It’s Day 61 of the Gulf oil spill, and there is no end in sight.   As President Obama said, this spill is a wakeup call to our government and the American people to re-examine our “addiction to fossil fuel.”  As we see the images of empty beaches and oiled wildlife in print and on television, we feel grief-stricken and powerless, and many of us are looking for ways to help.

A woman named Kate Gabrielle who runs a shop called Flapperdoodle on Etsy has brought Etsy sellers together to raise money by selling their handmade goods through a shop called Help the Gulf Coast on Etsy.  Sellers are donating their items to the shop and all proceeds go to Oxfam America and The National Wildlife Federation.  I donated a Turquoise and Smokey Quartz necklace to the shop, and there are over 300 items for sale, including jewelry, soaps, housewares, paper goods, vintage items, and many more categories.

To shop in the Help the Gulf Coast shop, please click on the first Etsy mini on the sidebar to the right.  The shop has already raised $2000; let’s work together to raise much more money for Gulf relief.  Spread the word to your friends!