"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,
faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10
At EarthWorks we have a two-fold mission. First, to support local
artists and craftsmen by partnering with them to handle the "business
end" of selling what they create with their "gifts". Second, to create
community as an extension of our business. What does that mean - to
create community?
For us, it means that we have a goal not just to sell the work of local
artists, but to bring people together for inspiration, encouragement,
ideas, and fellowship. Through this, we can encourage more and more
people to look locally for their products, services, causes -
everything.
A natural extension to that is service. I don't mean customer service,
and I don't mean a service offering. I mean serving others. Sometimes
that means volunteering at an event, or baking for a fundraiser or
helping out at the school. It always means giving of yourself for
another.
And this is why we are so pleased to introduce our newest artisan to the
team. Or should I say artisan team to our little shop. Team Shawn
Foundation is headed by Gloria Haines in memory of her son, Shawn, who
lost his battle with cancer. You can read more about that on the
Team Shawn blog.
In a nutshell, Gloria and her team craft all sorts of goodies -
everything from seasonal decorations to knit hand-bags to keychains and
hair bows and jam. They are offered for sale at local events (and now
at EarthWorks!) and the proceeds of the sales all go to raise money for
The Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society's "LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK" at the Reston Town
Center in Reston, VA for research and family support. That is the spirit of service that we love so much.
This year, the walk is on Saturday, October
20th and their goal this year was to raise $10,000 as the Team Shawn
Donation. You can bet that at Earthworks, through our community, Team
Shawn products will fly off the shelves! We want 2013 to be a great
year for the team, and I know we won't be disappointed. A worthy cause,
supporting a local team doing great service!
PL&BB -
Penni
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