At KuKuRuZa, we really value the communities that surround us, and try to give back every chance we get through our community donations and fundraising programs, through which we provide more than $2,500 of support every year to more than 100 organizations. As a shoutout to one of our favorite nonprofits that we've had the chance to work with, today we’re going to tell you about Seattle’s North Helpline. Started in 1989, North Helpline began with a small group of volunteers who, by noticing the difficulty of their neighbors putting food on their tables on top of paying rent and covering utilities, proactively began collecting food and financial support for them. They saw the importance of supporting their neighbors when they needed assistance and came up with a system to provide and distribute that support to those most in need in their community. This small proactive group has transformed tremendously...

  A while back a fundraising flyer caught our eye. It read, “You get to keep 20% of the proceeds!”, as though that was a generous amount. Surprisingly, this is what we see over and over again; fundraisers only get 10-20% of the sales and the company keeps the rest. So we decided to launch a fundraising program that actually helps community groups earn more money for their cause. We understand the value of time, and the less time it takes a group to reach their monetary goals the more they can focus on what matters- their cause! As a company, one of our favorite things is to support the communities that support us. Whether it's participating in festivals or donating to local non-profits, we are always looking for ways to pay it back to those communities we are lucky enough to be a part of. One important part of our...