Handmade for a Cause: All-natural Products Support KAA
This year, the holidays are bringing you the opportunity to shop for a cause. The Ken Anderson Alliance now offers homemade goods that give back. Not only do the products support the KAA mission, they provide opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities to learn new skills.
Greeting Cards to Skincare
KAA currently sells five different handmade items: colorful bath bombs, unique greeting cards, white lemon-scented body lotion, lemon-scented body scrub and moisturizing lip balm.
Community Liaison Cate Fopma and her son, Zach Leimbach, are two volunteers working behind the scenes to create these products.
“There’s two reasons we make these products: number one is to provide employment opportunities for those on the autism spectrum or with other developmental disabilities,” Fopma says. “The second reason is that it helps to raise money for the organization.”
Four-packs of handmade cards are stamped on the back by the worker who made them. The packs are available for $20 and are a great way to send good wishes while spreading awareness of KAA.
The bubbly and refreshing bath bombs are available for $5 each and come with a color choice of purple or white. Made from a mixture of Epsom salts, citric acid and baking soda, the bath bombs are naturally colored and use essential oils for scent.
Lemon scented body lotions and scrubs are both available for $20 each, while lip balm sells for $10.
KAA’s spa products stand out from others on the market not only because they’re handmade, but they’re all-natural, too.
The natural ingredients are a plus for people with allergies or other sensitivities, Fopma explains. “We wanted to make sure it was all-natural because of people’s sensory issues.”
Love goes into every batch of each item, too, making KAA’s homemade products the perfect gift for friends or family. Not only are they all-natural and homemade, but they’re locally made and contribute to a good cause.
“I like doing crafts — that kind of thing is fun for me. Creating is fun,” Fopma says. “They work, too. The body lotion is incredible; so is the scrub.”
Online Ordering
All handmade products are available for purchase here on our website. Each purchase of any of these products helps support employment for adults with developmental disabilities through KAA’s WORK program.
The program helps adults with disabilities develop independence and self-esteem by partnering with other community agencies to increase impact. Meaningful employment also helps fight back against social isolation and loneliness by fostering higher achievement.