Updated: How you can help geek fashion companies make a difference during the pandemic

Hero Within Stand Together shirt. Photo Credit: Hero Within

Updated 5/17/2020:

In difficult times like this, it’s inspiring to see how people come together to help each other. There are many in need of assistance during this COVID-19 outbreak and the geek community is stepping up to make a difference.

Geek fashion companies are helping in a number of ways, from directing an amount of product proceeds to purchase masks for hospitals to turning their production efforts to creating masks. Many of these companies are small and hurting because of this pandemic, but it hasn’t stopped them from trying to help others and in these efforts, they need the support of the community to reach the most people.  

While you continue to support your favorite small businesses, also take a look at these opportunities to help geek fashion companies in their efforts to make an impact. We’ll update this list as we become aware of more company initiatives.

Hero Within

When you purchase one of Hero Within’s Stand Together shirts, part of the proceeds will go toward buying medical face masks for hospitals around the country. You can also donate directly to their face mask efforts here.

Volante Design

At Volante Design, for each of these fabric face masks purchased the company will donate one to an individual or organization in need.

Princess Awesome & Boy Wonder

Princess Awesome and Boy Wonder are helping their factory create masks for medical facilities and pay factory workers to work from home with a fundraiser. For every $8 donated here, a mask will be created.

Looking for a face mask? Want to support a small business and/or charitable cause? Check out our roundup of geeky options here!

+3 to Charisma

+3 is accepting donations to make fabric masks and send them to those in need. You can donate here.

Dual Wield Studio

Dual Wield Studio is raising money with a GoFundMe to help bring PPE supplies to hospitals in need. They are also hiring those who can follow a pattern to create everyday masks people can wear.

GeekFold Shop

50% of all proceeds from sales of the tote bags in our Teespring shop will go to Feeding America to help food banks respond to COVID-19. Also, 50% of all proceeds from purchases of GeekFold Member mugs will go to UNICEF USA to help children during this difficult time.

Moonglow Jewelry

When you purchase Moonglow’s new limited Earthglow necklace, 5% of proceeds will go to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy COVID-19 Response Fund.

OMOCAT

Until the end of the May, OMOCAT is donating 10% of all sales to Global Giving.

Wild Bangarang

Wild Bangarang is selling face masks and you have the choice of adding a £2.50 donation to support the National Health Service.

BoxLunch

BoxLunch has shifted its online donations directly to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund.

WNBA

The WNBA is selling licensed face coverings where all proceeds will be donated to Feeding America and Second Harvest.

Do you know a company offering help in some form that you think should be added to this list? Contact us!

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