2021 Autism Awareness Boutique benefiting HollyRod Foundation - Stella & Dot

Hi friends! This year, I'm waaaaaaaaaay behind on sharing the April Autism Awareness Boutique - and I apologize. Before the month ends - we have 10 more days, y'all! - I would love to do what I can to promote this curated collection of items benefiting the HollyRod Foundation. 

The Autism Awareness Boutique is available through 4/30 and 20% of the proceeds go to the HollyRod Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing care services to individuals living with Autism and their families.

If you are interested in learning more about the HollyRod Foundation, please visit their website at http://www.hollyrod.org.

The 8 styles included in the Autism Awareness Boutique are:

• Rainbow Pendant Renegade Necklace – Gold ($52/ $62 CAD)
• Rebel Crawler – Gold/Rainbow Multi ($32/ $42 CAD)
• Rainbow Chain Bracelet – Gold ($42/ $52 CAD)
• Pouf – Rainbow ($24/ $29 CAD)
• Adjustable Stella Strap – Gold/Rainbow ($19 /$24 CAD)
• Rainbow Geo Bar – Silver ($30/ $37CAD)
• Engraveable Single Leather Band- Emerald/ Navy ($29/ $36 CAD)
• Lavish Ultra Rich Body Butter ($42/ $56 CAD)
  
  

Shout out to my fellow S&D brand ambassadors for these gorgeous photos in the styles!

Since Stella & Dot Family of Brands partnered with the HollyRod Foundation 8 years ago, we have donated over $798,000 to the HollyRod Foundation! The funds generated from this partnership have helped fund RJ’s Places in children’s hospitals and autism centers across the U.S. and Canada. RJ’s Places provides technology for children living with autism and to create a refuge for siblings who must accompany their brother or sister to treatment. 

As the HollyRod Foundation enters a new chapter, our donations will help support their Los Angeles flagship RJ’s Place focused on family support services and vocational training for adults on the spectrum entering the workforce like Holly’s son RJ who works for the LA Dodgers. Additionally, HollyRod will work in collaboration with previous grantees to share best practices and bring resources based on the collective of their strengths.

Thank you in advance for your support of this incredible cause in April!

Stella & Dot x Project Glimmer (December 1-3, 2020)

The Stella & Dot Family of Brands is thrilled to announce a partnership with Project Glimmer, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring every girl to envision and realize an empowered future. 

With the Buy One, Give One campaign, for every item purchased from my S&D e-boutique from December 1st through December 3rd, 2020, Stella & Dot will donate a unit of jewelry to Project Glimmer to help support their gifting girls' campaign. 

Project Glimmer is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring every girl to envision and realize an empowered future. Project Glimmer has served over half a million teenage girls and women, 86% of whom are young women of color. Project Glimmer works in all 50 states through partnerships with 1,000+ organizations including foster care, homeless, crisis care and youth services. Through our programs including Gifts+Goods, Day of Empowerment and Empower Hour, and Career Coaching we are committed to helping end gender and racial inequality.

Through Project Glimmer’s Social Supply Chain for Good, meaningful gifts and essential goods are delivered to thousands of young women each year instilling personal confidence. Powered by a vast network of brands, companies, and individuals who donate products and volunteer time, we ensure every girl knows that she matters, that we believe in her.

We need your help to fulfill a goal of 50,000 holiday gift requests for young women across the country!  For the majority of girls we serve coming from foster care and youth services programs, this gift will be the only gift she receives.

Learn more about the organization at https://www.projectglimmer.org/

Plus, an added bonus, when you spend $50 or more through this link, you can shop these select styles at 50% off!

As always, but most importantly, thank you for your support in shopping with me this holiday season! I am so grateful for your order through my small business.

Stella & Dot - October 2020 🎗️ Breast Cancer Awareness Collection

I am so excited to share the Stella & Dot Family of Brands' 2020 Breast Cancer Awareness Boutique throughout the month of October to increase our impact for an incredibly important cause. 

We will donate 20% of the retail purchase price of eligible products to our charity partner, Bright Pink, a non-profit organization focused on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in women. 

Since the start of our partnership with Bright Pink in 2016, S&D Brands has donated over $500,000 (over half a million dollars!), helping Bright Pink impact over 1 million women to be their own best health advocates through innovative programs that educate, equip and empower proactivity. 

Additionally, I'm partnering with the Breast Cancer Resource Center in Austin to make an impact to support locally. In previous years I have supported local efforts to raise breast cancer awareness and funds during the month of October with fundraiser style events and a collection of chemo care poufs.

