Why does "Simply Shiral donate to these causes?
A percentage of all proceeds made from Simply Shiral
will be donated to Alzheimer's Association and
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
“Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle” T.H. Thompson and John Watson
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Shiral’s mother passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease on
March 13, 2016, and her grandmother on January 28, 2006. Through years of being the primary caregiver to her mother, Shiral became extremely passionate about helping the Alzheimer’s Association raise funds and awareness for the disease. She and her family have participated in the annual “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” since 2011 raising over $25,000 to date. Shiral is a volunteer committee member for Los Angeles Walk to End Alzheimer's and a Support group facilitator. To learn more about Alzheimer's Disease or Alzheimer's Association, visit www.alz.org.
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Shiral is trained to be a volunteer instructor for the 12-week Family to Family class and raises funds for mental health awareness and treatment. She also encourages people to fight the stigma associated with this illness by having conversations about the disease in hopes that it will be eliminated. NAMI provides resources and support to individuals suffering from mental illness, and the people in their lives. NAMI's Family-to-Family is a free class that offers education about mental illness, coping skills, and how to become advocates for afflicted family members. She and her family have participated in “Nami Walk” since 2015 raising over $1500.00 to date.
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Here are a few things I do to help the environment
Every year on Earth Day (April 22), to reduce her carbon footprint, Shiral excludes something from her life that is harmful to the environment. To name a few, in 1994 she excluded take-out containers when dining out. Instead of asking for a doggy bag, she carries with her reusable containers for left over food. Take-out containers are wasteful and the amount even just one person can use in a lifetime has the potential to build up a lot of trash; imagine how much waste comes from an entire planet that uses them. In 1984, she excluded styrofoam because of the destruction it does to the ozone layer and it doesn't biodegrade in our landfills. She committed to not purchase or use any products that use styrofoam along with products that use excess packaging. So many companies offer their products with a bulk of unnecessary packaging. She boycotts these companies by shopping for items that use minimal amounts of packaging.
What can you do to help reduce your carbon footprint?