Hey Rebels! In this episode Caroline and Kelly talk all about the importance of giving back. This is actually how Caroline and Kelly met! Kelly and Caroline talk about how important giving back is to them and their biz. Kelly wanted to continue her love and passion for teaching. By giving to Pencils of Promise each month she is working towards building a school! Caroline continues her passion by giving to a non profit organizations. Her inner hippy came out after her Colorado trip. After her trip she decided to use recycled paper and products for her biz and she wanted to plant trees. Now her donations go toward an organization that plants trees and educates people for “green jobs.” There is also an option of adding planting a tree at checkout when you shop with Caroline!
Ways to Give Back:
Recycle your materials you use to produce your products or use in your office
Volunteer in your community
Donating items for various causes/events
Being a mentor
Give back at what you are good at-business specific-get creative
Quote Love From Kelly & Caroline:
You don’t have to give away the farm -Kelly
You are doing more than someone who is doing nothing -Kelly
It makes a difference when you are doing something you love -Caroline
When you give back, you are in total control -Caroline
I was single handedly killing all the trees -Caroline
Kelly’s Pencils of Promise School Page
Start Something That Matters- By Blake MyCoskie*
The Promise of a Pencil by Adam Braun*
Website that will help you find a reputable charitable organization:
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www.carolineannhull.com
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I just listened to this podcast today, and it was great! Thanks for sharing ideas about how to give back, whether through a portion your proceeds, enabling customers to make an extra charitable gift with their purchase, or donating extra supplies or clothing to non-profits. I love the idea about enabling customers to purchase a tree with their order. That’s kind of brilliant!
My sister and I are opening our online shop later this month (woohoo!), and we’ll be donating a portion of our profits to METAvivor. We lost our mom to metastatic breast cancer last year, and we’re donating to this organization in her honor. METAvivor funds life-extending research for patients who are battling stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer. These patients face such a challenging and heartbreaking journey. We hope to support research that one day gives these patients hope for a cure.
Hi Sarah!
Thank you so much for listening! I LOVE the meaning behind the non profit you are supporting. Your customers will totally get that and it gives them an extra way to connect with you as well as helping out. We can’t thank you enough for your support!