This year, I am changing things up a bit, and for the month of October, I am hosting an online shopping event through my Stella & Dot e-boutique. 

Shoppers who use this specific link - www.stelladot.com/whitneyfields2 - through October 31, 2020 will have their orders count toward earning referral rewards.

I'll use ALL of the referral rewards earned through this event to purchase as many of our SMOOTH Peptide Lip Therapy balms as I can, which will be donated to those undergoing treatment or care through the Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin.

The great thing is that any purchase through this link counts toward the total sales, but we also have a boutique of additional items that will benefit Bright Pink. Double-dip your donation when you shop for a cause in October! 🎗️💕

Shop the breast cancer awareness benefit boutique to benefit the Breast Cancer Resource Center in Austin here. Want to host a virtual fundraising event for your favorite cause? Reach out to me for more details.

#10FreeDays: Day 8 - A Daughter Shares Her Story of Restoration

Every trafficked girl deserves to be rescued and restored. She deserves having hope and a purpose for her life. Even though we have exceeded all expectations for #10freedays, let's keep sharing her story and FINISH STRONG!

We have raised enough to rescue 375 girls... and we're going for 450 over the last 3 days of 10freedays.

More exciting news... the Matching Gift challenge has been met. An additional 110 girls will be rescued with the $33,000 earned from the RB Nordick Foundation's generous challenge.

Day 8 of our campaign is a very special day because we get to hear from one of our daughters herself! Today, you will meet Karuna. She is a very special daughter who has been restored and has committed her life to keep her sisters in Nepal from enduring the pain she has suffered. She, and her Nepali sisters, are why I have committed to the 10 days to join the fight against trafficking in Nepal.

Meet Karuna! She is one of the thousands of girls that have been rescued and restored by Our Daughters International in Nepal. She will share her story of how she was rescued and is now dedicating her life to save her sisters in Nepal. She is a powerful social activist bringing anti-trafficking awareness to the girls and women of Nepal and boldly sharing her story of pain, as a platform for societal change.

 

Watch the video here: https://vimeo.com/405897549/4d7029166e

Rescuing and restoring girls like Karuna is why I became an Activist for #10freedays. I know this campaign is so important as it provides the resources for giving hope and a purpose to Karuna and hundreds of girls like her. 

🤜🤛 Please join me in the fight against trafficking by contributing to my fundraising goal through this link (also easily accessible in my LinkTree) now through August 10: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/OurDaughtersInternational/10freedays2020/WhitneyFields

✨ As an alternative to donating, you can also shop for a cause 🛍️ through my Stella & Dot fundraising link: www.stelladot.com/ts/nk9rj - and for every $50 sold, I'll donate $5 of my commission to the cause! 💖

#10FreeDays: Day 2 - She is a Victim

Before moving on to Day 2 of our #10freedays campaign, let's celebrate how Day 1 went. Almost $49,000 has been raised... ENOUGH TO RESCUE 163 GIRLS THROUGH DAY 1! 

Incredible work. Thank you to all the donors so far. We still have more work to do. 🙏🏻 

Day 2: Today, we will look at why a young woman is at risk of becoming a victim of trafficking in Nepal, and how easy it is for predators to trick them into unimaginable horrors. Thankfully, there are men and women like YOU that are here to expose these lies and to set the record straight.  

An estimated 25,000 to 35,000 girls are trafficked from Nepal to India and beyond each year. Girls are tricked and persuaded by the promises of traffickers who build false relationships with them. They are promised a better life in a faraway land only to end up in a brothel in India or in the Middle East. Once in a brothel, victims can be sold to men up to 30 times per day. 

In today’s video, Allison will share why girls in Nepal are susceptible to the trafficker’s lies. 

🤜🤛 Please join me in this fight against trafficking by helping me meet my fundraising goal through this link (also easily accessible in my LinkTree): http://weblink.donorperfect.com/OurDaughtersInternational/10freedays2020/WhitneyFields 

✨ As an alternative way to donate, you can also shop 🛍️ my Stella & Dot fundraising link: www.stelladot.com/ts/nk9rj - and for every $50 sold, I'll donate $5 of my commission to the cause! 💖 (It just exceeded its first $50 increment!)

Wearing Elegantees' Hudson Tee,  Target shoes, Accessories (available in my e-boutique, through the online fundraiser): Diamond Covet "W" Necklace, Leopard Print Crossbody, Renegade Stacking Bracelet, Delicate Long Link Charm Necklace, Namesake Short Charm Necklace with charms: Keep "W" Initial, Pearl and Keep Rounded April Birthstones

#10FreeDays: Day 1 - Combatting Trafficking in Nepal

Today launches the first of 10 days (#10FreeDays) where together, hundreds of activists will raise awareness and advocate for the freedom of trafficking victims in Nepal.

