FIFTY THOUSAND SHIRTS

A big heads up to Matt over at Brand New Intention for sending me the info on this great tee shirt sale, for a truly worthy cause. I really can't do this story justice so i will just post some info directly from their site. This is such a noble cause, and to be a part of this would be really amazing! Please if you have some extra cash, pick one of these up!

Each shirt will be individually numbered and all involved will have their names recorded on the Wall. You can be a part of something important.

The shirts are $25 + s&h. You can reserve yours today by sending an email to contact@fiftythousandshirts.com. Include the # of shirts,and the full name of the person associated with each shirt.
Then check out your place on the Wall.

This is a story of hope.

My name is Steve. On Monday, May 19, 2008, I set a goal to sell 50,000 shirts and raise $1,000,000 to help in the aftermath of China's 7.9 earthquake.

When the idea started, I never intended for it to be so big (or so small in comparison to this unfortunate tragedy), I just knew that I needed to do something. I was inspired by a poster, by a guy named Herman, and decided that I too could create and sell a product, and donate the proceeds to China. I would make a t-shirt.

It was about 30 minutes later, while driving to work, that the significance of the number of lives lost in the quake really hit me. I knew then that my shirt would feature an individual tally mark to honor each person that had passed. I would make only that number of shirts, and each one would be unique in some way.

When I got to my office, I immediately began searching for information on the May 12th disaster. The last report I had seen was that the death toll was approaching 13,000, but it didn't take long to find that the latest estimates were putting that number closer to 50,000. I stopped. Fifty thousand lives. My project just got a lot bigger, but more than ever, I felt I was doing something I needed to do. I spent the rest of my morning working on the first 5,000 tally marks.

As the day progressed, the concept was becoming clear: 50,000 lives lost, 50,000 shirts, and 50,000 hand made markings—each one representing a life that had passed, and connecting it with a life that had committed to making a difference. This shirt... this project, is a celebration of hope. And at some point during the day, I finally did the math. If I could sell 50,000 shirts, and donate $20/shirt, I could give 1 million dollars to China.

So like I said, this is a story of hope. Hope that one person, multiplied fifty thousand times, can do something amazing. I need your help.