May 2023

Better Basics Gets Children’s Books Into Low Income Homes

Better Basics Birmingham Alabama – In 2019-2020, Better Basics served 21,987 students in 35 Central Alabama schools. And, for 2021 – 2022 the organization had 757 volunteers, served 22,000 children and gave away 70,000 books. According to the organization 16% of Alabamians are illiterate, 79% of the state’s kindergartners enter school not knowing all the letters …

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The Pastry Project Pays It Forward

A social enterprise is a cause-driven business that sells products or services. The entity’s goal is to maximize profits while improving a set of social objectives and serving the common good. For Seattle-based  social enterprise The Pastry Project their intent is to address barriers to education and employment in the world of baking. Founded in 2019 …

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