ReUse, ReCycle. ReFashion with Miss District of Columbia (pt.1)

ReUse.ReCycle.ReFashion. With Miss District of ColumbiaTags: Dream without Boundaries, Jen Corey, Miss DC 2009, ReCyle ReUse ReFashion

Dear Readers,

As I mentioned here yesterday and have been tweeting about for the past few days, today we launch the first part in a series of video vignettes about the green benefits of shopping at Goodwill. The videos follow Miss District of Columbia, Jen Corey, and yours truly, the DC Goodwill Fashionista, as we set out on a Goodwill treasure hunt searching for recycled furniture and accessories to furnish Jen’s new apartment transforming it from empty and bland to chic and colorful…without breaking the bank!

Jen’s platform for the Miss America Pageant on January 30^th is recycling, and she chose to work with us to showcase her personal recycling efforts and the value of donating and shopping at Goodwill.

Also, while you’re enjoying the videos, listen closely to the music that is playing in the background. That’s a sample of a song Jen and Grammy nominated artist, Kokayi, partnered to create using a unique mix of rap and opera. The song is titled “Dream without Boundaries”, and was written exclusively for Goodwill by Kokayi, using lyrics influenced by Goodwill’s job training mission for people with disadvantages and disabilities. Check it out! Press player on the play to the right… and since I know you’re really going to like it…stay tuned, because “Dream without Boundaries” is going to be available for download in exchange for a nominal $2 donation to Goodwill.

Thanks dear readers, and enjoy the show!

See some great “behind the scenes” photos of our shopping excursions, as well as studio shots from the taping of “Dream without Boundaries”, just visit our photo gallery at the top of the page.

On behalf of Goodwill I’d like to thank several people and organizations who donated their time and talents to make this unique campaign possible. First of course – Jen Corey (www.missdc.com); as well as the incredibly talented Kokayi (www.kokayi202.com); Mike O’Grady and Stella’s Pop Factory (www.stellaspopfactory.com); Nicolas Laget at the Sweet Spot Studio (www.sweetspotstudio.com); and Adrian Loving.

Finally don’t forget that every dollar Goodwill makes from the sale of Dream without Boundaries or at any of its retail stores, helps people with disabilities and disadvantages receive the training and services they need to find jobs and support their families. That’s a pretty important mission in today’s challenging economy.