design for a cause
Our ongoing series, Champions of Design Entrepreneurship, offers a rare, intimate look into the minds…
The Charleston, South Carolina-based designer, known for his “twisted traditional” style, is rebranding but staying focused on the mix of interior design, retail and philanthropy that keeps him busy — just the way he likes.
Featuring first-person accounts from renowned designers, architects, artisans, and industry veterans, each story is a reflection of how they interpret what it means to be both a ‘champion’ and an ‘entrepreneur’ in our field. This sixth installation features Philadelphia-based architecture and interior design firm, Kaminski and Pew who are masters of adaptive reuse.
Savvy Giving by Design™ is excited to announce the launch of its latest philanthropic endeavor, the Go to Your Room Box™. This initiative aims to provide children facing medical crises across the country with design-centric comfort items.
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ longest-running, volunteer-led, national charitable organization, and NY NOW are once again fielding a team for AIDS Walk New York, the largest single-day AIDS fundraising event in the world, on Sunday, May 19, in New York’s Central Park.
Raffle proceeds aides The Common Thread for the Cure individuals fighting breast cancer High Point,…
The Common Thread for the Cure Foundation, founded in 2000, supports individuals fighting breast cancer who are affiliated with the furnishings and design industries by offering financial assistance through confidential Helping Hands Grants. The grants aid breast cancer patients and their families in areas where insurance does not apply. For example, a grant can be used to meet financial obligations, household needs and transportation to medical appointments. The intent of the grants is to enhance the quality of life for those who have breast cancer enabling them to maintain as normal a lifestyle as possible while they are confronting the disease. To date, the foundation has raised over $1 million to provide grants to individuals throughout North America.
I’m looking for designers that really want to make this part of their giving-back philanthropy. It’s a commitment, and you need to have a good support system because you can’t (do these projects) in isolation. You need a support system of colleagues and resources you can tap,” she says. “I really love collaborating with local designers here in San Diego that have businesses similar to mine — that we get to work together on these volunteer projects, toward a common goal.”