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TO THE MARKET Celebrates World Refugee Day with the Launch of New Products

June 20, 2017 by thirdeyemom

A few years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Jane Mosbacher Morris, Founder and CEO of TO THE MARKET | Survivor-made Goods. TO THE MARKET is an amazing, creative social enterprise that showcases handmade goods made exclusively by proud and passionate artisans who have overcome the perils of abuse, conflict, and disease. By assisting local partners around the world in bringing these goods “to the market,” the organization takes an active role in equipping the survivor’s they employ with economic independence, while […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Gifts that Give Back, To the Market • Tags: Advocacy, Art of Hope, gifts that give back, Refugees, thirdeyemom, To the Market, World Refugee Day

Moeloco “Dream Crazy”: Buy One, Give One and Change a Life.

May 19, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“When you truly are on purpose, the people, the opportunities and the resources you need will naturally gravitate toward you”. -Jack Canfield Have you ever had a dream that seemed impossible and almost crazy? Kathy Wong, an entrepreneur from Australia did. After a career in business, Kathy came out of retirement to start a social enterprise named Moeloco which is a combination of two words, “Moe” derived from the Hawaiian word Moehani, meaning “dream” and “loco” is latin for “crazy”. “Moeloco is […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Gifts that Give Back • Tags: Advocacy, flip-flops, gifts that give, gifts that give back, Moeloco, social enterprises, thirdeyemom

“The Story of US”: How Humanity Unified is Supporting Women Farmers in Rwanda

April 26, 2017 by thirdeyemom

Learn how Humanity Unified is empowering women farmers in Rwanda and watch their new mini-documentary “The Story of Us”

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Genocide, Gifts that give back, Humanity Unified, Hunger, Topics, Women and girls, Women's Rights • Tags: Advocacy, gifts that give back, Humanity Unified, Rwanda, Social Good, thirdeyemom, women's empowerment

Kiva: Be Bold for Change, Invest in Her

March 4, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“Kiva is a simple concept that can change a person’s life.” – Oprah Winfrey I learned about Kiva years ago after reading the life-changing book “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. This book could not have been more timely in my life as after reading it, I immediately began investing in women at Kiva and also using my voice as a blogger and social good advocate to help improve the lives of women and […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Gifts that give back, Gifts that Give Back, International Women's Day, Kiva, Women and girls • Tags: Advocacy, InvestInHer, IWD2017, Kiva, Social Good, thirdeyemom

The Graceful Beauty of a Rainforest Flower

January 22, 2017 by thirdeyemom

“Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honor your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen… yourself, right now, right down here on Earth”. – Bradley Whitford As I am filled with utter dread about the stark reality that our nation now […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Blogging, CULTURE, Human Rights, Photography, Topics, Weekly Photo Challenge, Women and girls, Women's Rights • Tags: Advocacy, flowers, grace, HUMAN RIGHTS, thirdeyemom, Women's march, Women's Rights

Defying the Odds: Saving the World’s Rarest Bear

December 14, 2016 by thirdeyemom

When you imagine bears in wild, images of majestic grizzly bears roaming the high mountain peaks of the Rockies often come to mind. Thriving with lush vegetation in the summer, fattening their bodies up in the fall, laying fast asleep during the long, cold winters, and coming out of hibernation at the first sign of spring, a bear’s life seems perfect for this postcard-worthy landscape. Yet, miraculously the grizzly bear also lives in one of the most surprising places on earth: The Gobi Desert. During an inspiring […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Animal extinction, Conservation, National Geographic Society, NGOs, Topics, Wildlife Conservation • Tags: Advocacy, Conservation, Doug Chadwick, Gobi Bear, Gobi Desert, Mongolia, National Geographic, thirdeyemom, Wildlife Conservation

Gifts that Give Back: b.a.r.e soaps

November 29, 2016 by thirdeyemom

I am always looking for inspiring social good enterprises to feature on my blog. This past month, I had the opportunity to speak with Jessie Yoh, Co-Founder and CEO of b.a.r.e. soaps, an all natural, socially conscious soap and candle company that helps women and children in Uganda and India. b.a.r.e. stands for “bringing antiseptic resources to everyone” and was built on the idea that something as simple as a bar of soap can effectively help prevent the spread of diseases and illnesses while […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, b.a.r.e soaps, Gifts that Give Back • Tags: Advocacy, b.a.r.e soaps, Giftsthatgiveback, Social Good, thirdeyemom

One women’s courageous fight with Mesothelioma

November 18, 2016 by thirdeyemom

“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along”.- Eleanor Roosevelt Every so often I get that one email that truly touches my heart and moves me to action. It came about a month ago from a fellow Minnesota mom named Heather Von St. James. Heather is a 10-year survivor […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD • Tags: Advocacy, asbestos, Heather Von St. James, Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance, Social Good

A light in the dark days ahead

November 15, 2016 by thirdeyemom

“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before”. – Edgar Allan Poe There I stood. Looking at the dark, painful world in despair. Not knowing how I would rise out of bed each and every day with the roar of ugliness that has suddenly filled my heart. How would I look into those young innocent eyes of my children without sadness and despair? How would I continue to walk […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD • Tags: Advocacy, hope, HUMAN RIGHTS, resilience, thirdeyemom

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