Saturday, September 30, 2006

Etsy Shop Owners Support Breast Cancer Charities

October is Breast Cancer Awarness month and there are a number of Etsy shop owners who are donating some or all of the proceeds of their sales to charities dedicated to finding the cure. There's MLRStudio and Sea Breeze Creations who have each created pieces of jewelry to bring focus to the cause and are donating a portion of the profits raised by sales of these items.

Our focus Etsy shop today is Atomic Rose Boutique. This shopowner is participating in a 3 day, 60 mile walk in Philadelphia on 10/6-8. She opened her shop to donate all profits to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund and to date has raised over $2125. She and a group of crafters make all the items for sale. Some of the items were donated by other Etsy shopowners who are credited on the Atomic Rose Boutique front page.

Prices range from $1 to $20 with shipping included. Their most popular item to date has been the "Slippery Nipple" soap on a rope which retailed for $5.50 and appears to be sold out right now but is really worth taking a look. I'd check with Atomic Rose Boutique to see if they are going to be replenishing their stock .

Finally, I'd like to single out Robotpop. This shopowner brought Atomic Rose Boutique to the attention of this writer and has donated a portion of her shop's sales to Atomic Rose Boutique in support of their efforts. It is this kind of generosity that makes it easy to support the shops of the Etsy community.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

You're off to a great start with your Etsy blogging! You've highlighted a noble cause, today. Keep up the good work!

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