Hearts for Haiti on Etsy
Ranked #964 in Nonprofits, #239,648 overall
The Etsy Community Steps up to the Plate
Hearts for Haiti was an Etsy collective of hundreds of Etsy shops who generously donated items to raise money to assist the relief efforts in Haiti. 100% of the proceeds from this shop (after Etsy fees and PayPal fees) went directly to DoctorsWithoutBorders. All items included seller-donated free shipping (most worldwide, see individual listing) because the need was SO great, we want you to buy and help support Etsians helping Haiti.
This shop had permission to use the DoctorsWithoutBorders name and held a separate bank account and Paypal account to maintain the integrity of this shop.
Lens created on January 21, 2010
Last updated on April 2, 2011
Hearts for Haiti was run 100% on volunteer love.
Who are the dedicated volunteers?
What impressed me most about the Hearts for Haiti Shop and these ladies is that the idea was first planted by a simple inquiry on the Etsy Discussion Forums.
On January 13, 2010, Victoria wrote "I would love to see and potentially help to organize an Etsy shop established to fundraise for relief efforts in Haiti".
Dedicated volunteers came forward immediately. Yes, there was much to do; contacting Etsy, Doctors Without Borders, PayPal, bank, and so much more. And yet the Hearts for Haiti Shop was opened the following day and everything was organized and in place to start listing on January 16, 2010, and the donations poured in!
The generosity of the Etsy community, both sellers and buyers, was overwhelming and only one week later, they had already raised over $10,000. (and now over $32,000) .
Yes, I could have just sent in a cheque to a charitable organization, but I wanted to contribute and be a part of what I thought would be something special (and this is).
The main shopkeep is:
Victoria van der Laan of exlibrishandmade
The other dedicated volunteers are:
Andria of shagpile
Vicki of Lilley
Nora of transienttreasures
Lucinda of DesignedByLucinda
Colleen of FiveSparrows
Andrea of andreadesigns
Astrid of Runzwithscissors
Tracy of BrossARTaddiction
Linda of mamapainter
Angie of timesandchimes
Vee of vee41dmb
Molly of SimplyPictures
Cindy of cindylouwho2
Jessie of jbguess
Sandy of Midnightcreations
Marilyn of TheRoyalist
Caroline of graycat26
Sunny of ZenGarden
Katy of KisforCalligraphy
Becky of beckyrose
Dee of 4GetMeNotTreasures
Andrea of Nyblaque
Victoria is also posting "proof" of payments sent to Doctors Without Borders. Payments issued so far are on the blog and you can find them under receipt label.
They offered several ways for us to help
MAKE A DONATION
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If you have an Etsy Shop and would like to make a donation, refer to their Profile. This page has the current list of what they require and how to submit it, as well as all the important information you need to know.
SUPPORT THE SHOP
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If you would like to help out by making a purchase, why not drop by the Hearts for Haiti Shop for a visit. Take a few minutes to browse through the huge selection of wonderful handcrafted and vintage goodies available. I know you will be most impressed at the talented artists on Etsy! There is only a few items shown below; but there is over 1,000 items in the shop to choose from.
HELP PROMOTE
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We would appreciate if you could help spread the word; Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, Squidoo, your blog or contact your local newspaper. Look up at the top or bottom of this page for all the social network icons!
On behalf of Hearts for Haiti Shop and the entire Etsy Community..... thank you!
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If you have an Etsy Shop and would like to make a donation, refer to their Profile. This page has the current list of what they require and how to submit it, as well as all the important information you need to know.
SUPPORT THE SHOP
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If you would like to help out by making a purchase, why not drop by the Hearts for Haiti Shop for a visit. Take a few minutes to browse through the huge selection of wonderful handcrafted and vintage goodies available. I know you will be most impressed at the talented artists on Etsy! There is only a few items shown below; but there is over 1,000 items in the shop to choose from.
HELP PROMOTE
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We would appreciate if you could help spread the word; Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, Squidoo, your blog or contact your local newspaper. Look up at the top or bottom of this page for all the social network icons!
On behalf of Hearts for Haiti Shop and the entire Etsy Community..... thank you!
Together we raised
$ 33,803.32
~ Thank You ~
~ The shop is now closed ~
Doctors Without Borders Authorization Letter
Doctors Without Borders Thank You Letter
News from the Hearts for Haiti Blog
Come see what we have to say!
Hearts for Haiti Fun Facts
As of January 21, 2010
Provided by dedicated volunteer Midnightcreations
- 655 items for sale
- 785 sold
- 1079 shop hearts
- 50 new in the last 24 hours
- current value of shop $16,353.65
- currently in 95 treasuries
Number of caffeinated beverages consumed to run shop - um, I cannot count that high!
