On Good Friday the St. Louis area was hit hard with tornadoes.  (See more about the damage here.)  Jason was called out to go to work late Friday night and into early Saturday morning to help with traffic problems and other effects of the storms.  We were lucky enough to not be in one of the hard hit areas.

Although we planned on driving down to Kennett for Easter, more storms caused us to stay put.  After a quick trip to the grocery store and a little rearranging of plans, Jason and I spent Easter at home together.  We went to church and I made a big lunch. 

{ Jason and I after church. } { The whole gang. }

More storms are in the forecast.  Hopefully they won't be as bad as they were on Friday. 




{ Forever 21 top, kensie pants }

{ Etcetera top, Vince tank, William Rast jeans }

Pieces of these outfits came from Arnold's Walk-In Closet, Plato's Closet Kirkwood, Potentials, and Rung.

Several weeks ago I had an epiphany.  While I liked my job and what I did, I felt like I could do more.  I wanted to help people and not just "make money."

The fashion industry can be a selfish business.  I watched The September Issue  one weekend and while I loved this documentary, the concept bothered me.  I watched as Anna Wintour and the staff at Vogue Magazine spent day and night preparing for the "September issue."  Their lives were devoted to fashion.  It was fascinating.  Although I love fashion and I love Vogue, I wondered what would happen if these people spent the same time, effort, and money on actually helping real someone.

One day at work I decided enough was enough.  I was tired of working in such a self-satisfying environment.  I started looking for non-profit organizations online.  One day I found a job posted on Craig's List.  I applied and a couple of weeks later I was employed with Youth In Need. 

Youth In Need is a family services agency.  I now work for Potentials, a social enterprise of Youth In Need.  Potentials is a non-profit resale store benefiting Youth In Need.  On March 28, Potentials was featured on Show Me St. Louis (see video below).  The official Ribbon Cutting and VIP Reception was held on March 30.  On April 2 was the "Friends and Family Event" and the doors officially open to the public on April 5.

If you are in the St. Louis area please come by and donate or shop for a good cause.  Every donation and purchase helps a child! 

{VIP Reception and Ribbon Cutting}

{Friends and Family Event}

{Working hard at my new job.}