Last week was Steve’s birthday. He is a typical man, and impossible to buy for (especially since I cannot bring myself to pay money for anything to do with golf or football, and beer or chocolate is too boring). The ideal present for Steve is a t-shirt, but I don’t generally trust myself to choose one! Luckily I recently came across Common Goals, who sell t-shirts to raise money for charity. Perfect!
Common Goals is a not-for-profit project which launched in June 2012, working with bands to raise money and awareness for a whole range of charities. Common Goals ask punk rock bands to design an exclusive t-shirt for them, which they then sell via their website. All the profits are donated to a charity of the band’s choice.
Some of the bands that have already taken part in the project:
The Cut Ups, from Exeter, are supporting PAPYRUS UK, a charity which helps to prevent young suicide.
The Arteries, from Swansea, are supporting Mumbles Lifeboat Station.
Great Cynics are supporting the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
You can buy one of these t-shirts for £15.00, from www.common-goals.co.uk.
Jack Hyde plays in several bands, and makes music videos using his own brand of stop-motion animation. See www.jackhydeanimations.co.uk for more info.
Nathan Blaker co-owns No Guts No Glory, an Exeter based shop with a DIY and eco-friendly ethos. See www.ngngdesign.com for more info.
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