Editors note: ahem......
- 655 items for sale
- 785 sold
- 1079 shop hearts
- 50 new in the last 24 hours
- current value of shop $16,353.65
- currently in 95 treasuries
Number of caffeinated beverages consumed to run shop - um, I cannot count that high!
Editors note: ahem......
Meet a few of the volunteers
- The Official Blog of Hearts for Haiti: Hearts for Haiti Volunteer Nora
- Meet Nora from transienttreasures
- The Official Blog of Hearts for Haiti: HFH Volunteer Sunny
- Meet Sunny from zengarden
- The Official Blog of Hearts for Haiti: Hearts for Haiti Volunteer Colleen
- Meet Colleen of fivesparrows
- The Official Blog of Hearts for Haiti: Hearts for Haiti Volunteer Lucinda
- Meet Lucinda of DesignedByLucinda
- The Official Blog of Hearts for Haiti: Hearts For Haiti Volunteer Andria
- Meet Andria of Shagpile
- The Official Blog of Hearts for Haiti: Hearts For Haiti Volunteer Angie
- Meet Angie from Timesandchimes
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Use the arrows (top left of the map) to zoom in/out or to move around the country on the map.
What are they saying about Hearts for Haiti?
A few online articles written about the Hearts for Haiti Shop
- Fundraiser: Etsy hosts Hearts for Haiti shop
- Philadelphia newspaper article posted by Carolyn Huckabay on Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
- Cheltenham creatives pitch in to help Haiti
- Creative Boom article posted by hollyk on January 20, 2010
- Big Hearts, Big Bucks-Etsy Artists Unite to Aid in Haitian Relief Efforts
- Free Press Release by Heather Brownlee on January 17, 2010
- Etsy Sellers Raise Money for Haiti Earthquake Victims
- Associated Content byCari Dunn on January 24, 2010 by Cari Dunn
- Etsy :: The Storque :: Craftivism :: Hearts for Haiti: Etsy Sellers Do Their Part
- Haiti's horrifying earthquake has left near-apocalyptic devastation in its wake. It's hard not to feel helpless while reading about the endless loss, the dire situation and the scale of reconstruction efforts to come. Many Etsy sellers have gracious...
Current Haiti News
Important Links
- Doctors Without Borders
- Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe.
- Hearts for Haiti Etsy Shop
- An Etsy collective of donated items from hundreds of Etsy shops to raise money to rebuild Haiti.
- Hearts for Haiti Blog
- The official blog of Hearts for Haiti on Etsy!
- Hearts for Haiti | Facebook
- Welcome to the official Facebook Page of Hearts for Haiti. Get exclusive content and interact with Hearts for Haiti right from Facebook. Join Facebook to create your own Page or to start connecting with friends.
- Etsy Discussion Forums
- Fundraising shop for Haiti discussion thread. Have a question? Need some help?
Follow Doctors Without Borders on Twitter
Follow HeartsforHaiti on Twitter
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Guestbook Feedback
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celtxian
Apr 16, 2011 @ 8:10 am | delete
- Great job and an inspiration to us all!
Steven
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BuckHawk
Mar 21, 2011 @ 6:48 am | delete
- What an incredible rallying of dedicated people. Etsy is such a supportive group, so similar to Squidoo, in fact. Congratulations to all for such a marvelous job well done!
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JaguarJulie Sep 10, 2010 @ 3:52 pm | delete
- This was such a heartwarming cause that etsy responded like they did.
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Donnette
Mar 10, 2010 @ 10:14 pm | delete
- 5 star rated, lensrolled to Homeschool & Teaching Resources for Haiti
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awelldressedbullet
Mar 19, 2010 @ 12:52 pm | delete
- Thank you Donnette, I'm off to visit your lens!
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eclecticeducation
Mar 5, 2010 @ 11:44 am | delete
- Great lens! Blessed by an Angel.
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awelldressedbullet
Mar 5, 2010 @ 11:50 am | delete
- Thank you kindly! Etsy truly is a kind and generous community!
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awelldressedbullet
Mar 19, 2010 @ 12:52 pm | delete
- Thank you so much!
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- This is so heartwarming to see the outpouring of support. The other day I was at Jacksonville Orthopedic Institute and overheard that one of the doctors from there was away in Haiti helping. Heartwarming!
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awelldressedbullet
Feb 11, 2010 @ 10:38 am | delete
- That is definitely heartwarming. People often step up to the plate when the need is greatest. And thank you Julie for all your help promoting of the shop (and buying too LOL), you are such a sweetheart - Kathy
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