Zazzle and American MoJo Launch Custom Homeware Line, Announces American Manufacturing With a Social Impact
Zazzle and American MoJo Launch Custom Homeware Line, Announces American Manufacturing With a Social Impact
Redwood City, Calif. - February 10, 2012 - Single mothers in the U.S. face one of the heaviest burdens of poverty as nearly 40 percent currently live under the poverty line. Poverty is a multi-generation reality as two-in-five U.S. children are raised by single mothers. Prohibitive childcare costs prevent single mothers from returning to work, which increases the need for public assistance and the recurring burden of unemployment.
A Solution to Support Women and Children in Poverty
To help solve this problem and increase manufacturing jobs in America, {Zazzle} launched a partnership with American MoJo to help the Massachusetts-based social venture advance its mission to end the cycle of poverty for financially stricken families. Together, Zazzle and MoJo will create sustainable employment opportunities for single mothers at MoJo's manufacturing facilities.
Starting today, Zazzle customers can support this mission by designing and purchasing MoJo's line of handmade products: the highest quality, fully customizable homeware products, including napkins, placemats, kitchen towels and throw pillows, with additional products to launch in the coming months. All products are printed on top quality, 100-percent cotton fabric. MoJo employees hand-finish all products, including cutting, sewing and shipping the products to customers nationwide.
All products are custom designed online at www.zazzle.com/mojo, manufactured in the U.S. and shipped directly to the customer. Since 2010, American MoJo has provided the employees who manufacture its products with a strategic benefits package inclusive of completely funded, high-quality childcare, healthcare, higher wages, retirement plans, education and career training.
"Now, more than ever, America must encourage job creation and enable greater access to high-quality jobs for unemployed citizens - at American MoJo, we are focused on creating sustainable solutions by providing more than just a job. With Zazzle's support, we can provide stepping stones to help single, at-risk mothers and their children to lift up and out of the cycle of poverty within which they are caught, and move on to better lives for themselves," said Cara Aley, American MoJo President and COO.
New Manufacturing in America
As part of the partnership, Zazzle will be the anchor partner, supporting the development of a second American MoJo manufacturing facility in Northern California in Spring 2012.
"Social responsibility must be shared by everybody. By purchasing MoJo products, people can do their part to support America's women and families that otherwise would go without work, daycare, healthcare and other privileges that so many take for granted," said Jeff Beaver, Zazzle co-founder. "We are excited to partner with American MoJo to begin making a real difference to these families, and it starts with a commitment to provide jobs to those in need."
For more information about American MoJo, please visit {www.getamericanMoJo.com}. To learn more about Zazzle's partnership and the ways in which you can support the initiative, visit {www.zazzle.com/MoJo}.
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About American MoJo
American MoJo is a social venture whose objective is to address the needs facing poverty-stricken single mothers, thereby helping to break the cycle of poverty in these households. 40% of children are raised by 10 million American single mothers, and 40% of those single mothers live under the poverty line. By providing freedom from the strain of childcare costs and a new career path in apparel manufacturing for this underserved demographic, MoJo enables a new start for families who desperately need it. American MoJo is headquartered in Lowell, MA, and will soon be expanding to Bay Area and Chicago locations. Learn more at {www.getamericanmojo.com}.
About Zazzle
Zazzle is the world's leading platform for quality custom products. Zazzle's proprietary technology enables individuals, professional artists, and major brands, including Disney and Hallmark, to create and offer billions of unique products for customers worldwide. Zazzle's rapidly expanding product base covers every topic imaginable and includes t-shirts, business cards and invitations, in addition to a variety of custom gifts. Upon creation, products are instantly and accurately visualized on the site and offered in the Zazzle marketplace. When ordered, each product is made on-demand, typically within 24 hours. Launched in 2005 and based in Redwood City, California, Zazzle's vision is to redefine commerce, powered by the world's imagination. Find more at {www.zazzle.com}.
2012-02-10
