Dear Pennies & Pens,
Today, I’m featuring Marisol brand umbrellas which is a company that is dedicated to turning a profit while promoting social change. Marisol features a beautiful line of umbrellas with beautiful African prints. Upon receiving a press release and images, I knew it was something I had to feature here on de la Pen…All Pen Everything.
Made by hand in Brooklyn, New York, each Marisol comes with a lifetime limited warranty to encourage respect for the environment. The African wax prints are available in limited editions throughout the year to make each woman feel special. The steel frame and flexible ribs can brave the fiercest winds, while the signature handle gives women the feeling of taking their power and their future into their own hands. At the push of a button, Marisol bursts into action, opening hearts and minds to the vision of a peaceful world where women are safe and free.
Marisol-brand umbrellas are sold by Joyaux Marisol, LLC, a for-profit company with a social mission at its core. Marisol™-brand umbrellas protect women not only from rain and sunshine, but from violence and war. Twenty percent of the net profits are donated to women survivors of sexual violence in The Democratic Republic of Congo to rebuild their lives at The City of Joy, a revolutionary healing and training center created by women on the ground and sustained by V-Day, a worldwide activists’ movement to end violence against women. Check out http://drc.vday.org to learn more.
With it being Black History Month, I wanted to focus de la Pen…All Pen Everything on Black/African related content. The fab Marisol Umbrellas made an excellent feature. So please be sure to check out their website & social media linked below.
