Helping others is great isn’t it? To know that you helped
someone and put a smile on their face, it’s a heartwarming feeling. No one
knows this feeling more than my best friend Sandra. Sandra’s a giver. Whether you’re
a friend, acquaintance, or a total stranger, she genuinely gives without
expecting anything in return. She used to dream about going into the Peace
Corps and has donated to several charities. So it didn’t come as much of a
surprise when I was talking to her one day about the different categories of soap I was
conjuring up that she brought up having a charity line. Thus, the birth of Soap For Hope.
Soap For Hope is a line of soaps that are made to represent
several charities. These soaps are near and dear to our hearts, the
organizations chosen to be represented were not chosen at random. Fifty percent
of the proceeds from any soap in the Soap For Hope line will go to the
organizations that each soap represents.
Now, there’s only one soap available right now but rest assured,
the line will definitely be expanding. No boo-hooing.
This is the first soap, Pink Triumph
I love this one. But I had such a hard time trying to find a
mold for the ribbons. Until that awesome moment that I had an epiphany and
realized I could free hand them. Duh. Seriously. It took me forever. But they turned
out great and the perfect size too.
This soap is dedicated to my childhood friend Karen who was
diagnosed with breast cancer but she kicked its. . . . . you know. And also to
all of the other survivors who keep on surviving. (Did anybody start singing Beyoncé’s “Survivor” just now??) Pink Triumph is representing the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
The next soap that’s in the works is extremely important to
me. As a veteran, I know the sacrifice that service members and their families
make every single day to ensure the freedom of millions of people they don’t
know. I have been blessed with coming out of the military without any severe
disability but thousands of others cannot say the same. I chose the next soap
to support the Wounded Warrior Project. For these men and women and their
families, the fight is not over. Since this soap is special to me, it hasn’t
been made yet. No idea is perfect enough for me to use to represent something
so near to my heart. But it will be made soon.
The inspiration for this soap was my old platoon. I was part
of the best platoon ever. Yes. EVER. We stood out in our battery and wanted to
name ourselves. Yours truly helped with the name, tee hee. We dubbed ourselves
War Pigs. Pig to stand for pride, integrity, and guts and war for, well, the obvious.
We fight wars. We even had coins made.
I loved serving my country. And I did it. Like a boss.
Yeah, he's excited.
Happy sudsing!
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