ShoCo Businesses
Our member businesses consistently give back to the community — either by donating to charity or through their hiring practices. Shop with them today and remember to use your ShoCo Username when checking out!
Knot.Yos
Consciously created macrame and fiber art for the eclectic soul. Every piece is created with high quality recycled cotton cord.
Causes: In an effort to help reduce and limit "waste", pieces are planned meticulously. Scrap and leftover cords are repurposed in creating new products. Donates to local organizations such as Crossroads Fund, One Tail at a Time and the National Cambodian Heritage Museum.
Photo Booth with Purpose
Need a photo booth for your next event? Look no further than Photo Booth with Purpose, brought to you by Rose Yuen of Rose Boutique Photography. Not only will you love the booth’s sleek design and beautiful photos, you’ll also feel good knowing that a percentage of your purchase will go to a nonprofit that supports the growth of women and their mental health.
Wildlight Yoga
Wildlight Yoga supports all people in their journey toward freedom and liberation. The studio offers yoga classes, reiki healing sessions, and workshops designed to help you deepen your spiritual practice. Also consider signing up for one of their international yoga retreats!
Causes: Donates to the Give Back Yoga Foundation, Prison Yoga Chicago, the Brave Space Alliance, and The Brad Wefenstette Prize for Social Justice, which awards cash prizes to Monmouth College students who are dedicated to promoting peace, social justice, and social change.
Soap Distillery
Soap Distillery makes small batch soaps scented like cocktails, from Negroni and Mint Mojito to Elderflower Mimosa and Long Island Iced Tea. Other products include candles, body oils, mineral salt soaks, and hand and body washes, all sustainably produced and packaged.
Causes: Donates to local organizations such as the Broadway Youth Center every year.
Stoviink Creatives
Stoviink Creatives curates small-batch cranberry sauces, candles, and organic body and home products that inspire wellness, mindfulness, and freedom.
Causes: Stoviink Creatives raises awareness in the fight against Breast Cancer, Graves Disease, Alopecia, and mental health by creating body and wellness products that aim to educate customers about these diseases. Some of the proceeds from sales are donated to those individuals who express hardship when fighting through these diseases. Additionally, Stoviink Creatives works to increase sustainability by promoting recycling and upcycling its packaging, using 100% organics in cranberry sauces, and using100% organic, vegan, and environmentally friendly materials in candles and body products.
Annie Frances Style Consulting
Offering creative wardrobe remixes, personal shopping, and styling for individuals, groups and companies, Annie Francis Style Consulting also sells subscriptions to curated boxes of jewelry made by local artisans.
Charity: Annie donates quality clothing discarded during closet edits to WINGS, which offers housing and other services to help women and children escaping domestic violence rebuild their lives. Additionally, $20 from every jewelry box subscription is given to the Ronald McDonald House.
Blue Sky Bakery
Blue Sky Bakery is a nonprofit enterprise that serves up delicious sweet and savory pastries, cakes, pies, and cookies prepared by homeless and at-risk youth.
Cause: Providing transitional employment and jobs skills training to homeless and at-risk youth.
Bon Femmes
Bon Femmes sells art, home decor, beauty products, and more – all made and designed by women.
Charities: Donates to female-led charities, such as Urban Growers Collective and Sarah’s Circle. Also working on a collaborative project with Resilience.
Cakewalk Chicago
Cakewalk Chicago is a cake decorating and sugar artistry supply where you can let your inner pastry chef go wild.
Cause: Cakewalk Chicago donates birthday cake kits to local food pantries.
CardShark
CardShark designs and engineers premium phone cases using military-grade materials and methods, making rugged but sleek phone cases with credit-card sleeves built in.
Cause: CardShark phone cases are assembled by military veterans who’ve had a hard time adjusting to civilian life. A portion of proceeds go to Rags of Honor, an organization dedicated to getting homeless veterans back on their feet.
Exhale Safe
Exhale Safe sells Kf94 and Kn95 from FDA-approved manufacturers, along with anti-fog safety glasses.
Cause: For every mask sold, Exhale Safe’s Match Up to Mask Up program donates a mask to organizations working to protect low-income and other vulnerable communities, including Teamwork Englewood and the Bobby E. Wright Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center. Additionally, through its PPE for All Initiative, Exhale Safe donates financially to organizations including The Night Ministry and the Primo Center for Women & Children. Exhale Safe also donates masks to Chicago Public Schools.
Fearlessly Hue
Fearlessly Hue sells original and custom art, reproductions on canvas and paper, pillows, clothing and other items highlighting Black and Brown children.
Cause: Fearlessly Hue donates art to local nonprofits and Chicago schools.
Fly Little Bird
Fly Little Bird sells an adorable collection of stuffed animals designed to inspire kindness, compassion and friendship. Each has a little felt birdie in their satchel to take on great adventures and learn to be brave.
Charity: 10% of proceeds from each purchase go to Donate Life America, which promotes life-saving organ and tissue donation.
Grace + Ivory
Grace + Ivory sells stunning made-to-measure wedding gowns that brides-to-be can try on either at home, or at the showroom in Chicago. Every gown costs less than $2,500 and requires much less wait time than the wedding-industrial complex’s usual offerings.
Charities: Grace + Ivory donates 10% of proceeds from each dress sold to causes that champion women's safety, security, and personal and professional development.
LMH Experiences
LMH Experiences: Experts at corporate events. From in-person wine tastings to virtual game nights, and from cozy holiday parties to team-building events for 1,000 co-workers, LMH events always feature that special LMH spin.
Charities: For every event LMH Experience produces, the company makes a donation to an organization making a difference in the community.
Monarch Thrift Shop
Monarch Thrift Shop in Avondale provides quality merchandise in a boutique environment. All proceeds benefit vulnerable populations.
Cause: Monarch Thrift Shop maximizes social impact by rebuilding lives, breaking the cycles of youth homelessness, and reducing recidivism. Additionally, in partnership with One Heart One Soul, Monarch runs a certification program that prepares young people who have experienced homelessness for jobs in retail.
Nico's Organics
Nico’s Organics creates and sells organic, vegan, all-natural skincare and body care products to enhance your life - all made in small batches, with love.
Cause: Nico’s Organics donates calming and comforting products to enhance the quality of life for hospice patients.
Pigment International
Pigment International™ is a multi-media arts platform that evangelizes for Black art, curation, and innovation. Based in Chicago, the organization uses arts journalism to advance the Black contemporary aesthetic in the visual arts. They create customized programming that sparks dialogue and inspires their constituents. They are the publishers of Pigment Magazine and founders of Black Fine Art Month.
Cause: Pigment International uses arts journalism and programming to support the careers of early- and mid-career Black artists.
Pittie Clothing Company
Pittie Clothing Company is a dog-lover’s dream! They sell collars, bandanas, and pajamas, all specially made to fit your pit bull pal – and if you’re feeling extra cozy, you can get a matching set for yourself!
Charities: Booker Fund, Chicago Animal Control, rescue organizations throughout the U.S.
Salon Edda
Located in Lincoln Park, Salon Edda has donated to the Active Transport Alliance and the American Breast Cancer Foundation, and has partnered with the University of Chicago to support Polished Pebbles. Salon Edda is in the process of setting up a system to donate to local charities regularly.
Charities: Active Transport Alliance, American Breast Cancer Foundation, Polished Pebbles.