Companies That Care
I am so very fortunate to have a number of show sponsors with truly good and generous hearts.
The world-wide coronavirus pandemic has affected us all, but some are in more vulnerable positions than others. I’d like to give these three companies a well deserved shout-out for looking beyond profit, reaching out a helping hand, and lifting people in ways big and small, today and every day.
Balsam Hill has been a passionate supporter not only of Point Hope, but of other caring programs as well, such as Operation Smile, a non-profit that provides surgeries for children in third world countries with cleft lips or palettes. Most recently, they’ve used their distribution warehouses to help provide food provisions to customers in need during the current pandemic and donated all profits back to local food banks.
Balsam Hill is celebrating Christmas in July all month long with the launch of their newly redesigned Fraser Fir Christmas tree! This is Balsam Hill's most realistic artificial tree yet with the shape, color, tips and silhouette more true to nature than any other. It may be mid-summer but I don’t think it’s ever too early to start dreaming about, and shopping for Christmas!
Click to shop the Balsam Hill Christmas in July Sale HERE.
You’ll love everything you see!
Eyes of Faith has brought purpose, passion, and style to the eyewear industry and optical community since 2009. Dedicated to the idea of giving the gift of sight through mission work, and reflecting the love of Christ in the optical marketplace, a portion of every Eyes of Faith purchase supports Christian missions that provide new prescription glasses, readers, and sunglasses to people in need domestically and internationally.
I was delighted to team with Eyes of Faith on the design of some beautiful eyeglass frames, that when purchased, help to build homes for orphans at Point Hope Village in Ghana, Africa! While the pandemic and resulting shut-down of retail operations has resulted in a significant impact on 2020 sales, Eyes of Faith is still halfway to building another home at Point Hope!
In addition, when Plano Vision Center, one of Chicago's oldest vision care centers, was damaged and looted, Eyes of Faith donated frames that helped them to stay open and continue serving the community.
You can find out more about Eyes of Faith by visiting their website HERE.
{save} has made local woman’s shelters and domestic abuse causes a priority during the coronavirus pandemic. They joined in the celebration of nurses during the month of May by creating opportunities to win products on their social media platforms. This August, and the month’s ahead, {save} will be donating product to Operation Happy Nurse, an incredible organization that helps to care for the caregivers; those who are truly on the front lines every day.
{save} is a woman-owned skincare company designed for giving back. It was started with the concept of creating simple formulas without unnecessary additives and chemicals, inspired by natural resources, to protect skin from harsh environmental damage. {save} skincare products are free of additives and GMO’s and never use animal-testing.