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- Conscientious Shopping- A portion of our proceeds to go to charity!
Moxsie has a commitment to improving our world, a commitment that many of our designers share by using green techniques or by donating profits to charity. Your purchase on Moxsie will support our independent designers who aren't backed by big companies and financiers, and additionally, Moxsie will donate a portion of our proceeds from each purchase, at no cost to the purchaser, to the charity of their choice.
- How does it work? You choose!
Take some time to review the causes we have highlighted below. You're an integral part of this process and we'd like to empower you to direct the donation to a cause you feel strongly about. During checkout, you will be asked to tell us which of our charities you want Moxsie to donate to. We plan on continuing to add charities to the list below, and welcome suggestions. Email your ideas and suggestions to info@moxsie.com.
- Here are the charities Moxsie currently donates to:
- YÉLE HAITI - http://www.yele.org Yéle Haiti is a grassroots movement that builds global awareness for Haiti while helping to transform the country through programs in education, sports, the arts and environment. Yéle’s community service programs include food distribution and mobilizing emergency relief. Grammy-Award winning musician, humanitarian and Goodwill Ambassador to Haiti Wyclef Jean founded Yéle Haiti in 2005.
- OKIZU - http://www.okizu.org Okizu operates peer support programs for children and families affected by childhood cancer, many of which are based on the community-forming nature of a residential camp experience at Camp Okizu. Okizu’s mission to provide support, respite, mentoring, and recreational programs to meet the needs of all members of families affected by childhood cancer.
- ROCKET DOG RESCUE - http://www.rocketdogrescue.org Rocket Dog Rescue is a San Francisco Bay Area dog rescue organization run by a group of dedicated volunteers. They save dogs from death at over-crowded shelters and find them loving, happy homes. Now into their sixth year, RDR is stronger than ever, and have saved the lives of over 1,900 animals!
- SOLES4SOULS - http://www.soles4souls.org Soles4Souls shoe charity donates shoes to adults and children in need.
- AKANKSHA FOUNDATION - http://www.akanksha.org Helping in the education of underprivileged children in India through mobilizing funds, voluntary services, and resources.
- SUSAN G. KOMEN FOUNDATION - http://ww5.komen.org Dedicated to education and research about causes, treatment, and the search for a cure for breast cancer.
- THE HUNGER PROJECT - http://www.thp.org The Hunger Project is a global, non-profit, strategic organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. They work in 13 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America to develop effective bottom-up strategies to end hunger and poverty.
- MARCH OF DIMES - http://www.marchofdimes.com March of Dimes' mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. They carry out this mission through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives. March of Dimes researchers, volunteers, educators, outreach workers and advocates work together to give all babies a fighting chance against the threats to their health: prematurity, birth defects, low birth weight.
- MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING - http://www.mskcc.org As one of the world's premier cancer centers, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is committed to exceptional patient care, leading-edge research, and superb educational programs. The close collaboration between physicians and scientists enables Memorial Sloan Kettering to provide patients with the best care available today as they work to discover more effective strategies to prevent, control, and ultimately cure cancer in the future.
- SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION - http://www.sierraclub.org Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. They are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States.
- SAVE THE CHILDREN - http://www.savethechildren.org Save the Children is the leading, independent organization creating lasting change for children in need in the United States and around the world. They are a member of the International Save the Children Alliance, comprising 27 national Save the Children organizations working in more than 120 countries to ensure the well-being of children.
- EQUALITY NOW - http://www.equalitynow.org Equality Now was founded in 1992 to work for the protection and promotion of the human rights of women around the world. Working with national human rights organizations and individual activists, Equality Now documents violence and discrimination against women and mobilizes international action to support their efforts to stop these human rights abuses.
- AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA - http://www.autism-society.org Founded in 1965 by Dr. Bernard Rimland, Dr. Ruth Sullivan, ASA, the nation's leading grassroots autism organization, exists to improve the lives of all affected by autism. ASA does this by increasing public awareness about the day-to-day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.
- DRESS FOR SUCCESS - http://www.dressforsuccess.org Dress for Success Worldwide is an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women located in 85 cities across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., the Netherlands and New Zealand. The professional clothing, employment retention programs and ongoing support that Dress for Success provides clients symbolize the faith in every woman's ability to be self-sufficient and successful in her career.
Soles4Souls has a simple mission: To impact as many lives as possible with the gift of shoes. The Soles4Souls team, has coordinated relief efforts for the Asian Tsunami and Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, netting over 1 Million pairs donated for these disasters.
Based in India, the Akanksha Foundation is a non-profit organization with the vision to one day equip all students with the education, skills and character they need to lead empowered lives. Akanksha works primarily in the field of education, addressing non formal education through the Akanksha centre and also formal education through the Akanksha Schools.
Susan G. Komen is the global leader of the breast cancer movement, having invested more than $1 billion since inception in 1982. As the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, it works to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.
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