Children's Memorial Picks Up 'Off The Street' line

We are excited that the Children’s Memorial Hospital Store in Chicago has picked up a couple of our “Off The Street” products; specifically the picture frames and pop top bracelets. The patients and their families are sure to love them!

Women in Film Donation

Last week five ACCESSORIES had the privilege of donating three bag packages to the Women in Film Focus Awards for their honorees.

The Women in Film focus Awards “recognize and honor those women who have made significant contributions to the film, television, advertising or new media industries.” The Awards seeks to celebrate women “who have demonstrated a pioneering and enterprising spirit throughout their careers and who have strong ties to the Midwest.”

See their website.

Social Enterpreneurship

Social Enterpreneurship

“Social entrepreneurs have existed throughout history. St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, would qualify as a social entrepreneur -- having built multiple organizations that advanced pattern changes in his ‘field.’ Similarly, Florence Nightingale created the first professional school for nurses and established standards for hygiene and hospital care that have shaped norms worldwide. What is different today is that social entrepreneurship is developing into a mainstream vocation, not only in the United States, Canada, and Europe, but increasingly in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In fact, the rise of social entrepreneurship represents the leading edge of a remarkable development that has occurred across the world over the past three decades: the emergence of millions of new citizen organizations.”
-- David Bornstein as taken from http://www.betterworld.net/quotes/entrepreneur-quotes.htm

In light of this, our founder, Christine Hutchison, has spoken at numerous events around. These have been wonderful priviledges and a great opportunities for her to share her knowledge of social entrepreneurship.

Other Resources:

http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/whatis/

Donating to Women in Film, Chicago

Last week five ACCESSORIES had the privilege of donating three bag packages to the Women in Film Focus Awards for their honorees.

The Women in Film focus Awards “recognize and honor those women who have made significant contributions to the film, television, advertising or new media industries.” The Awards seeks to celebrate women “who have demonstrated a pioneering and enterprising spirit throughout their careers and who have strong ties to the Midwest.”

See their website at http://wifchicago.org/site/focus-awards/

Emanuel Congregation's Chanukah Market - Fair Trade and Locally Crafted Goods

It is our privilege to be a part of Emanuel Congregation’s Chanukah Market on Sunday, November 8^th from 10:15am to 2:00pm. Emanuel Congregation is located at 5959 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago.

The Chanukah Market is promoting fair trade, while at the same time encouraging buyers to purchase locally crafted goods. Items include fair trade coffee, local foods, jewelry, hand-crafted soaps, textiles and judaica. Many wonderful products that will help give back on a local and global level. We look forward to representing one socially conscious business at this Chicago event.