Another Busy Week!

This has been a busy week here at Try Change. We were fortunate enough to have our latest designs delivered to us in time for Black Friday. So Friday morning we set off for the Pentagon City Mall, Center at Forrestville , Fair Oaks and Springfield Malls to get our shirts to SWANK, Shadows, Evado and Fashion Mechanics. This was a big day for us since all these deliveries were reorders! One of our clients SWANK even added us to their online store. Just click here or on the image above to go to their store.

I have to say even during this economic downtown we are still pleased with the results since starting Try Change. We continue to make strides within the retail community and make solid connections within the charitable and political community such as our recent encounter with DC Mayor Fenty.

Over the next several weeks we will launch our new website, conduct an email blast to past clients and prospect for new clients from New York to California. This while still staying true to our primary mission of spreading Peace, Hope, Faith, Diversity and Positive Change through the sale of our Try Change T-Shirts. Remember 10% of all profits are donated to Volunteers of America Chesapeake. These dollars go to the support of VOA's Homeless Shelters and substance abuse programs in the DC, VA & MD areas.

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Try Change shirts now available at the following stores:
Swank - Pentagon City Mall
Indigo - Georgetown
Selected Sport Zone stores
Shadows - Forestville Mall
Fashion Mechanics - Springfield Mall
Evado in the Fair Oaks Mall

Try Change at the Annual Help the Homeless Walk in DC (and we met Mayor Fenty!)

Try Change participated in the Annual Help the Homeless Walk in DC yesterday and it was awesome! The turn out was amazing!

And Vince got to meet Mayor Fenty! Check out the video... First he says he like's Vince's shirt and then he says "Try Change"! Very Cool!

We met a lot of dedicated people and groups out there braving the cold to help support ending homelessness. Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks as we feature some of these amazing organizations. We should also mention that there were several represenatives from Volunteers of America Chesapeake out there yesterday, including groups from the Hilda Barg Prevention Center and the Bailey's Crossroads Shelter.

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Try Change shirts now available at the following stores:

Swank - Pentagon City Mall

Indigo - Georgetown

Selected Sport Zone stores

Shadows - Forestville Mall

Fashion Mechanics - Springfield Mall

Evado in the Fair Oaks Mall

Community of Veterans

Living here in the DC area, you cannot help but know of someone that has been personally affected by the ongoing war in Iraq or Afghanistan. Be it a family member, co-worker or friend, I know of individuals who have served, lost family members, or are getting ready to be deployed or in some cases redeployed into the wars.

Often on the news you see the inspirational images of soldiers being greeted at the airport by their loved ones. But what happens after the initial homecoming? What services are in place to assist the returning soldiers with readjusting to civilian life. For some of these soldiers they come back to find the job they left behind no longer exist. For many civilian soldiers the adjustment from patrolling a war zone to walking down main street is not an easy one.

Today Try Change would like to introduce you to one social network that is going about the business of assisting our Iraqi and Afghanistan War Veterans with the transition back to civilian life.

At http://communityofveterans.org/ Iraqi and Afghanistan War Veterans can get help with :

Readjusting to family life

Readjusting to work

Navigating the VA

The GI Bill

Get help for depression, post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries.

They can also connect with other veterans who have recently come back from the battlefield to hear how they adjusted back to civilian life. As stated on their website "our veterans-only online community to connect with people who know where you're coming from. Share your experiences and help others make the transition to civilian life. Stronger Together"

If you are an Iraq or Afghanistan War Veteran or know of a Veteran that needs assistance a Community of Veterans may be a good source to seek out. At Try Change we never forget our freedom is provided by the many men and women who put on the uniform of our armed services. Personally I come from a military family, my grandfather served in WWII , my father in the Korean War, my brother in Vietnam and myself in the US Army. Let's not just support our soldiers on Veterans Day but everyday.

Try Change is not a religious or political organization, we believe in spreading hope, peace, faith, diversity and positive change through the sale of our Try Change line of T-Shirts and sharing these stories with you.

