What if we could make a difference by shopping for products that give back--products that help people rather than products that only help corporations? Society B is making it easier than ever.
When Bob Dalton realized that his hard-working, single mother had become homeless in 2013, he felt compelled to help. He started calling around to local homeless shelters to determine what they needed, and they all said blankets. Dalton started Sackcloth + Ashes with the vision to change this, by donating a blanket to a homeless shelter for each one that is purchased. These blankets are sold worldwide, and Sackcloth + Ashes has provided over 4,500 blankets to homeless shelters to date. 
This week, Society B is joining many others to call attention to a cause that has, for too long, been buried beneath other headlines: Syrian refugees. And to help us understand the situation in Syria, we’re going to defer to one of our favorite voices of reason and master uncomplicator—John Green. John breaks it down in an incredibly moving video. We hope you’ll consider supporting Mercy Corps or a number of reputable organizations working in the region to respond to this humanitarian crisis.
Since launching their Clean Water Collection, Hand in Hand has also added to other product lines that give back. Espere products provide essential micro-loans and small business funding to communities and business owners in developing areas of Haiti, empowering them to support themselves and strengthen their communities from within. Rainforest products each save 100 square feet of indigenous rainforests from the palm oil logging industry.
The do-goodery of Hand in Hand Soap is twofold. While their primary mission is saving lives, they did not stop there. They have also realized the environmental responsibility required when creating and selling bath and body products. "We wanted to be proud of and develop a product that was made with sustainable resources, and harvested ethically. As such, our products are as natural and fair trade as we can make them. To have a product that is truly eco-friendly, means more than just having natural ingredients. We have found that many natural soaps use ingredients that ultimately come from intentionally cleared rainforests, which was something that we wanted no part in. Every ingredient in our soap is not only natural, but it is harvested and grown in an environmentally friendly way,” said Bill and Courtney.
Welcome to Society B! Creating this marketplace has been quite the venture over the last several months. So how did it all start? The short version of the story is on the main website. But the long version began back when Kelli and I were in college...
There are more than 75 million children in developing countries who lack access to a quality education. A company based in Austin, Texas is working to reduce this number, one high-quality bag at a time. The team behind ESPEROS believes that education is the key to overcoming the cycle of poverty and that it should be available to everyone. To help make this vision a reality, they create stylish, functional, and durable products, and donate 10% of each sale to fund education initiatives around the world, via The Nobelity Project. ESPEROS also believes in treating people with dignity and respect, while offering opportunity for advancement and empowerment.
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