Mother Earth Soap | A Fundraiser for Texas Flood Relief

07 July, 2025

Sometimes, the universe speaks loud and clear.

Mother Earth soap finished curing right after the flash flooding disaster in Texas happened. I had been struggling to name this soap, and since the timing lined up so perfectly, I took it as a sign that this was meant to be a fundraiser soap.

Having lived in river towns most of my life, I'm very familiar with how devastating floods can be; but we've always had warnings and time to prepare before they arrived. Kerr county was not so fortunate.

50% of each bar sold will be donated to TEXSAR (Texas Search and Rescue), one of the largest non-paid search and rescue organizations in Texas. TEXSAR is on the ground in Kerr County, scouring the debris fields looking for survivors. They provide specialized services such as ground search and rescue, flood and swiftwater rescue, K9 search rescue and recovery, disaster relief services, aerial search, and UAV support.

I've already donated the funds and hope to recoup the cost as the soap sells, so if you've been wondering how to contribute to Texas flood relief, buying a bar of Mother Earth soap for each of your friends is one way to do that!

About the Soap:

Scent: A fresh, spa-like fragrance with bright citrus top notes, a lush heart of cucumber, guava, and passionfruit, and grounding base notes of fern, watercress, and spicy greens.

This scent is refreshing and vibrant...a bold reminder of the beauty and power of nature. Whether you’re treating yourself or sending a thoughtful gift to a friend, your purchase will help make a difference to those who are struggling in Texas.

Shop Mother Earth Soap here.

Our Donation Policy:

I did a lot of soul searching during my first year as a retailer trying to decide what type of philanthropy is best suited to my values and to my business. There are many causes that I'm passionate about and so many organizations doing great work, it was a difficult decision. I finally decided on disaster relief.

After my own community had to rebuild from the 2020 derecho in the middle of a pandemic, the thing that stood out the most to me was how people came together to help one another, even through their own personal suffering and trauma.

This is a common thread among disasters. There are always helpers. Those who just jump in and do the most good they can in the most dire of circumstances. These people inspire me.

So beginning in January of this year, when wildfires were raging in California, we donated to the California Community Foundation. In April we raised funds in-store during EcoFest for World Central Kitchen. There was no particular disaster in mind at that time, but it's important to fund this type of work when our government is shutting down federal aid organizations and slashing FEMA.