Plant & Craft Sale to Raise Money for Guatemalan Families

The Ripple Effect Inc. will be holding its annual plant and craft sale in Gig Harbor this Saturday to raise money for impoverished families living in Guatemala.

Gig Harbor’s Michael Ewens launched the non-profit organization in 2006 after his . With the proceeds from Forrest’s life insurance, Ewens traveled to Guatemala in hopes of finding a memorial project where he could help Forrest’s ripple continue to impact others lives.

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The proceeds from the sale will bring aid and hope to Northern Guatemala—a region that’s being affected by extreme poverty and injustice, according to Ewens.

“It has been exciting over the last six years to see the help we have been able to offer being used to establish a better future for these families and friends,” said Ewens through an email. “Our work centers on village water systems, personal vegetable gardens and small animals for campesino farmers. Come out and help us change the world one family at a time.”

Items at the sale include plants, hand-crafted Guatemalan jewelry, custom furniture, handmade soaps and more.

The plant and craft sale will be held this Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at United Methodist Church. Volunteers are welcomed.

For more information, go to The Ripple Effect website or contact Michael Ewens at 253-549-8857 or therippleeffectinc@gmail.com.