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FIFTY THOUSAND SHIRTS
A big heads up to Matt over at Brand New Intention for sending me the info on this great tee shirt sale, for a truly worthy cause. I really can't do this story justice so i will just post some info directly from their site. This is such a noble cause, and to be a part of this would be really amazing! Please if you have some extra cash, pick one of these up!
This is a story of hope.
My name is Steve. On Monday, May 19, 2008, I set a goal to sell 50,000 shirts and raise $1,000,000 to help in the aftermath of China's 7.9 earthquake.
When the idea started, I never intended for it to be so big (or so small in comparison to this unfortunate tragedy), I just knew that I needed to do something. I was inspired by a poster, by a guy named Herman, and decided that I too could create and sell a product, and donate the proceeds to China. I would make a t-shirt.
It was about 30 minutes later, while driving to work, that the significance of the number of lives lost in the quake really hit me. I knew then that my shirt would feature an individual tally mark to honor each person that had passed. I would make only that number of shirts, and each one would be unique in some way.
When I got to my office, I immediately began searching for information on the May 12th disaster. The last report I had seen was that the death toll was approaching 13,000, but it didn't take long to find that the latest estimates were putting that number closer to 50,000. I stopped. Fifty thousand lives. My project just got a lot bigger, but more than ever, I felt I was doing something I needed to do. I spent the rest of my morning working on the first 5,000 tally marks.
As the day progressed, the concept was becoming clear: 50,000 lives lost, 50,000 shirts, and 50,000 hand made markings—each one representing a life that had passed, and connecting it with a life that had committed to making a difference. This shirt... this project, is a celebration of hope. And at some point during the day, I finally did the math. If I could sell 50,000 shirts, and donate $20/shirt, I could give 1 million dollars to China.
So like I said, this is a story of hope. Hope that one person, multiplied fifty thousand times, can do something amazing. I need your help.
Each shirt will be individually numbered and all involved will have their names recorded on the Wall. You can be a part of something important.
The shirts are $25 + s&h. You can reserve yours today by sending an email to contact@fiftythousandshirts.com. Include the # of shirts,and the full name of the person associated with each shirt.
Then check out your place on the Wall.
The shirts are $25 + s&h. You can reserve yours today by sending an email to contact@fiftythousandshirts.com. Include the # of shirts,and the full name of the person associated with each shirt.
Then check out your place on the Wall.
This is a story of hope.
My name is Steve. On Monday, May 19, 2008, I set a goal to sell 50,000 shirts and raise $1,000,000 to help in the aftermath of China's 7.9 earthquake.
When the idea started, I never intended for it to be so big (or so small in comparison to this unfortunate tragedy), I just knew that I needed to do something. I was inspired by a poster, by a guy named Herman, and decided that I too could create and sell a product, and donate the proceeds to China. I would make a t-shirt.
It was about 30 minutes later, while driving to work, that the significance of the number of lives lost in the quake really hit me. I knew then that my shirt would feature an individual tally mark to honor each person that had passed. I would make only that number of shirts, and each one would be unique in some way.
When I got to my office, I immediately began searching for information on the May 12th disaster. The last report I had seen was that the death toll was approaching 13,000, but it didn't take long to find that the latest estimates were putting that number closer to 50,000. I stopped. Fifty thousand lives. My project just got a lot bigger, but more than ever, I felt I was doing something I needed to do. I spent the rest of my morning working on the first 5,000 tally marks.
As the day progressed, the concept was becoming clear: 50,000 lives lost, 50,000 shirts, and 50,000 hand made markings—each one representing a life that had passed, and connecting it with a life that had committed to making a difference. This shirt... this project, is a celebration of hope. And at some point during the day, I finally did the math. If I could sell 50,000 shirts, and donate $20/shirt, I could give 1 million dollars to China.
So like I said, this is a story of hope. Hope that one person, multiplied fifty thousand times, can do something amazing. I need your help.
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