The 2023 candle sale
More scents meant more to learn. This was the year we started treating the sale like a tiny retailer and using the data to plan.
Tyler’s pickStudies Antarctic penguins and ecosystems to track the health of a warming planet.
$1,675.00 raised
Visit →Oceanites is a non-profit that helps the entire Arctic peninsula, though penguins are their first priority. They are trying to help with the warming Arctic.— Tyler
Mazie’s pickRescues surplus food from 200+ college campuses to fight waste and feed communities.
$1,462.50 raised
Visit →Food Recovery Network has spread to over 200 colleges in the United States after it was started by 5 college students who realized perfectly good cafeteria food was being thrown away and had the genius idea to actually do something about it! Volunteers at colleges (of which I am one!) pack up extras from their cafeterias and send them to community food shelves to feed hungry people in their communities. FRN directly funnels food to those who need it instead of the waste yard.— Mazie
Tammy’s pickBuilds and grows a school in a small Tanzanian village, founded by a Twin Cities woman.
$1,367.50 raised
Visit →Heart to Care was founded by a woman from the Twin Cities. I read an article about her in the StarTrib a few years ago. She was on a trip to Tanzania several years ago and had a chance encounter with a young man that led her to partner with him and others to start a school in a small Tanzanian village. She works tirelessly to improve the school, expand the school and make sure that all involved have everything they need.— Tammy
Jamie’s pickBuilding one of the largest nature reserves in America across the Montana prairie.
$1,250.00 raised
Visit →I grew up on the prairie and have always been fascinated with Bison and these ecosystems’ strengths. I love what this organization is doing to help maintain and grow a thriving prairie ecosystem.— Jamie
On the blog
The 2023 results post with the amount raised, the four supported organizations, and the family notes behind each choice.
Read post → Insights · 2023A deeper look at transaction counts, scent inventory, payment methods, and what the data suggested for the next sale.
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