socially responsible company that invests in the community and one of the most amazing aspects is philanthropy. On March 3, 2017, the company launched a program called Philanthropy Fridays. On the last Friday of each month, Ivy’s Tea Co. gives a portion of the day’s sales to charity!
There’s a healthy list of charities that Ivy’s Tea Co. has contributed to, which can be found on the company’s website. Shanae believes that businesses have an obligation to be philanthropic and says, “If you’re going to profit from a community, you have a responsibility to help.”
Shanae hopes to develop a non-profit aspect of the company that can teach herbalism so our communities can reconnect with plants. Her vision includes creating jobs and physical locations and safe spaces for black people.
But wait! There’s more!
The company’s blog also addresses a number of topics from health remedies to self-care and sex. Shanae believes it’s important to address these things through her platform to show how simple it is to add herbs into daily life without having to make drastic changes. The blog is an easy and accessible way to learn more about herbalism and the ways that herbs can and have impacted lives.
Shanae was very intentional about including the blog to the website and even allowing clients and followers to contribute. “The herbal industry has become pretty elitist with most herbal work being done by old white people in remote areas who have money to learn herbalism. Most people I market to don’t have time and money to learn herbalism” and that’s where Ivy’s Tea Co.’s very informative blog comes into play.
Shanae also has a word of advice for those of us who