Does Respond to a Challenge

Friday September 20th the South Saint Paul Packers are having an Orange-Out in honor of Nikki Karg and her fight against Leukemia. We just ordered 500 Orange meanwell T's. These shirts are available for pre-order at http://shop.justmeanwell.com/main.sc. We have also ordered 100 Orange Bandanas which might be a bit short of the demand. We may need to order more. Both items will also be in stock for sale at the South Saint Paul High School Store as soon as next Friday.

We are working as hard as we can to increase the amount that we donate as well as the percentage. We are pretty competitive with most well known non-profits and with an updated donation amount of $1074.50 we will increase our donation amount from 75% to match the March of Dimes 76%. For every $1000 we donate we will raise our donated percentage to match a charity that is donating at a higher rate than we are. This is absolutely in direct response to the criticism I have heard about the fact that we are profiting from this. I am competitive and I will respond to a challenge. Again, We are giving about as much as we can in our community and that is why the criticism is coming from those unaware of our history.

There are people everywhere that need help and we want to be involved. I have said it before but I ask that if you need help that you approach us. Otherwise it IS ambulance chasing.

There are other reasons that we started this business. We want to spread that positive attitude that we have spent so much time talking about. But we also want to see some people using this to raise funds for our schools and other community programs. There are a number of reasons that my kids will be coming home with fundraisers this school year. My biggest issue (Sorry...sort of) is that there is Culvers night. McDonalds night, cookie sales, butter braid sales, chocolate and candy bars etc. We wanted to raise funds in a healthy way, mentally and physically.

Aug 27th FB Post-
I picked 9 Charities that most people would be aware of and according to Forbes this is the % that is donated that doesn't go back into their pockets. meanwell would rank 7th on this list of 9. Every $1000 we donate we will match the % of the charity that ranks higher than we do. Currently sitting at $834.50. When we reach $1000 we will match the March of Dimes 76%. Then Leukemia and Lymphoma Society....then Make-A-Wish etc. Advantage to the determined.

American Cancer Society-72%
Saint Jude Childrens Research Hospital-74%
Meanwell-75%
March of Dimes-76%
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society-77%
Make-A-Wish Foundation-78%
Susan G Komen-84%
United Way-85%
Shriners-85%

Aug 28th FB Post-
Right now as I stated last night we are donating 75% of the profits. Every time we donate $1000 we will match a charity from our previous post that is donating a higher % than we are.
-I happen to love full disclosure because I have nothing to hide so every item (except the necklaces-I don't make them) has
a)What we paid
b)What you paid- and
c)What the 75% donated amount is

Aug 29th FB Post-
$1074.50-donated.

"Nobody's perfect but nine times out of ten you just need to meanwell."