Giving Tuesday 2015

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Hi Friends!

Today is “Giving Tuesday” and I know it can be overwhelming for everyone to research and try to find ways to help so I came up with a list of ideas just for you! 🙂

5 ways you can contribute to #givingtuesday!

  1. Donate to a cause you care about-this is the simplest way to give back on this Tuesday. Haven’t thought about which one?! Check out a few of my favorite organizations (WIN, International Rescue Committee, CARE, Charity: Water, She’s the First, Pencils of Promise)
  2. Shop at Lord&Taylor because they are matching all purchases ( up to 25,000) and donating it to Habitat for Humanity.
  3. Have you heard of the Good Shop? Every time you shop through the Good Shop-a donation will be made to a charity of your choice (they are affiliated with over 100,000 organizations). You can shop and save with their coupons to stores ranging from Amazon to Best Buy!
  4. If you can’t afford to give then take the day to learn about what brands are doing to have a social impact. A personal favorite of mine is Eileen Fisher-they are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! Go take a look at all there great initiatives. 🙂
  5. Go volunteer at a local shelter or soup kitchen. Taking the day to give back and help those less fortunate is always a great idea.

			

Eileen Fisher

Have you ever visited Eileen Fisher’s website? If not, do it now {then come back to my post; of course ;)}. What you will find is a fashion company that doesn’t only believe in philanthropy but has deeply weaved social responsibility from manufacturing all the garments she sells to the very core of the company. Eileen Fisher sees ” business as movement” meaning that she drives her company as an agent of change. The company even has a human rights leader in charge of making sure factories abroad are not part of human trafficking. Locally, stores nationwide host fundraising events, book readings and even knitting sessions. Along with all that, Eileen also founded a leadership institute focused on empowering women and girls and a grant program for women entrepreneurs that are themselves agents of change for women and girls.

Honestly, I’m giving you a small glimpse of all the awesome things this company does. I could spend hours writing about how they pick organic cotton for the garments they sell or how they even created a recycling program where the proceeds go to empowering girls. I mean, aren’t they just perfect? Well, maybe not perfect, but they sure do come close…

Now go and browse some of their beautiful garments and shop because now you know that buying from Eileen Fisher won’t only make you look beautiful but will make you feel great that today you contributed to a greater cause.

Below are some of my favorite fall pieces. 😉

Classic Collar Shirt In Crinkle Silk Crepe

Classic Collar Shirt In Crinkle Silk Crepe

Sweater poncho

Sweater poncho

Leather Sleeve Cardigan

Leather Sleeve Cardigan