13/07/2021
Special Announcement: being that Concrete Angel Apparel is designed to be a social enterprise, we have decided that the Indian Residential School Survivors Society will be our recipient of all profits for the months of July and August.
We have all been made aware of the atrocities of the residential school system, but even today it is hard to grasp the gravity of the situation with new bodies being recovered almost every other day. This has made for a very somber and muted Canada Day celebration this year, as many of us who love our country have taken this opportunity for pause as we deliberate how we can be better, how to properly process and attone for the atrocities committed against our Indigenous and First Nations communities, and how to seek a more just society through reconciliation.
What many might not be aware is that Jaida comes from Indigenous ancestry, and as an artist at the centre of this project, she and I felt strongly that our recipients for the summer months should help shed light on the tragedies that we are still learning of.
This is a non-profit venture. All profits from sales until September will directly benefit this worthwhile organization. If you like our shirt designs and have any desire to support our project, please send us a private message through our page and we will do our best to get back to you right away. Even if we all do our part, these atrocities are immense and will not be nor should be easily forgotten. We stand in solidarity with those mourning this loss. And we mourn with you.
To learn more about this worthwhile organization, please head on over to https://www.irsss.ca/