Buy a Ribbon, Change a Life at Rye Sidewalk Sale

The article below was written by Liz Giegerich and originally appeared on Rye Patch.

Stop by Reverse the Course table at the Rye Sidewalk Sale this weekend and your purchase will help send a girl in Africa to school.

Harrison resident Mary Grace Henry, a 16-year-old student at Sacred Heart, started her business when she was 12 as a way to make a difference and to help change lives, she said.

Over the last four years the business has supported 34 girls, mostly in Kenya and Uganda, and raised enough money to pay for 80 years of tuition.

Henry and two interns make the ribbon headbands, bows and other accessories in Henry’s basement. All of the profits are then donated to her own cause, Reverse the Course. Henry does not pay herself or anyone else a penny. She relies on sales and donations to keep the business running and to keep making a difference in the lives of African girls who want an education.

So stop by her table at the Rye Sidewalk Sale today, buy a ribbon and help make a difference.

Read more on Reverse the Course here.

http://www.reversethecourse.org/