Charitable Giving

Meesh Pottery donates10% of all sales to non-profit organizations that serve BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities in need.

What does BIPOC mean?

BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. More specifically, when I use BIPOC, I mean that I will donate to organizations that serve people of African / Black/ Caribbean, Arab, South Asian, Asian & Pacific Islander, Latinx/e, and Native/Indigenous descent.

What does LGBTQ+ mean?

LGBTQ+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Two Spirit, Gender Non-Conforming, and Questioning individuals.

Organizations Donated to in 2023:

  • North Shore Alliance for GLBTQ+ Youth: A Salem, MA based organization whose mission is to “honor, respect, educate, and empower LGBTQ+ youth."

  • International Rescue Committee: An international non-profit organization that helps "to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster." 

  • Palestinian Children's Relief Fund - Zakat Fund: An international non-profit organization that supports humanitarian relief work for sick and injured children in the Middle East. Their mission is "to provide medical and humanitarian relief collectively and individually to Arab children throughout the Levant, regardless of their nationality, politics or religion."

Organizations Donated to in 2022:

Organizations Donated to in 2021:

  • International Institute of New England: A New England based organization works to “create opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career advancement and pathways to citizenship.” 

  • Black Girls Smile:  A US-based nonprofit organization that “empowers the mental well-being of young black girls."