September 21st marks the United Nation’s International Day of Peace. The event was established in 1981 as a way for the UN to commit itself to the spread of worldwide peace and encourage individuals, communities, and nations to work in cooperation towards this goal. By creating one day of global truce, the UN along with various international groups such as the World Health Organization and UNICEF have been able to reach previously inaccessible at-risk populations to provide them with vaccinations, food and humanitarian aide. We at Roozt believe wholeheartedly in this mission and are inspired to make our small mark on World Peace Day 2011.
To celebrate this movement, Roozt could not have teamed up with a greater life-changing, awe-inspiring company than This Shirt Helps to give away a free premium-quality shirt to one lucky winner! Company founder and apparel expert, Joe Huff, created the company after going through some tragedy of his own. In just one year, Joe had lost his father, his dog, and was separated from his wife. The painful chain of events forced him to reanalyze his life and figure out what really mattered. Instead of dwelling on his losses, Joe found strength and focused his attention on ways to positively impact the lives of others. He wanted to commit himself to making a difference for those who wouldn’t get the opportunities he was privileged enough to receive.
Thus, This Shirt Helps was born. Joe combined his skills for creating upscale, trendy apparel with his multiple philanthropic passions to create his dream job. TSH takes conscious consumerism to the next level by developing a transparent business model that allows shoppers to choose the cause they wish to promote with every purchase. When adding a shirt to your cart, you can decide if a portion of the proceeds will:
• Provide clean water for a year for a person at risk of
life threatening waterborne illnesses
• Enable a child to receive one week of schooling
• Plant 3 trees through much needed reforestation projects, or;
• Save an animal in a shelter, either through spay and neuter
programs or food and health services
A quarterly report will reflect all the aid the sales have contributed to and show customers just how many lives were improved through their purchases. TSH hopes to inspire and engage more companies to get involved in social contributions and work together to change the world.
The Contest:
Through the generosity of This Shirt Helps and the celebration of World Peace Day, Roozt is giving away a TSH shirt to one lucky winner! The winner will get to pick the shirt of their choice and also their preferred cause.
To Enter:
Simply “Like” This Shirt Helps on Facebook then “Like” and leave a comment on Roozt’s Page telling us what humanitarian cause you’d like to contribute to for World Peace Day and why. Enter before Sunday Night 11:59 P.M. PST. The winner will be chosen at random on Monday, September 26th to receive his or her free feel-good tee!
We’re so excited to watch Joe and his team bloom and prosper and hope everyone out there participates in World Peace Day on September 21st!
This Shirt Helps apparel will be displayed at Conveyer in Fred Segal, Santa Monica this month. Additionally, to celebrate its launch, TSH will be giving an extra week of schooling for every shirt purchased in the month of September! Want to know more? Find out about the company’s mission in this video.
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