Time4Good Time Bank

At Unbreakable Threads, we believe that actual change is not just about financial support but about investing time and energy into making a difference. That’s why we have created our Time4Good Time Bank program.

 

When you choose to support our mission by purchasing our clothing or donating, we ask that you also make an honor commitment to giving back meaningfully. 

 

By pledging to donate at least 5 hours of your time, you become an active participant in our mission to empower and inspire children in need.

 

Whether through mentoring, coaching, or directly assisting in the growth and expansion of our organization, your time is invaluable in helping us create a brighter future for children everywhere. 

 

Together, we can make a lasting impact with our resources, hearts, and hands. Join us in our mission and make your Time Bank pledge today.

 

The Time4Good Pledge:

 

“I pledge to use my time, resources, and energy to empower and inspire children in need through Unbreakable Threads. I understand that my commitment to the Time4Good Time Bank is not just about financial support but about investing in the future of these children and giving them the hope and guidance they deserve. With every hour I give, I know I am making a lasting impact and helping to create a brighter future for them. I am honored to be a part of this mission, and I vow to do my part in making the world a better place, one child at a time.”

 

From Us to You – Thank you for being the best part of our mission!

Aligned Missions – Coaching

The Tony Robbins Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 with the mission of empowering individuals and organizations to make a significant difference in the lives of people who are often forgotten. The foundation focuses on improving the quality of life for youth, seniors, the hungry, homeless, and the imprisoned population. It achieves this through its dedicated staff, generous donors, and international volunteers who provide the necessary vision, inspiration, and resources. The foundation has impacted thousands of youth, schools, prisons, and health and human service organizations, as well as providing millions of meals worldwide through the International Basket Brigade [[Tony Robbins Foundation]].

 

Unbreakable Threads is a nonprofit community that empowers children who are alone or have faced adversity by providing coaching, clothing, and care. It encourages supporters to donate time, expertise, or resources to positively impact the lives of children worldwide through initiatives like the Time4Good Time Bank [[Unbreakable Threads]].

 

Both the Tony Robbins Foundation and Unbreakable Threads share a common goal of making a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable and marginalized populations. Both organizations focus on empowering individuals who have faced adversity and strive to create a brighter future for them. They believe in the power of community support, collaboration, and selfless contribution to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those they serve. By working together, both organizations can complement each other’s efforts and resources, creating a synergistic effect that amplifies their impact on the lives of the people they aim to help.

The Global Youth Leadership Summit (GYLS) is an empowering, transformative event designed to bring together young leaders from around the world. The summit provides participants with the opportunity to engage in workshops, discussions, and activities that focus on personal development, leadership skills, and global issues. By connecting like-minded individuals, the GYLS aims to inspire and equip the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, tools, and resources necessary to make a positive impact on their communities and the world at large. Participants leave the summit with a renewed sense of purpose, a stronger understanding of their capabilities, and a global network of peers committed to creating positive change.

Unbreakable Threads and the Global Youth Leadership Summit (GYLS) share a common mission of empowering and inspiring young individuals to reach their full potential. By focusing on personal development, leadership skills, and global issues, the GYLS aligns with Unbreakable Threads’ goal of supporting children who have faced adversity and offering them a brighter future through coaching, clothing, and caring.

 

The GYLS provides a platform for young leaders to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another, fostering a supportive community that aligns with Unbreakable Threads’ emphasis on community involvement and collaboration. Both organizations understand the importance of investing in the growth and development of young minds, as they are the future agents of change.

 

By aligning with the GYLS, Unbreakable Threads can expand its reach and impact by connecting with a broader network of motivated and passionate young leaders who share similar values and goals. Together, Unbreakable Threads and the Global Youth Leadership Summit can work towards breaking the cycle of suffering and helping children worldwide reach their full potential.

Unbreakable Threads is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering children who have faced adversity or are alone by providing them with essential resources and support. One of the core aspects of the organization’s mission is coaching. Through personalized coaching programs, Unbreakable Threads helps children develop crucial life skills, resilience, and self-confidence.

 

The coaching provided by Unbreakable Threads focuses on fostering personal growth, emotional well-being, and a sense of purpose in the lives of the children it serves. By offering guidance, mentorship, and encouragement, the organization helps these children overcome challenges and reach their full potential. The coaching approach is designed to create a lasting impact, equipping young individuals with the tools and mindset necessary to thrive and succeed in their future endeavors.

 

Aligned Missions – Clothing

Sawyer’s Wish™ is a charity that aims to positively impact children facing hospital stays worldwide. Inspired by Sawyer Riggenbach, an eight-year-old who bravely fought cancer, the organization provides children with fun, colorful bed sheets during their hospital stays to help ease their fear and discomfort. The mission of Sawyer’s Wish™ is to bring joy and hope to every child who is temporarily living in a hospital bed by offering them a unique, comforting bedsheet that can make them feel at home[1].

