We’ve been blown away by the examples of generosity and kindness that are at the heart of so many brands in the community. We asked some of the most giving entrepreneurs and leaders we know to tell us about how they think about the practice of donating a percentage of sales.
Takaya Curlin
Giving back is very important to me. So much so that 10% of my sales are donated to the Hydrocephalus Association. This is done in memory of my son, Ta’Vion Curlin who passed away when he was 1 years old due to complications from Hydrocephalus. Before giving birth I had no idea what Hydrocephalus was, but after going through it with him and seeing how much awareness needs to be raised so that research can be done and hopefully one day a cure or to make it more manageable it was a no brained how I wanted to give back. Read more>>
Kerry Cooke
Many years ago, my daughter was called upon to give testimony in a traumatic court case. The on-duty service dog sat with her before and after she went on the stand. This simple act helped her overcome the terrifying hurdles ahead of her, and she was able to stand up and speak her truth. Read more>>
Dr. Sylvia Kampshoff
I started Pata Life for one reason, to help reduce Argentina’s breast cancer mortality rate that is amongst the highest in the world. I always loved traveling to Argentina and always returned with one of their amazing high quality leather Bags. When my Mom as well as my husbands mom got breast cancer and the mom of a friend of us from Argentina who at that point was staying with us had died of breast cancer the idea of Pata was born. Read more>>
Kathryn Lamb
It was the end of what we call our “Elf Season” when a local Facebook post got my attention that said more than 100 people were completely scammed by somebody that had mimicked the concept of our Elf Kits and advertised online. They had people send them money and promised the customers that they would deliver their kits, but the kits never came. Read more>>
James Parker
Running a small business is hard. Every day can feel like a never-ending race against time just to keep things afloat, let alone help them grow. It might feel like a (big) stretch to make space for pro-bono work, but if you’re able, the rewards to the business, and yourself, are plenty. Read more>>