For a Good Cause

So Me is proud to present vendors that are donating part of their profits to charity. This is a collection of artisan wares benefiting good causes.

Wishing Event

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Saturday, December 14th 11am-4pm

wish: /wiSH/verb: 

Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that is not easily attainable

So Me is partnering with World of Mae and SSeko designs for a Day of Wishing! Fill out your holiday wishlist and make an impact by shopping for a cause. We’ll make sure your loved ones know exactly what you’re wishing for this holiday season. Join us for snacks, mimosas, sharing laughs, giving back, making wishes, buying meaningful gifts, and supporting women. All are welcome, including kids! Children are welcome to play in our supervised children’s area and make crafts. Come and help us make others’ wishes come true and make some wishes of your own too!

World of Mae supports Ada Mae, a remarkable young girl who was born with a rare genetic disorder. So Me offers a collection of goods made by talented makers from our region and beyond. SSeko Designs is a global fashion brand whose mission is to create lasting change for women globally by providing dignified employment and university scholarship opportunities for women in East Africa. Read on to learn about how together we’re making an impact in our local community and in the world with our Day of Wishing!

3 Women, 3 Causes, 3 Wishes

World of Mae: Celebrating Ada’s spirit of hope & courage

World of Mae (WOM) supports Ada Mae Grashow, an Indiana Township girl living with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome(PMS). PMS causes complex lifelong debilitating disabilities, yet Ada’s spirit is full of hope and courage. WOM allows us to construct vital supports needed for Ada to thrive within a respectful community. In April of 2018 WOM created an inclusive high quality yet low cost mini early learning center. Current WOM funds are being raised to create an in home therapeutic water facility specifically designed for Ada’s very unique medical fragility. In Spring of 2019 Ada lost access to consistent water therapy. Consequently many aspects of her health & quality of life have deteriorated considerably. An in home therapy pool would provide daily access to gentle exercise her body needs to maintain functionality & live the full dignified life ALL children deserve. 

We are so grateful to partner with local businesses who share our dedication to empowering the community around us. The beauty of the aesthetics they produce and share match the beauty of their hearts and commitment to rising above, together. Ada Mae was born with such complex medical fragility and it is because of community leaders like Amy and Althea that she will live a full, dignified life, just as every child deserves. 

-Katie, World of Mae

So Me: Championing local artists since 2009

So Me Artisan Wares and Jeweler’s Studio, serves the greater Pittsburgh area with fine, handmade gifts, home decor and custom jewelry design, repair and sizing. So Me is proud to support vendors that are donating part of their profits to charity by offering a collection of artisan wares benefiting good causes.

My vision started with having so many talented friends who would create amazing multimedia pieces and then sit on them; what seemed to be lacking in the area was an outlet for their work to be seen.  Now I get to experience daily the imagination and talent of these artists in my very own store!  It inspires me daily to have original works of art in all medias making up my surroundings. The variety is always changing and I am always looking for new talent and ways to support the local community.

-Amy, So Me

SSeko Designs: Providing dignified employment for women of East Africa

SSeko Designs is a global fashion brand whose mission is to create lasting change for women globally by providing dignified employment and university scholarship opportunities for women in East Africa. Sseko began as a way to generate income for high potential, talented young women in Uganda to continue on to university and is continuing to grow its impact with artisans around the world too!

This holiday season consider giving gifts that are not only gorgeous and crafted with love but that create impact.  A portion of all purchases will help support the needs of Miss Aida Mae.  Shop with purpose this holiday season and get to know the stories and the makers of the gifts and treat yourself items you will cherish for years to come

-Althea, SSeko

Want to learn more about how we’re making an impact? Follow the links above for additional information.

TRIPLE THE GIVING, TRIPLE THE IMPACT, AND TRIPLE THE FUN!

STRENGTH: moral power, firmness, or courage.

