News — charity

Another hurricane has caused destruction for many; the images are overwhelming yet again. I've put together a list of a few organizations that are helping the many people who have been affected.  The Miami Diaper Bank is using 100% of their donations to purchase diapers for families in Southern Florida in crisis. Best Friends is helping with rescue and lost and found; please think about donating to them if you are an animal lover! The Sato Project helps rescue, rehabilitate, and find homes for abandoned dogs in Puerto Rico and they are in desperate need of resources now. The Hand...

The devastation in the Gulf Area is heartbreaking and I've put together a list of organizations that are helping: Austin Pets Alive! is a wonderful organization that is on the ground helping other shelters as well as pet owners. Houston Food Bank is open again and looking for volunteers; if you are in the area and can spare a few hours, please think about helping out for a few hours. Texas Diaper Bank is a wonderful organization that distributes baby items, diapers, and incontinence supplies. Red Cross makes it very easy to donate, simply text Harvey 10999 (minimum donation is $10). Greater Houston...

As a small business owner (and generally good person), I believe in giving back when we can and that's why I'm so excited we're partnering with One Tree Planted. For every purchase made, we will be donating $1.00 to One Tree Planted to plant a tree.  One Tree Planted was founded by Matt Hill in 2014 and they are a public 501c3 charity. You can read about their amazing work on their website and if you have any questions, please leave them in the comments below. Thank you in advance for helping us make the world a better place with your purchase!...

If you are anything like me, you can get lost in Instagram; it's my favorite place to see cats being crazy, read inspirational quotes and find new businesses to support! One of my favorites is Ferris and CharChar, a small cosmetics company based in Ontario. I found them one day while on the page of one of my favorite IG accounts, Goats of Anarchy. Ferris and CharChar donate 10% of all sales to various animal rescues and even names products after the animals they help raise money for; what's not to love? I reached out to Amber, the owner of Ferris and CharChar to...

The holidays  will be here soon (although I did see a few commercials for Christmas before Halloween, can we ban this please?) and I am excited to announce that Callio is part of The Good Karma Movement once again! The Good Karma was started by Kim Krans of The Wild Unknown to create a community of small businesses that are making the holidays meaningful again by donating a portion of their holiday sales to charities that are close to their hearts.  We will be donating 10% of each sale starting today through the end of the year to one of my favorite charities,...