Beyond FAIR TRADE: Global Girlfriend Joins The GreaterGood Network

My daughter Lauren and I spent this past Thursday evening holiday shopping at a Global Girlfriend Open House near our home south of Denver. Global Girlfriend founder and wonder-mom Stacey Edgar took a few minutes to chat and take a photo with Lauren, who announced upon meeting Stacey “I like you!” And what’s not to like? For almost five years Stacey has championed women around the world working to support their families and communities through the sale of hand-made goods that include colorful bags, jewelry, paper products, and clothing. Global Girlfriend helps women in many lands: Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Nicaragua, South Africa, Tanzania, and Vietnam. In the U.S., Global Girlfriend sells products from women’s groups in Chicago, Nashville, Boston, West Virginia, and Denver. At their open house, they conducted a food drive to benefit women and children at The Gathering Place, a local agency for victims of homelessness and poverty.

While the open house is over, the Global Girlfriend site is up and running 24/7. As this wonderful Denver institution becomes a fantastic addition to The GreaterGood Network of Seattle, Global Girlfriend looks forward to new opportunities to expand the number of women it supports, provide increased orders to participating artisans, and offer a wider range of fair-trade women-made products to its customers.

Stacey notes that since 1999, The GreaterGood Network has been giving back to life-saving charities like America’s First Harvest and MercyCorps with each purchase made through its network of sites. GreaterGood shoppers can become “clickers” by clicking every day to donate cups of food, books, and mammograms at no extra charge. Sounds like The GreaterGood Network is a perfect fit for Stacey and her team of Global Girlfriends, including her loyal customers. Other GreaterGood Network sites include The Hunger Site, The Breast Cancer Site, The Literacy Site, The Child Health Site, The Rain Forest Site, and The Animal Rescue Site. Enjoy shopping with Global Girlfriend and other sites on The GreaterGood Network now and throughout the New Year! I know I will!