Do you have what it takes to design a t-shirt that could change the world? Whole Planet Foundation is an organization that is collaborating with My Social Canvas to uniquely alleviate poverty through working with microcredit in communities worldwide. The average loan size in the developing world is less than 200 dollars. Whole Planet Foundation aims to increase the size of initial loans to inspire and empower entrepreneurs to reach their goals.
Here’s where you come in! The foundation is opening up a scholarship that allows students to create a t-shirt design empowered by the foundation. The best design will win a $1,000 scholarship and the T-shirt will be marketed and sold at all New York City Whole Foods Market stores. Your creativity and your t-shirt design can help this organization and the entrepreneurs that they support in other countries.
The current Whole Planet Foundation t-shirt designs include are completely community-inspired and created by students. The foundation currently has 70 active projects across 54 countries, in an effort to raise loans and empower entrepreneurs. Speaking of empowerment: 90 percent of all Whole Planet clients are women! How inspiring is that? Take that inspiration and start brainstorming ideas for an awesome contest-winning t-shirt!
After you brainstorm, take a minute out of your day and get creative to help an amazing cause! All you have to do is visit http://contest.mysocialcanvas.com/ and enter to win the $1,000 dollar scholarship. The application is simple. Just fill out the basic information and describe your design in just one tweet! Also, mention what inspired you to create your design. Go fill out the application now because you may have the design it takes to change the community!