Blog — charity

I'm SO PLEASED to announce that, together, we provided 12,000 meals to Feeding America! We donated 15% of our profits from Black Friday weekend (4 days) and added a little extra. Since we sent the money in today--on Giving Tuesday--our donation of 6,000 meals has been matched and doubled! THANK YOU! The Feeding America network provides over 4.3 billion meals annually, helping 1 in 7 Americans facing hunger live more secure and stable lives. Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Thanks to donations, the Feeding America network of food banks, pantries and meal programs serve virtually every...

It's #GivingTuesday and we're giving an unprecedented 50% of our profits of all sales between now and 9:00 pm CST to Feeding America. I'm cutting it off before midnight because I want to get our donation in early to make sure it's MATCHED! I chose this charity because it's close to my heart and gets excellent ratings on Charity Navigator - every dollar really makes a difference. With matching, every dollar equals TWENTY meals! Here's some more info: Feeding America is the nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the United States. Together, we...

I don't even know what to say about Houston. As a native Dallasite, this hits close to home. It's heartwarming to see people helping each other when the news and the world has seemed so divisive this summer (or longer). I'm in touch with an old friend who was rescued by boat from his house, which is seems surreal. One thing that's been great to see are the pet rescues - have you noticed there seems to be a dog in every boat? I'm so thankful for the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act, enacted after Hurricane Katrina, that requires...