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Brands You Should Buy From

Time to buy something that means something.

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Brands You Should Buy From
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1. Pura Vida Bracelets:

Every Pura Vida Bracelet is handcrafted by artisans in Costa Rica and each bracelet represents a different disorder/disease/animal/charity of your choice, each bracelet averages $5 and $3 of each bracelet is donated to the organization you chose. Pura Vida is partnered with 190 charities and they have donated over $877,058. They also donate 1% of their profits to environmental organizations worldwide. Check them out: http://www.puravidabracelets.com/

2. Krochet Kids intl.:

KKI is completely non-profit, their mission is to empower people and rise above poverty. Each clothing item is made by a woman or child in a country such as Peru and Ethiopia. The workers are paid fair wages, each clothing item is signed by the person who made it and when you receive your item you can find the person who made it and read their story and even tell them thank you! Check them out: http://www.krochetkids.org/

3. Lokai bracelets:

Lokai focuses their company on balance. "Because sometimes you've hit a low, stay high. Sometimes you're on top of the world, stay humble." These bracelets are filled with mud from the dead sea and water from the top of everest to represent the high's and low's of life. The company donates $3 of each bracelet purchased for Make-A-Wish, Save The Children, Alzheimers Research, WWF, charity : water, and Susan G. Komen. Check them out: http://mylokai.com

4. Ivory Ella:

Clothing company with the Elephant as their "mascot" donates 10% of all profits to Save The Elephants. Check them out: http://ivoryella.com/pages/about-us

5. Toms:

Okay, you've probably heard of this brand. How could I not put them on the list? For every pair of shoes purchased Toms donates a pair to a child in need. Check them out: http://www.toms.com/

6. Sevenly:

Each week Sevenly represents a new foundation or charity and $7 of each item purchased is donated to that charity. Check them out: https://www.sevenly.org/

7. Out Of Print:

This company sells shirts with books printed on the front and for each shirt purchase they will donate a book to a child in Africa. Check them out: http://www.outofprintclothing.com/

It's time to stop promoting multi-million dollar companies that aren't really giving back. Buy more than clothes and accessories, buy items that matter. Every purchase counts.

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