The Business of Service

"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10


At EarthWorks we have a two-fold mission.  First, to support local artists and craftsmen by partnering with them to handle the "business end" of selling what they create with their "gifts".  Second, to create community as an extension of our business.  What does that mean - to create community? 

For us, it means that we have a goal not just to sell the work of local artists, but to bring people together for inspiration, encouragement, ideas,  and fellowship. Through this, we can encourage more and more people to look locally for their products, services, causes - everything.

A natural extension to that is service.  I don't mean customer service, and I don't mean a service offering.  I mean serving others.  Sometimes that means volunteering at an event, or baking for a fundraiser or helping out at the school.  It always means giving of yourself for another.

And this is why we are so pleased to introduce our newest artisan to the team.  Or should I say artisan team to our little shop.  Team Shawn Foundation is headed by Gloria Haines in memory of her son, Shawn, who lost his battle with cancer.  You can read more about that on the Team Shawn blog. 

In a nutshell, Gloria and her team craft all sorts of goodies - everything from seasonal decorations to knit hand-bags to keychains and hair bows and jam.  They are offered for sale at local events (and now at EarthWorks!) and the proceeds of the sales all go to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK" at the Reston Town Center in Reston, VA for research and family support.  That is the spirit of service that we love so much.  

This year, the walk is on Saturday, October 20th and their goal this year was to raise $10,000 as the Team Shawn Donation.  You can bet that at Earthworks, through our community, Team Shawn products will fly off the shelves!  We want 2013 to be a great year for the team, and I know we won't be disappointed.  A worthy cause, supporting a local team doing great service!

PL&BB - 
Penni