Week 3 EOC: Making Money For Good

The Company that I chose is called Project 7. Project 7 is a company that sells gum and mints that gives back to 7 areas of need. “Little purchases when added up, can pull many people together and make life changing impacts every day of the week,” (http://project7.com/pages/mission). To this day Project 7 has planted 3.7 Million trees back into the Earth, “More than an acre of rainforest is lost every second. From global warming to the extinction of plant and animal species, the consequences of deforestation are far reaching,” (http://project7.com/pages/save-the-earth). They have given out 3.1 Million meals in the U.S., 1.1 Million hours of education, 1.2 Million hours of shelter for people in need, 1.2 Million months of clean water, “More then one billion people worldwide lack a basic supply of clean drinking water,” (http://project7.com/pages/quench-the-thirsty). Project 7 has also helped 33,000 students go through anti-bullying Programs and 100 thousand through Malaria treatments. The company was started by Tyler Merrick. Tyler found himself at professional crossroads wanting to help more people through his business endeavors and be a catalyst for change in a continually inward consumer centric culture. He thought if people are going to but things, lots of things, then let’s use those things they purchase to help change the world around us. Let’s make everyday products for everyday people to solve everyday problems around the globe. And in 2008 , Tyler Merrick became a Social Entreprenuer and Project 7 was born; a company dedicated to making ‘ Products for Good.’