Shop for a Cause: Falling Whistles

When I was thinking about what I should post as this blog entry, I knew I wanted to talk about the topic of shopping for a cause... Falling Whistles came to my mind immediately.

I was first introduced to Falling Whistles when two friends of mine volunteered at a fashion show for Freedom and Fashion*. The next week at school they were both wearing an awesome necklace that had a hanging whistle on it. I was so curious that I asked them what it was so they shared the story with me just like I'm going to share it with you.  Children in Congo are abducted and forced to fight in the war. There's children that are too young to hold guns so they're given a whistle as a weapon and forced to the frontlines. Their sole purpose is to use the whistle to scare the enemy then making their bodies the only barrier to receive the first round of bullets. It's an absolute tragedy.

Thanks to Sean Carasso, the CEO and founder of Falling Whistles, there's a way for us to speak up for these children and promote peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Falling Whistles, founded in 2008, is a non-profit organization that's dedicated to spreading the word by launching a campaign for peace and freedom for these young soldiers. Replica whistle necklaces and tee-shirts are sold. The whistles range from $34-104, while the tee-shirts are $20. 100% of the proceeds go toward the restoration of the lives of war-affected children through rehabilitation programs and stateside advocacy!

  

It's an organization like this that really makes you think about the good we can do in the world. The least we can do is support and help spread the word.

For more information check out:
http://www.fallingwhistles.com/
http://www.fallingwhistles.com/2010/03/09/how-do-we-help/ ----> This link is very informative.
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Falling-Whistles/66044866468?v

*Freedom and Fashion describes themselves as a  fashion orientated creative arts organization that provide resources to non-profit organizations and fair-trade businesses that are dealing with labor and sex trafficking.

http://freedomandfashion.com/

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Emily Heizer

I have just come across Emily Heizer's photography and what can I say other than... I absolutely love it! Oh my goodness. She's one talented lady. She mostly shoots weddings, engagement photos, maternity photos, children, and pets. She's based in Northern California, but is available for assignments nationwide as well as worldwide. Seeing her work makes me want to mess around with my camera and editing program until I'm as good as her. Wow. I've got a long way to go.

Check out her stuff on http://www.eheizerphotography.com, http://eheizerphotography.blogspot.com/,  and find her on Facebook.


Here are a few of my favorite photos from her blog:

 

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Let Me Introduce Myself

Hello. I am a fashion merchandising major and I have been wanting a place to make my own. So I created this blog as a way to express the things that inspire me, make me happy, and give me motivation in life. I hope that some of you would be inspired by my posts and share with me the things that inspire you. If you're wondering about the name, Crescendo of Inspiration, simply means a gradual increase of inspiration because I am here to share with you and hopefully the sharing will keep increasing with your responses. I will be posting as frequently as I can. Please feel free to post comments. And if you haven't already... follow my blog.