Tag: Global Orphan Project

Shop Small: 5 gifts for the KC sports fans on your ‘nice’ list (KC Gift Guide)

By Tommy Felts / November 25, 2022

Editor’s note: This feature is the fourth in Startland News’ five-part holiday gift guide showcasing Kansas City makers and their products. Check out the featured maker below, then keep reading for five gift ideas to get started. Adam Worrel’s favorite Christmas gift as a child actually foreshadowed his life to come. One year, the Hewn…

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Quoleshna Elbert, Community Local, and Victoria Bowman, Bow Designs by Spherea

Mother-daughter businesses connected by sustainability, faith, yearning for community

By Tommy Felts / June 7, 2018

Quoleshna Elbert wants to get — and give — the most bang for her buck, she said. “I’m the person who wants to kill three birds with one stone,” explained the founder of Community Local, an eco-friendly T-shirt brand based in Kansas City. Such drive is hereditary. “We want to be able to go deeper…

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Fart necklace by NEAT! artist studio, KC Apparel

Startland’s 2017 Made in Kansas City Gift Guide: Apparel and Accessories

By Tommy Felts / December 1, 2017

Startland News presents its annual Made in Kansas City Gift Guide. Check out selections from the KC Apparel and Accessories category below. Have more ideas? Leave them for readers in the comments below. Wooden Bow Tie — $40 and up Know someone tired of struggling to get their bow tie pulled and plumped just right?…

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GOEX, Global Orphan Project

T-shirt printer GOEX hopes to clad workers in dignity

By Tommy Felts / October 4, 2017

A Kansas City T-shirt screen printer has a lofty mission: Turn local purchases into global impact. “Your dollar has value in how it’s treating others across the world,” said Ryan Hudnall, engagement director at the Global Orphan Project. Tucked away near Wyandotte and 31st streets, GOEX serves as an offshoot of the Global Orphan Project,…

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