My mom always taught me: shop with a purpose. When I was little, going to the store meant that we were getting something specific. We went to spend only the amount that we had to and nothing more. As we grow older and become more individualized, we tend to take a little bit longer in the store. It takes us a little more time to fulfill that purpose.
In today's society, we live in a highly globalized world. Everything is literally at our fingertips. Our smart phones and computers allow for us to type in a few key words and find exactly what we are looking for. This is when I realized that shopping with a purpose still has value in our lives. Recently, the weather has been changing. So, naturally it is a prime time to update my closet.
I was searching around online and looking at all of these websites, where you pay money and get what you need. But, then I realized how much advantage I take of what I have. I did some quick researching with the masterful tool of Google, and found what I realized "shopping with a purpose" really meant.
I found SO many websites of clothing companies that donate money or goods to people in need! Here are 10 of the websites that I found that helped me find what I wanted, and helped others get what they needed!
Out of Print
Out of Print is such an awesome company! They sell clothing and accessories emblazoned with the covers of books--some that are "out of print" and some that are recently popular! For every item that they sell, they donate a book to a community that needs them through the charity, Books For Africa.
Check out this rad Where The Wild Things Are t-shirt for $28 from Out of Print!
Ivory Ella
Ivory Ella is an amazing company! They sell clothing and accessories with their trademark elephant and company name to raise money for the Save The Elephants charity! They donate 10% of each sale to this charity that works to stop poachers from killing elephants for their ivory tusks. This month, they are running another campaign alongside this one! If you buy something from their Breast Cancer Awareness collection, they will donate 10 percent of the sale to breast cancer research!
Check out this Pocketed Rose Chevron Print Long Sleeve t-shirt for $35.99 from Ivory Ella!
Enchantees
Enchantees is such an inspiring company! They sell clothing made by women in Nepal who escaped a life in the dark realm of sex trafficking. They provide jobs for the women that are saved from the terrors of the sex trafficking ring in Nepal (where it is a high risk for all women). They teach these women how to sew and give them a safe environment and treatment to help them recover from the scarring experiences that they have encountered in their lives!
Check out this Molly Peasant Sleeve Square Neck Tunic Dress for $48 from Enchantees!
HalfUnited
HalfUnited is such an important company! They sell clothing and jewelry to help in the fight against hunger! Every time that you buy something from them, a child is given a weeks' worth of meals! Their "Feed America" clothing donates 100% of its proceeds to the fight to end hunger!
Check out this Fighting Hunger Bullet Necklace for $34 from HalfUnited!
Love Your Melon
Love Your Melon is a fantastic company! They sell hats, clothing, and accessories to help raise money for nonprofits leading the fight against cancer. Every time that you buy a hat from them, they give a hat to a child battling cancer!
Check out this Light Blue and Teal Speckled Beanie for $30 from Love Your Melon!
Pawz For A Cause
Pawz For A Cause is an uplifting company! They sell clothing and accessories to help raise money for animal shelters so that the shelters can take care of animals for a longer period of time. If the shelters don't have enough money or supplies, they have to put animals down. Every time that you purchase something from Pawz For A Cause, they donate 10% of the purchase to their featured animal shelter!
Check out this Long Sleeve Maroon Tribal Print t-shirt for $31.99 from Pawz For A Cause!
Sevenly
Sevenly is such an incredible company! They sell clothing and accessories and donate money to a new charity every week! Their trademark charity work is donating $7 of your purchase to the charity of the week.
Check out this Heart Warriors Flowy Long Sleeve top for $26.59 from Sevenly!
Musana
Musana is a sensational company! They sell accessories made by the women of Lugazi, Uganda in order to diminish the poverty levels of Uganda. They also offer English and business classes to the women who work for the company!
Check out this Coastal bracelet set for $24 from Musana!
Article22
Article22 is an extraordinary company! They sell accessories made from bombshells, airplane parts, and other scrap metal that was left in Laos after the Vietnam War era. The making of the accessories allows for Laos to clear out the 80 million unexpected bombs that were left in the country and promote the spread of world peace!
Check out this Arrow Bangle for $55 from Article22!
Onatah Outfitters
Onatah Outfitters is a fairly new company! They sell shirts to raise money for a variety of charities-- each one based on one of the company's six pillars. For each shirt purchased, 15% of the proceeds are donated to the associated charity for your shirt!
Check out this Panthera shirt for $28.99 from Onatah Outfitters!
