Thirsty Roots Apparel

I'm Back!

2011-04-04T08:48:00.000-04:00

It has been a long time since we have been on here! Here is a recap of the last few months (in other words these are my excuses).

Graduation
New Job
Marriage
New House

It's been a long few months but I am excited to say that we are back getting ready to do some big things. We have a planned trip to Kenya in July to check out a community we are going to sponsor (more news on that to come) and we are looking at some different fund raising opportunities to take part in between now and then. Stay tuned for how you can help out!

Jordan Green

His name was Ivan.mov

2010-08-23T12:12:00.000-04:00

This is what clean water can help stop......To find out how you can help visit www.safeworldnexus.org

ORLANDO!

2010-08-21T12:00:00.001-04:00

We FINALLY rolled into Orlando, FL about 5:30 this morning after the longest night of driving we ever want to experience! We had a great time though and got to see some pretty cool sights a long the way. We even got to see Coosawhatchee, SC (pretty sure that is what Alan Jackson meant to say) : ). Tonight Chris Tippins will play a concert a long with Harasyn Chambers and James Roquemore. If you are in the Orlando area check out the poster below for more info and we would love to see you there.

Stops for the rest of the week will include Mobile, AL--New Orleans, LA--and our next stop Panama City, FL. Looking foward to a great week. Please keep us in your prayers! We will keep you updated a long the way.

New T-Shirts now available!

2010-08-17T01:43:00.000-04:00

If you would like to browse and buy some of the new T-shirts we have come out with, visit the link below and check them out. Also look forward to more new merchandise in the coming weeks.

www.redbubble.com/people/thirstyroots

We are getting really excited about the roadtrip. We will be leaving on Friday and will be on a 9 day tour of the southeast with stops consisting of (but not limited too) Orlando, Panama City, Mobile, New Orleans, and Atlanta. As this week progesses look forward to updated details about our stops and what we will be doing.

God Bless,
Jordan

New T-shirt Line!

2010-08-11T14:02:00.000-04:00

New Line of T-shirts that will be available on the upcoming website. Email me with any suggestions or feedback! Hope you like them and if you do then don't hesitate to get one! A portion of the proceeds will go towards providing clean water in Kenya!

On another note Chris Tippins and I leave for our road trip on August 20. Our stops will consist of Orlando, Panama City, Mobile, New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville. If you are in or near one of those locations and would be interested in helping us out then PLEASE send me an email!

Jordan

Coming Soon!

2010-08-06T11:52:00.000-04:00

We are excited to spend the next week or so working on some new T-shirt designs! We hope to have an entire line out by the end of next week for you to begin pre-ordering. We are also in the process of planning some fund raising events that will be taking place! Visit frequently to find out how you can help.

Follow us at twitter under username @thirstyrootsapp

Full Website will be up in the next few weeks as well!

We are very excited about things to come! Our prayer is that God will use us to not only give need to those who need it, but to bring others to no him in doing so!

Update from Karima, Kenya

2010-08-04T11:10:00.000-04:00

Its pretty awesome to send off a team to Kenya knowing that they are going to see the impact that a water well had on a community that they helped fund. About 5 days into their trip now, they can already tell the shift the community has had in the right direction. Rather than being focused on the need for water, the team is helping add new rooms to the school house in Karima because more kids are getting to come to school so the classrooms are overfilled! This is a great problem to have considering just over a year ago members of the community were walking miles to fetch dirty water at the bottom of a 100ft hill. It's great to see the immediate impact that something as simple as clean water is having on a community! With that problem out of the way, Karima's 5000-6000 residents will be able to focus on education and simple business solutions to help their living conditions even more. There future is looking bright and we can't wait to see what God will do through them!

Buy a tshirt and help give this same opportunity to another village in Kenya!

1 tshirt for $20

2 for $30

3 for $50

50% of your purchase will go towards giving clean water and the other half will help Thirsty Roots get more merchandise to raise more money for the cause! Help make a difference today!

To inquire on an order please email at thirstyrootsapparel@gmail.com or artists4africa@yahoo.com

New Shirts In!

2010-07-23T23:22:00.000-04:00

The first batch of Thirsty Roots shirts are here and ready for purchase. If you are interested then please go to www.artists4africa.net or just click on the banner at the top of the page. Our goal is to sell 1,000 t-shirts during this campaign. Remember 50% of your purchase of this shirt will go to Artists4Africa where it will be used to provide clean, safe drinking water to those who need it. Then the 410 Bridge will match the donation that Artists4Africa will give. So the more we sell, the more we give! No timeline has been set yet but we will let you know as soon as possible. Thanks and we hope you will take part in the good that we are trying to do and in the mission that God is using us for. He is the reason for everything we do! To him be the glory!

Jordan

2010-07-20T08:32:00.000-04:00

Mission Statement.
Thirsty Roots is a For-Profit organization with the purpose of providing needy people with clean water through the selling of merchandise such as t-shirts, wrist bands, hats, etc. Out of the proceeds, 25% will go towards providing safe water solutions in developing countries.

Why Water?
Almost a billion people on the planet don’t have access to safe drinking water and basic clean sanitation. This is the cause of 80% of all diseases and kills more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. It is estimated that 4,500 children die each day due to lack of safe drinking water (UNICEF). This accounts for almost 90% of the 42,000 deaths that occur around the world due to unsafe water and unhygienic living conditions.

How Thirsty Roots Will Help.
You give. We give. It’s that simple. 25% of every dollar you spend will go directly toward providing clean water and basic sanitation to those around the world that need it. Your 25% will go directly to water providing organizations who will handle the drilling as well as the education needed to make sure the necessary steps are being taken to help the villages become more sanitary and clean.

What happens to the rest of the money?
The other 75% of the money goes to as follows:
· 25% toward merchandise cost. This fund will allow us to get merchandise, such as t-shirts, printed. The more revenue we receive, the more we can sell, which means the more we will be able to give away!
· 25% towards business expense. This goes towards travel cost, employee cost, advertising, etc.
· 25% towards profit. By making this a For-Profit organization, it allows us to devote our full time and effort into this organization. The more we are able to put in, the more we will be able to give towards our ultimate goal. Providing clean water for those who need it.