 

The goal of Sawyer’s Wish™ goes beyond just providing a comfortable sheet; it also seeks to create a sense of community within the hospital, helping staff connect with children and bringing smiles to the faces of those who may feel isolated during their hospital stay. The organization believes that a colorful bed sheet can symbolize hope and comfort for a child in need[1].

 

Sawyer’s Wish™ was born from a difficult personal experience but has grown to support numerous children facing similar challenges. The charity is dedicated to easing the mental and emotional trauma associated with hospital stays and providing a fun escape from the clinical environment[1].

 

Sawyer’s Wish™ and Unbreakable Threads both share a common goal of empowering and supporting children who have faced adversity in their lives. While Sawyer’s Wish™ focuses on providing comfort and a sense of home to children undergoing hospital stays with their fun, colorful bed sheets, Unbreakable Threads aims to empower children through coaching, clothing, and care. Both organizations acknowledge the importance of addressing the mental and emotional well-being of children in difficult situations.

 

The alignment between the two charities lies in their dedication to creating a positive impact on the lives of children and their belief in the transformative power of love, support, and community. Both organizations work towards uplifting the spirits of children facing challenges and helping them feel confident, comfortable, and supported.

 

By collaborating, Sawyer’s Wish™ and Unbreakable Threads could extend their reach and impact on the lives of children around the world. They could work together to provide a comprehensive support system that not only addresses the immediate needs of children in hospitals or facing adversity but also fosters long-term personal growth, empowerment, and resilience. This collaboration could enhance the effectiveness of both organizations’ missions, ultimately helping more children overcome their hardships and reach their full potential.

 

Unbreakable Threads is a nonprofit organization and clothing brand dedicated to empowering children who have faced adversity by providing them with clothing, coaching, and care. The clothing aspect of our mission plays a vital role in building confidence and creating a sense of belonging for these children.

 

Our unique fashion approach allows us to design and produce stylish and comfortable clothing that caters to the needs of children who have faced various challenges. By wearing our clothing, these children can feel a sense of pride, knowing that they are part of a supportive community that believes in their potential. Our clothing also helps raise awareness of our cause and encourages others to support our mission.

 

Furthermore, our Time4Good Time Bank encourages supporters to donate not only monetary resources but also their time and expertise, which in turn enables us to create more high-quality clothing for the children we serve. By wearing and donating to our brand, supporters can make a significant difference in the lives of children facing adversity.

 

In summary, Unbreakable Threads focuses on providing clothing as a means to empower children who have faced adversity, creating a sense of confidence and community, and inspiring them to reach their full potential.

 

Soles4Souls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting poverty and providing relief through the collection and distribution of shoes and clothing. Their mission is to create sustainable jobs and provide relief to those in need through the simple act of giving shoes and clothing.

 

The organization believes that something as simple as a pair of shoes can make a significant difference in the lives of those in need. Soles4Souls collects new and gently-worn shoes from individuals, retailers, and manufacturers, and then redistributes them to people in need, both domestically and internationally. By providing shoes to those in impoverished communities, Soles4Souls helps protect individuals from disease, allows children to attend school, and supports adults in finding and maintaining employment.

 

In addition to distributing shoes, Soles4Souls also focuses on creating sustainable economic opportunities in developing countries. They do this by utilizing a micro-enterprise model that allows individuals to start their own small businesses selling shoes and clothing, which helps them generate income and break the cycle of poverty.

 

Since its inception, Soles4Souls has distributed millions of pairs of shoes and clothing items to people in need across the world. Through their efforts, they are not only providing essential resources but also empowering individuals and communities to rise above poverty and create a better future.

Both Soles4Souls and Unbreakable Threads share a strong commitment to empowering and supporting vulnerable individuals, specifically focusing on children and those who have faced adversity. Both organizations recognize the significance of providing basic necessities, such as clothing and shoes, in order to make a positive impact on the lives of those they serve.

 

While Soles4Souls primarily focuses on distributing shoes and clothing to people in need and creating sustainable economic opportunities, Unbreakable Threads takes a multifaceted approach by offering clothing, coaching, and care. Both organizations use clothing as a means to bring comfort, confidence, and support to individuals facing challenging circumstances.

 

The missions of Soles4Souls and Unbreakable Threads align in their efforts to create positive change in the lives of children and vulnerable populations. By collaborating or supporting each other’s initiatives, both organizations can amplify their impact, reach more individuals in need, and work together to break the cycle of suffering and poverty. In doing so, they can help empower children and individuals worldwide to reach their full potential and lead successful, fulfilling lives.

