The shop was set up on January 14, 2 days after the disaster, and since then has had over 220 sales and raised over $2,500. And those numbers are increasing at a very quick rate.

It’s so inspiring to see everyone in the handmade community come together for a greater good.

You can follow the progress of the shop in this Etsy forum thread or follow them on Facebook.

If you would like to donate an item to HeartsForHaiti.etsy.com, please send an email to etsyforhaiti2 [!at] gmail.com for a copy of the donation guidelines.

Or, of course, go buy something lovely and know that your money is going to a wonderful cause.

I implore you to follow the links and learn more about this very worthy cause. There are many ways YOU can help.

To do my part,  all proceeds from every pair of Sprout Earrings sold in my shop will be donated to the Because I am a Girl campaign.

“Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, joy, and strength, if faced with an open mind,” by Rigoberta Menchú Tum (1959-), Guatemalan social reformer, Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

She is raising funds to participate in the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk in Seattle. If you are an artist and would like to donate a piece of artwork to their 3rd Annual Heart at Work Auction to be held at the beginning of August, please contact her at traci@bigforkbaycottonco.com.

I can’t always afford to donate money, but I have a surplus of items that I can part with. And as Traci (Sundancer) so beautifully  put it, “Why? Because everyone does deserve a lifetime.”

Etsy has a very special community project going on for Valentine’s Day. It is open to everyone and it’s a beautiful thing.  The lowdown:

“In the spirit of love giving, Etsy has created a special project called Special Delivery. In a nutshell, this Valentine’s Day, we’re teaming up with Citymeals-on-Wheels to bring nutritious meals, handmade greeting cards and companionship to thousands of homebound elderly New Yorkers.

Our goal is to collect 18,000 greeting cards, one for each person that Citymeals services. Then, on Valentine’s Day, several of us will be volunteering at Citymeals, delivering said meals and cards, and spending some time with our elders to help brighten their day.”

Wanna help supply the handmade cards? Learn how right here.

Hope for Jasenn is a fundraising shop to help Jasenn and his family in their fight against kidney cancer. The shop will be open through December 15th at midnight, then will close briefly for the holidays (so that hopefully all packages will arrive on time) and reopen Jan 2. It is run by Linda, Jasenns sister in law and 100% of the profits from every item sold in this shop will be donated to Jasenn, Ann and their son Tegue to help with their everyday expenses. All of the items in this shop have been donated by generous crafters and friends.

YOU can help by making a purchase there, donating your own handmade items or you can make a monetary contribution here at Lindas blog.

I heard about this via bead-space.com. I think we can all agree that it’s a great cause and I am all over it! I happen to have some assorted pink lampwork beads hanging around that I just didn’t know what to do with. I do now! (pink is not a prerequisite by the way, just thought it was fitting.)

The rules are simple, but you can read more about the guidelines here (pdf).

If you wish to participate, and I hope you do, simply download the participation form (pdf) and send in your donation. The deadline is November 23, 2008.