I have joined the fight to combat human trafficking in Nepal by becoming an Activist for #10freedays, an awareness and fundraising campaign to support Our Daughters International. 

For the next 10 days, I will be sharing information about trafficking in Nepal and how Our Daughters International is transforming victims into leaders for change in their community. 🧍🏻‍♀️🧍🏽‍♀️🧍🏾‍♀️🧍🏿‍♀️🧍🏼‍♀️🧍‍♀️

 

Each day, you will have the opportunity to hear from a team member in Nepal as they share why trafficking happens and how girls are being provided hope and purpose as they journey along the pathway to restoration. 

Today, hear from Ramesh Sapkota, Our Daughters International Founder and President.

 

Please consider making a small donation to help me meet my $300.00 fundraising goal! 💁🏻‍♀️   This organization is important to me, as a female business owner, because they rescue and restore women for employment or to become business owners and educate them to become leaders within their communities.

🤜🤛 Please join me in this fight against trafficking by helping me meet my fundraising goal through this link:http://weblink.donorperfect.com/OurDaughtersInternational/10freedays2020/WhitneyFields

✨ As an alternative way to donate, you can also shop my Stella & Dot fundraising link: www.stelladot.com/ts/nk9rj - and for every $50 sold, I'll donate $5 of my commission to the cause! 💖

Join me in the global fight against sex and human trafficking!

10 Free Days - Our Daughters International Campaign Against Human Trafficking

Thank you for joining me in rescuing and restoring girls in Nepal from human trafficking!

Most Americans are born into privilege. We have food to eat every day, education for all, and we can benefit from a generous government when we are in need. In some places, like Nepal, incomes are scarce, education is discouraged for girls especially, and the government has inadequate handouts. The chance of a Nepalese child getting sold is high. Our Daughters International (ODI) actively fights against this inequality and for unifying anti-trafficking efforts globally.

ODI's mission: We are about rescuing the powerless. We are about educating the vulnerable. We are about giving every woman hope and purpose.

#10freedays is an annual campaign to build awareness and support for ODI. It was started in 2019 by my friend Katie Martinez, founder of Elegantees, a New York City fashion brand that has partnered with ODI and the Kingdom Hope Garment Factory in Nepal since 2011. With a passion for rescuing and restoring girls from human trafficking through sustainable employment, the Kingdom Hope Garment Factory was formed and now employs over 20 girls rescued from trafficking in Nepal. While having dinner with her good friend Pinky, Katie expressed her desire to do even more with Elegantees. Katie and Pinky wanted to increase public awareness and work to eliminate human trafficking in Nepal, and the #10freedays campaign was the outcome! 

#10freedays is the coming together of 300+ activists, like me, fundraising $300 or more, to support the efforts to rescue and restore 300 women.

Our Daughters International is rescuing and restoring girls from human trafficking in Nepal. #10freedays focuses on creating awareness of the restoration pathway our daughters follow as they transform from trafficking victims to leaders for community change. Every dollar raised goes directly to ODI and the fight against human trafficking in Nepal.

Why Our Daughters International? Watch here.

Your support gives them hope and a purpose for their lives. After being restored, the women supported by ODI receive education, launch their own businesses, and become anti-trafficking advocates in their communities. 

As a woman who has run her own business for 10+ years, I understand the importance and value that this brings to one's sense of purpose, self-confidence, and financial security. Meeting my goal of $300 is so important because that amount will rescue a girl from trafficking and put her on the restoration pathway of becoming a leader for change in Nepal. 

There are two ways that you can participate in this campaign through me, as an activist. 

1. You can make a donation directly through my donation page. Any amount will help and every dollar counts toward the goal. 

2. You can shop for a cause through my Stella & Dot e-boutique here. For every $50.00 in sales received through this link, I'll donate $5.00 of my commission to the campaign from August 1-10. Additionally, I'll be raffling off a portion of the Referral Rewards earned and those who shop the link will be entered to win.

Also, follow along here or on my Instagram account - @whitneycf - as I'll be sharing more information about Our Daughters International and their mission every day, during the 10-day campaign period.

It's not too late to be a part of the campaign. Anyone can join; you don't need a certain number of followers, have an "influencer" status, or know all the ins-and-outs of social media. Help start the conversation.

Thank you so much for shopping for a cause or donating whatever you can... together we can make a difference. 

Stella & Dot - Buy One, Give One "Crush It" Leggings - SOLD OUT

The Care Pouches have been such a HUGE success... like, thousands of pouches sold out within MINUTES on Tuesday morning! So we are adding another treat to our Buy One, Give One Boutique:

Buy one, give one – Crush It Leggings!