 

Aligned Missions – Caring

Marici Dawn of Freedom Foundation is an organization dedicated to reducing child sex trafficking, a global problem that requires a local focus. They aim to eliminate criminal networks through intelligence collection, raids, and legal action. They also catalyze social movements via community engagement and information campaigns, motivating local governments to enforce anti-trafficking laws, reduce corruption, and shut down sex trafficking operations. The organization adapts their solution to the distinctive characteristics of each region with a 2-step framework, and they partner with local governments to measure the impact of their integrated systems approach. The organization has an interdisciplinary team of over 160 intelligence collectors, analysts, prosecutors, community builders, aftercare, and government relations specialists.

 

They have three core pillars: intelligence collection, aftercare, and legal, and they measure their success by achieving an 80% reduction in child sex trafficking in their focus regions. They have saved over 16,000 girls from being trafficked and have disrupted 12 trafficking hubs. Their holistic solution includes intelligence collection, aftercare, legal and community building. They provide medical support, case work and psychological counseling, home investigation reports, digital learning, mentorship programs, and job placement. Marici, the Buddhist goddess of dawn, represents awakening, triumph over evil, and victory in the face of extreme hardship. She inspires the organization to help survivors reclaim their lives and help more girls find freedom.

 

As an organization that focuses on empowering disadvantaged individuals and communities, our mission aligns closely with Marici’s efforts to combat child sex trafficking. We believe that everyone deserves freedom, safety, and the opportunity to thrive. Marici’s approach to tackling this complex issue includes intelligence collection, aftercare, legal action, and community building, which is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach that is necessary to achieve sustainable change.

 

Similarly, our charity focuses on clothing and coaching as tools to empower marginalized individuals and help them build a better future. Both our organizations recognize the importance of a holistic approach to addressing complex social problems, and we believe that our work can complement and support each other’s efforts to make a positive impact in the world. Together, we can work towards a world where all individuals have the opportunity to live with dignity and freedom, free from the harms of exploitation and trafficking.

 

Unbreakable Threads Playground

 

Unbreakable Threads Playground Foundation is dedicated to providing safe, accessible, and sustainable play spaces for children of all abilities to foster growth, creativity, and lifelong friendships. The impact of the foundation on children is profound, contributing to their overall well-being, development, and social cohesion. Donations enable the foundation to design, build, and maintain playgrounds that cater to children of all abilities, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to enjoy a safe, inclusive, and engaging play environment.

 

Through the generosity of its donors and the power of collaboration, the foundation aims to remove barriers and create inclusive environments that empower the next generation of unbreakable spirits, one playground at a time. The foundation has set a primary goal of installing 10 playgrounds per year in schools and communities that need them the most by identifying communities in need, raising funds and securing donations, engaging local stakeholders, designing inclusive playgrounds, implementing installation and maintenance, and monitoring and evaluating impact.

 

Sawyer’s Wish Foundation was established to positively impact children facing hospital stays all over the world. The foundation’s mission is to deliver joy and hope to every child who must make a temporary home out of a hospital bed. Sawyer’s experience inspired him to create a movement that would help other children facing similar challenges. The foundation provides a fun and colorful bed sheet that children can call their own to bring a touch of home into the hospital room, a place where children are often forced to confront their fears and anxieties alone.

 

The goal is not only to provide a fun and comfortable sheet to lay on, but also to create a sense of community within the hospital walls. The foundation aims to positively impact as many children as possible by providing them with the simple yet powerful gift of a fun, printed bed sheet. Sawyer’s Wish Foundation brings smiles and comfort to those in need, one cozy gift at a time, and is dedicated to being the love and hug that every child needs during their hospital stay.

 

The Sawyer’s Wish Foundation’s mission to bring comfort and joy to children facing hospital stays aligns with our charity’s focus on caring and improving the lives of those in need. Like Sawyer’s Wish, we aim to positively impact the mental and emotional well-being of individuals facing challenging circumstances.

 

By providing support and resources to those in need, we strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve. We applaud the Sawyer’s Wish Foundation for their dedication to bringing smiles and comfort to those in need and stand with them in their mission to create a better world for all.

 

GRACEFUL PASSAGES

“What if grief is a skill, in the same way that love is a skill, something that must be learned and cultivated and taught? What if grief is the natural order of things, a way of loving life anyway?”

– Stephen Jenkinson, Author

GRACEFUL PASSAGES:

A Companion for Living and Dying

 

What is Graceful Passages?

A Resource for Cultivating the Science of Solace

Graceful Passages is an award-winning, globally-acclaimed listening resource that is considered by leading experts in multiple sectors as the finest work of its kind. Our signature product, this CD/Giftbook was written and produced by Gary Malkin and Michael Stillwater, with music composed and produced by Malkin. Co-produced by Doris Laesser Stillwater and Dan Alvarez, it was originally self-published in 2001, and picked up by publisher New World Library in 2004.

 

Currently in its 6th printing, it will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, and is widely available for sale and/or streaming on digital platforms everywhere.  It is also available in the French language, and other translations are currently being developed.

 

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