Malawi: Images of Progress, a photography exhibit and auction by Brian Marcus to benefit Goods for Good, was a huge success! On February 1st, over 500 guests came out to Chelsea Art Museum to view Brian’s series of photographs from his March 2009 trip to Malawi with Goods for Good. With your help, we raised over $51,000 to benefit orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi and Haiti.
Check out pictures from the event here and a video here
* It’s not too late to order one of Brian’s beautiful prints from the exhibit. You can view the images on sale here and place your order through Fred Marcus Photography by contacting 212.873.5588 or brianmarcus@fredmarcus.com. Make sure to order soon- they will only be available until Monday, Feb. 22nd! Proceeds from print sales will benefit G4G.
Goods for Good matches excess goods from the United States with the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in the developing world.
Didn’t get a chance to order prints at the event? It’s not too late to get one!
Until Monday, February 22nd all of Brian’s beautiful prints from his Malawi: Images of Progress series are available by order. To order a print:
1. View images from the exhibition here
2. Choose a print and a size. 11×14 = $125 / 16×20 = $250 / 30×40 = $500
2. Place your order through Fred Marcus Photography by contacting 212.873.5588 or brianmarcus@fredmarcus.com
3. Proceeds from your purchase will benefit Goods for Good’s programs in Malawi as well as rebuilding efforts in Haiti
Goods for Good matches excess goods from the United States with the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in the developing world.
This past Sunday, five wonderful volunteers from Rotaract International came out to Goods for Good’s warehouse in New Jersey to help us sort and organize goods for our next shipment. All said and done, we packed over 3 pallets of children’s clothing that will be delivered to our program sites in our next shipment to Malawi.
Many thanks to Ali, Nicole, Feruza, Sumit and Wadri for their help - we couldn’t ask for better volunteers! Sign-up here to join us at our next packing party.
Tuesday’s earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the region’s worst natural disaster in the last 200 years, has left the country devastated. The situation is truly beyond comprehension and like you, Goods for Good is anxious to assist.
Goods for Good provides material support to public schools in Haiti through three reputable partner organizations. In the interest of immediate relief, we are asking that contributions go directly to our trusted partners. Please consider supporting the following organization’s in this difficult time:
Partners in Health www.pih.org
Global Family Philanthropy www.globalfamilyphilanthropy.org
Edeyo www.edeyo.org
Thank you in advance for your support.
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Celebrity Photographer Brian Marcus Exhibits Work to Benefit Goods for Good
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ebrity photographer Brian Marcus, of Fred Marcus Photography, is pleased to present ”Malawi: Images of Progress,” an exhibit and auction to benefit Goods for Good (G4G). In March 2009 Brian travelled to Malawi, East Africa to document the work of Goods for Good, a (501)(c)(3) nonprofit organization matching surplus goods from the United States with the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in the developing world. On Monday, February 1st Brian is showcasing the photographs from his trip at the Chelsea Art Museum at 556 West 22nd St. from 7:00-10:00PM. Proceeds from the evening will directly support the work of Goods for Good.
“Brian Marcus’s images truly capture the complexity of life in Malawi, including the hardships, simple pleasures and triumphs. Similarly, he captures the many layers of Goods for Good’s programs, from our large distributions of materials to the subtle interactions between our staff, local leaders and the children. I am confident that attendees will find this event educational and inspiring.”- Melissa Kushner, Founder and Executive Director of Goods for Good
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Goods for Good Launches Special Collection of Holiday Ecards Sending Holiday Greetings with Meaning by Peachy Deegan
Non-profit Goods for Good has teamed up with a roster of some of the hottest illustrators and graphic artists in New York and London to create a fun and stylish series of special holiday eCards available on the charity’s web site (www.goods4good.org) or directly at www.goods4good.org/ecard/sendcard. These eCards provide a paperless, environmentally-sound way of sending holiday wishes while helping to provide orphans in Malawi and Haiti with basic materials such as clothing, pens, paper, soap, etc. Providing even more incentive to give is a generous matching grant from Merck. Through December 31st the company will match each dollar donated (up to $10,000).
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Goods for Good recently employed Green Forest Sustainability Solutions to determine the environmental impact of sending excess goods to needy places such as Malawi. While the materials we send are clearly made useful in the hands of our beneficiaries, we wanted to know exactly how environmentally friendly our model is.
After reviewing the carbon footprint of G4G’s model, the environmental analysis report concluded the following:
The shipment of donated materials to Malawi was one-sixth as intensive with respect to carbon emissions than local disposal. In other words, donation is the preferable option with respect to carbon footprint.
Goods for Good matches excess goods from the United States with the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in the developing world.
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Last Minute Gift Ideas, Goods for Good Ecards
Goods for Good teamed up with five artists to create a series of holiday e-cards, which matches excess goods from the United States (often heading to landfills) with the needs of children in the developing world, while reducing waste in the U.S.
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Speaking Her Voice: Q&A Melissa Kushner
What really goes on in a woman’s mind? Melissa Kushner, Executive Director and Founder of Goods for Good took time out of her very busy schedule to answer our questions. Thank you Melissa for your generous contribution!
WCC- What have you learned about yourself in the past year?
MK- I feel like I learn something new everyday whether it is in my job or at home with my husband. Life is so fast and there are so many things coming at you at once I continue to learn and struggle with how to juggle everything, but I’m starting to realize that this is life.
WCC- What do you see when you look in the mirror?
MK- It all depends. M-F I would say a WOMAN. Sat-Sun I would say a tired little girl (does that make any sense?).
WCC-What defines you as a woman?
MK - This does not define me as a woman but as a person…I work among and within many different worlds that require quite a bit of navigating. Whether it is in a rural village in Africa, living in the West Village in Manhattan, fundraising among powerful business people, working hands on with orphans…I am always amazed that I am able to adapt…I think this is a very interesting human characteristic and capability.
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Movers and Shakers: Melissa Kushner, Founder and Executive Director of Goods for Good, by Peachy Deegan
Melissa Kushner, Founder and Executive Director of Goods for Good, has spent her entire career dedicated to international development.She was first presented with the opportunity to travel to abroad to Malawi, East Africa with her mentor from the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships in 2003. Melissa knew that she would be exposed to extreme poverty and wanted to do more than just visit; she wanted to contribute. In preparation for her trip she researched the needs of the region and initiated a delivery program to an under-funded orphanage and community center serving children affected by AIDS.
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