Dis/Ability Organizations
Our non-profit partnership program will begin in March 2011. Soft will be donating percentage of profits to large national organizations that make a huge difference in the lives of children with sensory disorders, including Autism, Aspergers, Sensory Processing disorder and a range of developmental disabilities. In addition, once a year, we will award a one-time grant to a smaller community group or organization. Grant applications will be available in March 2011, and the first grant will be awarded in August 2011. To be the first to find out when our non-profit partnership program is in place and applications are available, please sign up for the Soft email list.
Give India
Soft is proud and excited about our manufacturing partnerships with India. We have a close, personal relationship with our factory representatives there, and they are so supportive and understanding of our mission. We wanted to give back in a way that compliments our beliefs about inclusive education. Through the organization Give India, Soft has started to support children with disabilities through a variety of local organizations. Our first donation funded art therapy for a non-verbal child for three months! Check our blog for regular updates on the specific programs, children and organizations we are helping to fund.
Monthly Giving
Soft launched their Monthly Giving Program in December 2009, benefiting the Autism Society of America, and the SPD Foundation. We are incredibly proud to support organizations dedicated to funding research and support, and that are so effective in their ability to reach the millions of families in need of their resources through local chapter outreach.
Supporting Teachers, Schools and Students
Bi-annually, Soft helps to fund a grant written by teachers, for teachers through the online charity organization DonorsChoose.org. Recently, we helped to fund a grant written by an Occupational Therapist in an inner city school in Massachusetts who needed sensory equipment for her students with Autism. You can read more about that project here. Check our blog for our most current projects, thank you notes from the teachers and students, and any photos they share with us.
In December 2009, we donated our Soft Sensory Tees to the entire pre-K class at a local elementary school in Bushwick Brooklyn. Later this year, at the request of a concerned parent, we donated our sensory tees to children with SPD in the Developmental Preschool Class at Silver First Elementary School in Everett, WA. If you have a special project in mind, please contact us at info@softclothing.net.
Sponsorships
We regularly sponsor non-profit events, walks, conferences, individuals, fundraising events. Some of our latest sponsorship projects are listed below.