Answering the Call to Action

When the White House calls, you answer. So when the Office of Vice President Kamala Harris invited SanMar to join the Call to Action initiative, in support of greater opportunities and better livelihoods in Central America, we didn’t have to think long about our answer. Learn about SanMar’s part in this proactive effort to invest in inclusive economic growth in the region.

Learning to Listen

The open transparency of the Better Buying process is a natural fit for how SanMar does business. Learn how the anonymous feedback we receive helps us improve our partnerships with suppliers and enables us to lead by example, driving meaningful change in the way apparel companies work with their vendors across the industry.

Who Do You Finish the Run For?

David Forster Jr. was the kind of person who paused during his busy days to truly appreciate the small things. When he passed away unexpectedly during a training run, a group of David’s running buddies wanted to do the same, take pause and appreciate their remarkable friend. “We want to finish that run for David.”

Making Music, Making a Difference

Ryan Schraffenbergr’s Promotions Guy shop is focused on sustainable promotional products, which already puts it firmly in the “force for good” category. But it’s what he does in his off hours that sets Ryan apart.

With Kindness For All

Jackie and Ben Moore’s Summer Shirt Project was started as a way to help their daughter learn some valuable job skills. Three years and over 300,000 shirts later, the Moores are still at it and looking forward to helping even more people through the summer project that took on a life of its own.

Lifting Healthcare Workers Spirits in Texas

When COVID-19 first began to impact communities, the team at Paris Print Works team saw the daily sacrifice healthcare workers were making for others. “They were the essential workers who were in the midst of testing and caring for patients.”

Cowboy Up Against Cancer

As a rider and trainer of horses in Colorado, Mike Brashear is a cowboy to the core. His answer to the news that he had leukemia was to confront it with a positive attitude and the support of his community.

Humor and Hope in the Fast Lane

Stitch98, a full-service embroidering and screen printing shop, is no stranger to “fun.” Established in 2007 in Mooresville, North Carolina, the shop is located in the heart of the motorsport industry. Many of their clients are top-level professional teams, which means Stitch98 is used to creating fun-inspired logos and products that generate excitement (such as […]

Print It Forward

When Atomic Threads started their fundraising campaign in response to the pandemic, they applied the principle of paying it forward to the goal of supporting local businesses.