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For more than two decades, Keepsake T-shirt Quilts has been at the forefront of creating jobs and fostering an inclusive community for those who are deaf and hard of hearing. The non-profit social enterprise provides training and employment opportunities while offering high-quality T-shirt quilts and blankets. The founder Meredith Crane combines social impact and entrepreneurship to break the existing barriers for the deaf community in the job market.

Turning old T-shirts into cherished keepsakes

Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts offers t-shirt quilts and blankets that can be referred to as memory quilts and blankets since they are filled with the customer’s memories. Essentially, the company calls on people to send in their old t-shirts that sit collecting dust in boxes and closets. The artistic team at Keepsakes T-Shirt Quilts turns these old t-shirts into unique blankets and quilts. Customers can request theme blankets and quilts by sending in theme t-shirts that they’d like turned into a warm, cuddly blanket or quilt.

A mission rooted in positive social impact

Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts was founded with one goal: to provide meaningful employment to a community that experiences high rates of unemployment. Through this unique approach of combining a business and a social cause, the company continues to bridge the gaps that hinder progress for people who are deaf and hard of hearing.

The social enterprise is built on the belief that every individual, regardless of their hearing impairment, should be able to express their talent and creativity. Keen to create a barrier-free environment where the deaf community can succeed, Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts runs primarily on American Sign Language. The company has worked with over 100 deaf employees.

“Our greatest source of pride is not the 10000+ custom t-shirt blankets we’ve made over the years. It’s the 115+ employees that have joined us along the way,” shares Meredith.

With a clear mission to empower the underserved, Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts has garnered widespread recognition. The social enterprise was honored with the Social Enterprise of the Year Award, an acclaimed award bestowed on organizations dedicated to creating positive social impact. During the award presentation at the Aspire 2022, Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts affirmed its commitment to creating a more equitable society and touched on its plans for the future.

In addition to the Social Enterprise Award, Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts was featured on The Today Show, where Meredith got candid about the company’s origin and highlighted the groundbreaking work that the incredible team is doing. As a trailblazer in deaf employment, the company is committed to raising awareness and addressing pressing issues for the deaf community while providing T-shirt blankets and quilts for their customers.

Being a non-profit social enterprise, Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts welcomes donations to support its cause and maintain its equipment and marketing to create awareness of its blankets, quilts, and employee training. Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts shares that its recent achievements will help expand its reach, paving the way to impact change on a larger scale.

For more information on the social enterprise, visit www.tshirtquilts.com.

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Company Name: Keepsake T-Shirt Quilts
Contact Person: Meredith Crane
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Phone: 614-238-3323
Country: United States
Website: https://www.tshirtquilts.com/