Music Features

I have met a few musicians recently and wanted to put up another post today to feature these artists.

Dispatch



http://www.dispatchmusic.com/home

Here is some of the information about Dispatch as featured on their website, "...when the guys decided to hit the road last summer on their first U.S. Tour in nearly a decade, they chose to focus on America’s education crisis. For too long, a child’s zip code has defined their educational destiny. Through DISPATCH’s multi-faceted and collaborative Amplifying Education campaign, band members and fans alike are discovering together how small actions can make a big difference in the lives of children across the country."
"Bang Bang"
http://bit.ly/1saHIvB


Valery Buskings



I met half of the Swiss duo Valery Buskings and visited their You Tube Page as well. Their ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) feature can  be viewed here http://ab.co/1oTUdYW.

Below you can visit their blog as well as view Valery Buskings performing live in Melbourne, Australia.

http://valerybuskings.blogspot.ch/

"Mit Der Live"
http://bit.ly/1zyRzxh

Soap Box Soaps

Soap Box Soaps

The movement towards using business as a source for social impact has gained a considerable amount of traction as a variety of companies have decidedly established a presence within the landscape of philanthropic initiatives.

Corporate resources combined with a foundation arm have the potential to steward various forms of support as appropriate. 

Over the years I have learned of several companies that have some level of community engagement. I was at my local grocery store and came

across a product from Soapbox Soaps. 

Through Soapbox Soaps, I learned of another opportunity for conscious consumerism. I purchased the,"Smooth and Repair Coconut Oil Body Wash."

The goal of Soap Box Soaps, "Is to empower customers to change the world through everyday, quality purchases."

I see great value in demonstrating that conscious consumerism can be applied in a way that the average person walking down the street can access. 

So exactly what impact was created here?

While visiting www.soapboxsoaps.com/hope, I entered the, "Hope Code," printed on the container and learned of the Sundara Fund.

soapboxsoaps.com

Sundarafund.org

My impression of the idea of conscious consumerism is that purchasing decisions complimented with grants and other forms of support can affect a meaningful social impact.