Austin, Texas (PressExposure) December 08, 2011 -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Social enterprise newcomer SoCo Hammocks has launched its brand new e-commerce website(http://www.socohammocks.com) offering portable, light weight, high performance hammocks that actually change lives.
SoCo Hammocks recognizes the need to help the poor around the world, and has it there mission to impact lives with their products. In addition to the 20% given for education, water, and poverty alleviation, SoCo Hammocks is environmentally conscious in every way, from fair wages paid for manufacturing, to planting trees to offset carbon production. SoCo Hammocks are simple, durable, and packed with purpose.
How SoCo Hammocks change lives:
Educating Kids: SoCo sponsors kids' education in the Dominican Republic at Makarios and Doulos Discovery School.
Providing Clean Water: Diseases and illness through contaminated water is a major problem in developing countries, SoCo provides a simple and effective solution through providing Filter Pure water filters to families.
Empowering the Poor: Micro-finance is by far the most sustainable and effective way to alleviate poverty. SoCo provides small loans through Kiva, to help the poor in a long-term, sustainable way.
The "Giving 20" Challenge: The SoCo challenge is an effort to spur others on the making a difference in the world through helping the poor, getting involved in the process, and sharing the experience. SoCo provides a platform on their blog for customers to share their stories of helping the poor so that others might be encouraged to do the same.
Key features of SoCo Hammocks
Can hold 450 lbs but weigh only one pound in the self attached stuff sack
Tree friendly hammock suspensions allow outdoor enthusiast to hang with confidence to trees up to 32ft. apart!
Fully adjustable webbing straps and buckles allow SoCo Hammocks to be hung at the optimal length for comfort
Mildew resistant, breathable, triple stitched, high strength fabric makes SoCo Hammocks ideal for the outdoors
Continuing its commitment to eco-friendly practices, each SoCo Hammock is shipped carbon-free by planting trees through GreaterGood.org.
Every SoCo Hammock sold creates opportunity for the impoverished around the world. SoCo is dedicated to providing an education and fighting poverty for kids in the Dominican Republic by sponsoring kids at Doulos Discover School and Makarios. SoCo's fight against poverty and disease is achieved in the short-term by providing clean water through Filter Pure, and in the long-term by providing micro-loans through Kiva. SoCo's focus is changing lives, one hammock at a time.
As a socially minded company, SoCo Hammocks gives the customer a peace of mind knowing that every part of their hammock purchased has made a difference in the the lives of others. The SoCo "Giving 20" business model allows the customer to choose where 20% of the company's profit is spent. Hammock prices are not set 20% higher to account for charitable giving, but they are set at affordable retail prices so the customer has the choice in where they want to make a difference.
For more information and to place an order please visit http://www.socohammocks.com or email socohammocks@gmail.com.