Unique Holiday Gift Sale Benefits Homeless

Columbia College student, Chandler Rollins, spent some time speaking with our founder, Christine Hutchison this week about the third annual fundraiser this Sunday, December 12th for StreetWise. Read his article:

Unique holiday gift sale on Sunday will benefit homeless

on ChicagoTalks.org

We'd like to thank Chandler and Columbia College for their mention and support. It means a lot to us to be able to spread the word about this event that will benefit the StreetWise vendors behind our Off the Street product line.

 

Homelessness results from a complex set of circumstances that require
people to choose between food, shelter, and other basic needs. Only a
concerted effort to ensure jobs that pay a living wage, adequate support
for those who cannot work, affordable housing, and access to health care
will bring an end to homelessness.

Programs such as StreetWise (a paper that the homeless sell for money) and partners such as Off the Street (a five ACCESSORIES line made by the homeless that pays an hourly wage and gives back from each sale) give the homeless opportunities to do just
that!

Join us for a Launch Party to Announce the Partnership between StreetWise and five ACCESSORIES www.fiveaccessories.com on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 5:30 to 9:30 at Salon Serene located at 625 W Lake St. Chicago, IL. www.salonserene.com.