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Since I started Woobie Wear back in 2006, my daughter,
Lauren, being my inspiration, I've worked hard to combine my "passion for
fashion" with my commitment to the community and have been successful in
involving Woobie Wear in a multitude of causes that my family believes in.
Woobie Wear is unique in that we pride ourselves on not only providing a top
quality, fashionable product; but we work hand in hand with our community and
donate to several charities.
Part of our
product line is produced and packaged by people with disabilities through a
partnership with St. Coletta’s of Illinois Foundation in Tinley Park, Illinois (http://www.stcolettail.org).
This phenomenal organization works in providing support and funding for special
needs individuals and through our partnership, we help to provide meaningful
employment for people with disabilities. See details under Community
Involvement and Make a Donation tabs on our website.
Woobie Wear is also an active supporter of several charitable organizations
which work to help families fighting pediatric cancer. I was drawn to this
cause due to a response I received from a customer whose child was going through
chemotherapy. Woobie Wear donates to any customer, upon request, who child is
battling cancer. We also give our hats to our local hospitals and recently to
Shizuoka Children's
Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.
Woobie Wear hats are a one-of-a-kind pattern - exclusively made for Woobie Wear,
Inc., crocheted by hand and the sequins and ribbon are put on by hand. Woobie
Wear flowers are all uniquely designed on clips, making them interchangeable and
versatile.
It is my belief that being a business owner in the fashion industry is about
more than providing a beautiful product. It's also about the social
responsibility of having your products provide a meaningful impact to the
community by helping to create employment for individuals who don't have the
same opportunities as most of us, as well as helping to put a smile on the face
of an ill child who is fighting to overcome a terrible disease which challenges
their spirit every day.
For further information about Woobie Wear, please see our interview from Tot
Trends Weekly Magazine:
Thank you,
Lisa Blackman
Owner/Designer, Woobie Wear, Inc.
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