Rags to resources
Youme Clothing has a collaborative, repurposing approach to affect community growth and international connection. Hepburn’s words describe the mission of Youme Clothing as we seek to renew and empower communities through collaborative repurposing projects, taking old things and making them new
Frugal flavor
New cookbook invites you to eat well on a budget. With just $4 a day, you can eat well and enjoy it. That was Leanne Brown’s goal in writing “Good and Cheap”—a cookbook for tight budgets. Submitted as her capstone project for a
A beautiful city
ReCreate Cafe revitalizes its community It’s not often that people who are homeless get a round of applause. So the ReCreate Cafe in Chattanooga, Tenn., started with karaoke—a chance to take the limelight and be affirmed. “I stepped out of my comfort zone
Trash bags, duct tape and fashion
Gala raises money for Salvation Army homeless shelters Fashion-forward supporters came out in masses to The Moonrise Hotel in Saint Louis, Mo., for a cutting-edge fashion show to support St. Louis area Salvation Army shelters, raising $19,700. Dubbed “The Garbage Bag Gala,”
Yes—you, too, can be like Joan Kroc
Joan Kroc believed in strength, especially strength of character. In the initial discussions for what would become the first Kroc Center, she told the team that she had built self-confidence by ice-skating, and her friend by swimming. She wanted the Kroc