A Contest You Don't Want to Miss

You might remember that SpendYourself, a non-profit company our friends started this year, was our family's Focus of Month in June.  Since then, SpendYourself has released two more shirts, with another one coming very soon, and- dare I say it- there are rumors of hoodies, long sleeve shirts (about which I would be particularly excited), and maybe even other articles of clothing.

SpendYourself released their Kisumu shirts in conjunction with International Justice Day in July.  Shortly after that, the team began to focus on the sex industry- both domestically and internationally- and released the Scarlet Hope shirt.  You can read about both of these shirts and the other products available and the stories behind them at the SpendYourself website.

The purpose of SpendYourself is twofold: to not only raise money for these particular causes, but to also raise awareness of social justice issues around the world.  When you purchase a shirt from SpendYourself, you are not only helping to financially sustain that project, you are telling the story of the people and helping to restore their dignity. 

In light of the understanding that each time you wear a SpendYourself shirt, you are helping to promote dignity and social justice, as well as maybe even showing others how they can help do the same, SpendYourself announced a few days ago a contest- one you do not want to miss!

SpendYourself will be giving two people free project shirts for an entire year!  This contest is not simply about winning absolutely awesome T-shirts; think of all the opportunities you would have to share about the many projects SpendYourself highlights.  Think of the difference you could make- just by wearing a T-shirt and telling a story- their story. 

I absolutely love this company- and the people behind it.  Check out the post Lee wrote about how to enter the contest; it ends November 30th, so jump to it, kids!  Feel free to pass along this information and repost on your blog, too.  Let's spread the word that we can spread hope!