Living in leggings these days? Us, too! We know we’re in good company which is why we’re excited to offer our game-changing everyday must-have, Crush It Leggings for just $29 USD/ $34 CAD ($74 USD/ $94 CAD value)!

We’re offering this deeply discounted price, below cost, for a limited time only so we can maximize our donation to health care workers. We want to give all the love and support that we can to those who need it most!

Better yet, when customers purchase any one of the Crush It Leggings, we will donate a piece of apparel to GLAM4GOOD to be distributed to those on the front lines – something chic and comfy for when the scrubs come off.

The below styles will be added to the Charity Boutique at 10am PT/12pm CT on Wednesday, April 15:

• Crush It Leggings – Black Dottie Print
• Crush It Leggings – Black 
• Crush It Leggings – Animal Dot 

We have ample legging inventory but given we have 3 patterns and many sizes, the exact size and style you want may not be available, even though we have thousands of leggings left. Please note: Leggings will be final sale, no exchanges or returns on sizing.

Reach out if you need help with sizing before purchasing because, with our donation, we can not accept exchanges. However, we love the super-stretch in our leggings making it easy to wear multiple sizes. (I could wear a medium, but more comfortably wear a large!)

   

Thank you for joining us in supporting our health care heroes. You are rocking it so let’s keep the momentum going and the donations growing!

UPDATE at of 4:00PM on 4/15/2020: Nearly all of the Crush It Leggings have SOLD OUT! Y'all are incredible!

Stella & Dot - 2020 Autism Awareness Boutique benefiting HollyRod Foundation

Happy April! (Did March feel like the longest year or what??!)

From April 1 through April 30, 2020, the Stella & Dot Family of Brands will donate 20% of the retail purchase price of eligible sales to the HollyRod Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing compassionate care to those living with autism, as part of our Autism Awareness Boutique.

The styles are:

• Stella & Dot: Rainbow Friendship Bracelet
• KEEP Collective: Rainbow Crystal Bar – Rose Gold (4/4: SOLD OUT)
• KEEP Collective: Engravable Single Leather Band – Iridescent /White
• KEEP Collective: Rainbow Bar- Silver
• KEEP Collective: Puzzle Piece – Brushed Silver
• EVER: Whiplash Speed Volumizing Mascara

*Please note that the Rainbow Crystal Bar is available in LIMITED QUANTITIES and will likely sell out before the end of the month. Prioritize this in your order if this is a style that you love! ;) Update, 4/4/2020: This piece is now SOLD OUT!

Here are a few looks I love from other ambassadors and customers!

 

 

 

Since Stella & Dot Family of Brands partnered with the HollyRod Foundation 8 years ago, we have donated over $798,000 to the HollyRod Foundation! 

The funds generated from this partnership have helped fund RJ’s Places in children’s hospitals and autism centers across the U.S. and Canada. RJ’s Places provide technology for children living with autism and to create a refuge for siblings who must accompany their brother or sister to treatment. As the HollyRod Foundation enters a new chapter, our donations will help support their Los Angeles flagship RJ’s Place focused on family support services and vocational training for adults on the spectrum entering the workforce like Holly’s son RJ who works for the LA Dodgers. Additionally, HollyRod will work in collaboration with previous grantees to share best practices and bring resources based on the collective of their strengths.

To learn more about the HollyRod Foundation’s programming, please visit http://www.hollyrod.org/rjs_place. 

RJ’s Place grant recipients (includes vocational training facilities):

• Goodwill Industries – Fletcher Square – Los Angeles, CA (home of the HollyRod Foundation’s Flagship RJ’s Place)
• Los Angeles Speech & Language Center – Los Angeles, CA
• Arizona Autism United – Phoenix, AZ
• Pacific Autism Center – Santa Clara, CA
• Heartsong – White Plains, NY
• The Childrens Center – Detroit, MI
• Center for Autism – Philadelphia, PA
• Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA
• TILL Inc. – Boston, MA
• Emory School of Medicine – Atlanta, GA
• Social Motion – Houston, TX
• UCSF Benioff Childrens Hospital – San Francisco, CA
• PACTT – Chicago, IL
• Autism Works – Minneapolis, MN
• iCan House – Winston-Salem, NC
• Nassan’s Place – East Orange, NJ
• Pacific Autism Centre – Vancouver, BC
• Geneva Centre for Autism – Toronto, ON
• Society for the Treatment of Autism – Calgary, AB

Thank you in advance for your support of this incredible cause in April!