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“You never know how strong you are, until strong is your only choice” ~Bob Marley

Everyone needs it, everyone has it…..This beautiful charm was created to be worn in honor of your strength, to remind you how strong you are. Move that mountain, to show others it can be moved. May you see what happens when you do not give up and continue to show up. May you grow through what you go through.

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With every sale of this necklace, A portion of sales will be donated to the Spin Your Wheels Fundraiser, benefitting Riding for the Handicapped of Western PA (RHWPA), therapeutic horseback riding for children with special needs. This event is very near and dear to us here at So Me.

RHWPA Inc. is a therapeutic horseback riding program that has helped children and young adults with disabilities for well over 30 years. It is run entirely by volunteers and funded exclusively by donations, fundraising, and grants. There is no fee for riders to participate in the program, just a very small donation toward insurance is requested.

There are so many amazing benefits to therapeutic horseback riding and you can read about them here but it will give you a fuller appreciation for it (and it will warm your heart) if you stop by sometime to actually see how these kiddos react in their horses. They are always looking for volunteers! 

Therapeutic horseback riding supplements traditional physical therapy and educational development by improving muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination, motor skills, self-esteem and general well being. 

HERE IS A FUN FACT: *horseback riding rhythmically moves the rider’s body in a manner similar to a human gait!* Because of this, riders with physical disabilities often show improvement in flexibility, balance and muscle strength.

So Me Created Strength Charm, with or without a blue diamond.
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Give the Gift of Fairy Dust

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Join So Me in supporting World of Mae and its mission to help families living with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome. World of Mae was started by the local Grashow family, who’s daughter was diagnosed with Phelan-McDermid Syndrome at a young age. Because Phelan-McDermid Syndrome is a rare condition, World of Mae seeks to bring hope, and a little bit of magic, to those affected.

In partnership with World of Mae, So Me has custom designed sterling silver fairy pendants to create awareness for the cause. These enchanting pendants can be worn on a gray cord or dyed ribbon. Stop in store to learn more about World of Mae and pick up your fairy pendant today, so that you can spread your fairy magic to the world!

Come & Get Your LOVE

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Come & get your LOVE. So Me is thrilled to share with you, The Love is Project and all the good it spreads throughout the world. Once I learned the back story and what this project has done over a few short years, I just had to offer them on our site and in-store. The first large order placed in 2015, created over 400 jobs and provides sustainable employment for women in rural Kenya who create beautiful handcrafted bracelets and handbags. Inspired by the vibrant colors and patterns of the Maasai tribe’s clothing. 

“We’re about Love. Love is universal. And so is our appetite for storytelling. The Love Is Project exists to share the story of Love – in all its good, bad, joyful and painful guises – via an authentic movement from the ground up. We’ve seen how connecting others through the universal truth of love brings laughter, joy, and happiness.

Every purchase creates a sustainable livelihood for thousands of Maasai women and their families. And as we grow, we will offer more products from different artisan groups around the world. This “Pay It Forward” social enterprise model extends this concept to empower artisan communities worldwide in an ethical supply chain of love. Sales from the Kenya line will continue to sustain economic development for the women of the Maasai tribes while profits will help fund new product initiatives in Bali. Following Bali, additional profits will help start production elsewhere, so on and so forth.

We hope you will join us on our journey!”

XOXO~

The SoMe Ladies

The Blessing Band®

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The Blessing Band® - PeaceMindfully Made Studios creates thoughtful, inspiring accessories for women and children. These beautiful, functional items are intended to delight, comfort and inspire their users.  

Their signature product is The Blessing Band©. These bright, bold fabric bracelets feature a mantra or focus word on the exterior and a related inspirational passage on the interior. They are intended colorful reminders to live with of peace, presence and purpose. (**Please note that the fabrics change out periodically and may not exactly match the photo, but will be in the same general theme).

Mindfully Made Studios gives a portion of every sale to help U.S. Foster Children find safe and permanent homes

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