some good in this world.
The Simple Joy Of Giving: What is it?
The Simple Joy Of Giving is a not-for-profit campaign that directly benefits the less fortunate worldwide and in local communities. Every other month, we will be selling newly-designed t-shirts to raise money for a different cause or organization. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go directly to that month’s selected cause.
Why did you start this?
I started The Simple Joy Of Giving as a way to give back to my local community. My initial thought was to just raise money to fund a future mission trip, but then I realized that I could do so much more with this project. I came to the realization that, since I have this platform of my blog, I could expand this campaign into an ongoing fundraiser for my local community, and will hopefully one day grow to help struggling communities worldwide. I also hope to one-day fund someone’s mission trip, whether it be me or someone else going.
Why should I care?
In my hometown alone, 18.2% of the population lives in poverty. That’s almost a fifth of the population of Huntsville, Alabama, but it’s a small percentage compared to the worldwide statistics: approximately 80% of the world population lives on less than $10 a day. Nearly 50% of the world’s population — more than 3 billion people — live on less than $2.50 a day. More than 1.3 billion live in extreme poverty — less than $1.25 a day. 1 billion children worldwide are living in poverty. When you buy a t-shirt supporting The Simple Joy Of Giving, 100% of the money earned goes directly towards funding struggling soup kitchens, charities, mission trips, and more, that help lessen the poverty rates locally and worldwide.
“We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked, and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for is the greatest poverty.”
–Mother Teresa of Kolkata
Ok, so I ordered a shirt. When will I get to wear it?
The shirts will go on sale for 21 days, and the proceeds from that 21 days go towards a single organization or charity. You should receive your shirt(s) one to two weeks after the sale ends. The more you wear your shirt, the more it spreads awareness for The Simple Joy Of Giving, and more people are impacted. They’re cute, soft, and for a good cause… why not wear it?
What organization will my shirt be supporting?
Depending on the month, the shirts will be supporting different organizations and causes. To see what you are supporting, take a look at the paragraph below the shirt’s order form. You can also visit the website of the organization (if available) to learn more, donate, or sign up to volunteer. In May of 2018, proceeds will directly benefit a struggling soup kitchen in my hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. This non-profit, non-denominational ministry to the homeless and needy daily serves warm meals to the homeless and assists in their material and spiritual needs. The consecutive charities will be announced a few weeks prior to when the corresponding shirts will be available to purchase.
Now go forth and do good in the world! (and buy a Simple Joy Of Giving T-shirt 🙂 )
Much love,
Chloe♥
“We can all do small things with great love” – Mother Teresa
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