Your purchase matters.

I started The Gothic Cottage because I wanted to make a positive impact on the world through my candles.

Now, I want that impact to extend past just creating candles that are better for our health.

As the times continue to devolve and people in the U.S. are losing rights — and now quite literally are losing access to food, I want to do something more.

That's why going forward from Nov. 1st, 2025, 20% of all retail purchases at The Gothic Cottage will be donated to a rotating group of organizations that I choose, which will help my fellow citizens in these horrible times.

If I can make even the smallest impact in someone's life and help put food on their table or give them access to mental health resources that are so desperately needed, especially now, then I'm going to.

So, please know that your purchase will help me in doing exactly that.

I will also be as transparent as possible with these donations and want you to know exactly where your money is going. I will be keeping you updated on the organizations I choose to donate to, which will change over time as different marginalized groups are affected.

The first organization that I will be donating to is The Food Bank for Central & Northeast Missouri. This local organization provides nutritious, satisfying foods to those experiencing food insecurity in my local community. They serve 100,000 people each month, have shared 22 million meals with people in my area, and have given $72 million in economic relief to my fellow Missourians.

I thank you for joining me on this journey and helping me make the world a better place. All we have in this world is each other and I will do everything I can to take care of those who need it.