It isn’t very often we stumble across local agencies that tell their story so well it needs no annotation.
Bravo, behold and admire:
Blue Button Apparel is a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to changing the world both locally and globally. Located in Spokane, we produce premium quality custom apparel for organizations who care about the planet and the people who live on it. Working with Rogers High School, we provide after school employment for at-risk students who often fall through the cracks of our society. They receive job training and mentoring, meals after shifts, and rides to and from work. We’re currently working with Rogers and Whitworth University to provide a mentoring program that pairs high school and college students together.
All of our shirts are 100% organic cotton and most are manufactured using wind and solar energy. Our main supplier is certified as fair trade by Europe’s Fair Wear Foundation. Every organic t-shirt you purchase through Blue Button prevents a half pound of chemical fertilizers and pesticides from entering our soils. Using water-based inks gives our shirts the softest feel around. Combined with our soy-based cleaners, we can ensure that every step of the production process has the minimum impact on our planet and climate.
Everything must change. We vote with our dollars. It’s time we start voting for a different way of doing business – one that values people and planet; one that holds corporations responsible for their actions; one that brings hope locally and globally.
For inquiries, please contact:
Scott Ellis, Director
(509) 993-8078
scott [at] bluebutton [dot] org
Tags: Community · Local Fashion · Non-Profits · Sustainable Development4 Comments
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I can testify that Blue Button is six different kinds of groovy. I was delighted to find a local shop that prints & sells high quality organic & free trade t-shirts, and Scott is both a pleasure to work with a very responsive.
I love Blue Button apparel! Everyone needing T-shirts made in Spokane should patronize their business – they are simply the best!
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