From the Stage to the Circle, Giving Thrives in this Hive
Raleigh, NC
June 2009
If you happened to walk into Raleigh's Helios Coffee on a Wednesday evening several years ago, you might have come across a group of young working women, enjoying each other's company and showing off their knitting skills. Come holiday season, you may have seen their wares displayed around the coffee shop for a holiday auction, raising money for various community initiatives.
Fast forward to fall 2005, and then again to early 2007, and you'll see these talented women turning their creative instincts toward benefit productions of the international phenomenon The Vagina Monologues, raising several thousand dollars for the Women's Center of Wake County and Planned Parenthood's youth education programs.
In the fall of 2007, Louisa Warren and several other women involved with the VM productions decided to further their community-focused efforts by forming a giving circle… and thus the Beehive Collective was born.
The mission of the Beehive Collective is to “pollinate community giving in Raleigh and inspire young women to lead”… and these young women (and some men!) who form the core of the Collective know how to have fun while doing it. From organizing benefit concerts to second-chance proms, this Beehive is buzzing with great ideas that are impacting their community.
Gifts Included
Talent
Louisa puts her non-profit know-how to use as a Queen Bee (a.k.a. a Beehive board member).
Time
Louisa and the other Bees organize fundraising events around Raleigh, NC.
Treasure
As a member of the Beehive Collective, Louisa gives .5% of her yearly income toward their causes.
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