West Seattle student, friends create Eturnalife ‘scarves for a cause’

(Photo shared by Lauren: Six of the Eturnalife scarves, modeled)
We’re all familiar with bracelets for a cause, pins for a cause … how about a brightly colored eternity scarf for a cause? West Seattle native Lauren Holman e-mailed WSB to share the news about the business she and friends at the UW have created to raise money for nonprofits:

My name is Lauren Holman and I’m a senior majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the UW. I have lived in West Seattle my whole life, attending West Seattle Montessori and living in the same house above Beach Drive for 22 years. As part of my major, I’ve been fortunate enough to take a class on creating a company and myself and three friends decided to start an eternity scarf business through it.

The name of our company is eturnalife, and we are selling seven different colors of eternity scarves. What sets our company apart is that each scarf color corresponds to a cause. When you purchase one, the profits will go to the cause associated with the scarf. Each scarf is $28. Because we are doing this business for a class, we aren’t personally profiting … and we are giving back ALL of the money that is made above cost of producing these scarves. We are aiming to raise as much money as we can for these causes. Here are the colors and the charities associated with them:

Black – American Cancer Society (Cancer Research)
White – Children’s Hospital Seattle
Pink – American Cancer Society (Breast Cancer Research)
Blue – Humane Society
Purple – Autism Speaks
Red – AIDS Prevention
Green – People for Puget Sound (Environmental Conservation).

The scarves are available via the online shop on the Eturnalife website. Lauren and friends’ company is of course on Facebook too.

12 Replies to "West Seattle student, friends create Eturnalife 'scarves for a cause'"

  • J April 26, 2012 (4:17 pm)

    I love this!

  • cathyw April 26, 2012 (5:54 pm)

    Way to go Lauren! So proud of you and your friends.

  • arbor heights mom April 26, 2012 (6:22 pm)

    Agreed! Love the long time West Seattle connection and the idea. The scarves are very attractive, I’m going to get an red one.

  • mpento April 26, 2012 (6:32 pm)

    Me too!!! and I don’t even like scarves ;)

  • Macy April 26, 2012 (8:00 pm)

    cute scarfs!

  • Lauren April 26, 2012 (8:01 pm)

    Thanks for all of the interest guys! We will be selling these scarves at events throughout Seattle- whether it be for Relay for Life, or a Children’s hospital luncheon.

    Definitely follow us on our facebook page to keep up with our events & trunk shows.

    Loving all of the West-Side support!

    Lauren

  • Doug Holman April 26, 2012 (9:43 pm)

    Great blog…way to go…get the word out!

  • lkruiz April 27, 2012 (8:55 am)

    That is so cool! I’m definitely going to need to get one.

  • Austen Rose April 27, 2012 (11:58 am)

    Lauren Holman is LEGEND

  • WTF April 27, 2012 (8:22 pm)

    So nice to read about what good things kids can do! :)

  • Iwannascarf! April 29, 2012 (4:47 pm)

    Did some digging on the company…

    and found this cool video. Just bought my 3rd color :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G3zzxb6CZpU

  • CauseConscious April 30, 2012 (2:17 pm)

    What a wonderful idea! And a great gift idea for Mother’s Day :)

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