Help us pass along the Try Change message by joining one of our blog communities and asking your blog community members to visit our blog.
My Space
Razoo
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MyBlogLog
BlogCatalog
Try Change Newsletter

Try Change shirts now available at the following stores:
Swank - Pentagon City Mall
Indigo - Georgetown
Selected Sport Zone stores
Shadows - Forestville Mall
Fashion Mechanics - Springfield Mall
Evado in the Fair Oaks Mall

Food for Familes

Times are tough and given the latest economic reports out of Washington DC they may get even tougher. It's during these times that food banks and other charitable organizations start to see their inventory of donated foods dwindle as more working families start to feel the effect of rising energy cost on their pocket books.

Here in the DC area, News Channel Four, along with the Nurses of Georgetown University Hospital, the SalvationArmy, and the Food 4 Families partners are getting together to help feed thousands of hungry families in the community this holiday season.

You can make a direct donation at :http://www.nbcwashington.com/station/community/Food_4_Families2008.html

You can also donate non-perishable, currently dated foods on Wednesday, November 19th through Friday, November 21st from 6:45am until 7:30pm in the Main Building First Floor Lobby at Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC.

Call 202-444-1215 for directions or more information.

If Wednesday is not a good day for you can also donate on Monday, November 24th! Join NBC4, Majic 102.3, Praise104.1, and 93.9 WKYS, broadcasting LIVE ON LOCATION and ACCEPTING DONATIONS from 6am to 6pm at the Verizon Center, F Street NW in Washington, D.C. Meet NEWS4’s Pat Lawson Muse, and your favorite personalities from Majic 102.3, Praise 104.1, and 93.9 WKYS. We’ll have special thank-you gifts, surprise guests, and lots of fun!

Here at Try Change we like to bring you stories of positive change and hope in our communities. Food 4 Families is one way that we can help... Try Change is not a religious or political organization, we believe in spreading hope, peace, faith, diversity and positive change through the sale of our Try Change line of T-Shirts and sharing these stories with you.

Help us pass along the Try Change message by joining one of our blog communities and asking your blog community members to visit our blog.

My Space

Razoo

Idealist

Change.org

MyBlogLog

BlogCatalog

Try Change Newsletter

Try Change shirts now available at the following stores:

Swank - Pentagon City Mall

Indigo - Georgetown

Selected Sport Zone stores

Shadows - Forestville Mall

Fashion Mechanics - Springfield Mall

Evado in the Fair Oaks Mall

Obama Wins!

Try Change is not a religious or political organization. We believe in spreading hope, peace, faith , diversity and positive change through the sale of our Try Change line of T-Shirts. However at this time it would be a lie if I said I was not inspired by what has happened tonight. Tonight the United States has elected an African American to the highest office in the land.

Once again this country shows that anything is possible, that no matter what your background may be you can achieve where others may fail. Two years ago we came up the name Try Change. Little did we know that "Change" would become the signature word of a generation. We just knew that Try Change could be successful if we stayed true to cause spread the positive message, donate 10% of our profits to Volunteers of America and always be there for others.

Today we are in 15 stores in three states have over 500 members to the Try Change family through our blogs , MySpace and social network sites.

No matter what your political affiliation might be, tonight we all can celebrate a new day. A new day brought about through a Democratic non violent process.

We all can be proud of that.

Help us pass along the Try Change message by joining one of our blog communities and asking your blog community members to visit our blog.
My Space
Razoo
Idealist
Change.org
MyBlogLog
BlogCatalog
Try Change Newsletter

Try Change shirts now available at the following stores:
Swank - Pentagon City Mall
Indigo - Georgetown
Changes - selected stores
Sports Zone - selected stores
Shadows - Forestville Mall
Fashion Mechanics - Springfield Mall
Evado in the Fair Oaks Mall

VOTE!

Just a reminder to get out there and vote on Tuesday!

If you are in a state that allows early voting, go ahead and get out there! This could be the most important election of our lifetime and we should all try to be a part of it. No matter who you are voting for, you have a right & duty to vote. Here is a chance for you to make a difference and all you have to do is mark a little box!

It's really easy and you'll get a cool little sticker too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Chrissie & Vince