Happy birthday to us! It's been two years since we first began this project. What an amazing two years it's been. We want to thank everyone who has supported this idea by purchasing a t-shirt. Thank you for your encouragement and for spreading the word. With your help, ROSA LOVES has been able to accomplish a lot during these past two years. We thought you might like to see some of the specifics, so we've compiled a list of some of those accomplishments below.

Also, if you live in or near the St. Augustine community, we invite you to come celebrate our two year birthday with us at Cafe Eleven on St. Augustine Beach tonight. We're throwing a big birthday bash, starting at 6 PM. Below are the details. Hope to see you there!

We will also be releasing a new t-shirt tonight at the event, and we plan on adding it to our online store by the end of the week. Check back soon!

With a lot of love and gratitude,
The ROSA Crew

ROSA LOVES: 2 Years of T-shirts for Good

Here's some of what ROSA LOVES and its supporters have accomplished in the past 2 years by selling t-shirts:

- Purchased a new walker for Glenda, a local St. Augustine disabled woman, in first 2 months of business.

- Raised $5,895.40 ($895.40 over the original financial goal) for the Coley family, who lost their home in a fire. The funds will be used in the reconstruction costs of their home.

- Raised over $2,800 to purchase Made, an Indonesian fisherman, a custom-made fishing boat.

- AOL names ROSA LOVES #7 of Top 12 Businesses That Could Be The Next Big Thing in March of 2008

- Provided ten local families with holiday meals during 2007 holiday season.

- Raised over $1,800 to provide funding for an irrigation system for vegetable crops at Hananasif Orphanage in Tanzania, Africa.

- Work published in: HOW Magazine, GOOD Magazine, RELEVANT Magazine, AOL.com

- Raised over $4,500 in scholarship funds for three Mexican college students

- Raised over $5,000 to provide new surfboards and wetsuits for South African township outreach program.

- Built school in rural Bangladesh, funded 30 students' tuition, and provided sustainable income programs for a local family, the Sharkars

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION DETAILS:

JOIN US TONIGHT, THE 14TH!!!ROSA LOVES is celebrating their 2 Year Birthday at Cafe Eleven on St. Augustine Beach.

The event starts at 6 PM and will feature Jacksonville's newest and most fun, SUNBEARS! Check out their music! Their songs will make you happy, which is what we will when we see you at the party.

The night will include:

o LIVE MURAL PAINTING by Ty Williams

o SILENT ART AUCTION

o T-SHIRT PRINTING - BRING YOUR OWN TEE TO GET PRINTED!

o DANCE PARTY by Classic Blends

o SUNBEARS!


o NEW T-SHIRT RELEASE

o FUN TIMES

$10 or $5 if wearing a ROSA LOVES tee
(FREE DRAFT BEER WITH $10 cover)

ALL PROCEEDS FROM EVENT GO TO ROSA LOVES!