Hives for Lives--Finalist in the @15 Community Impact Challenge

Introducing Hives for Lives from Devon, PA. Hives for Lives is one of the 15 finalists in the @15 Community Impact Challenge.







Hives for Lives is a company that sells honey and donates the proceeds toward cancer research. Founded by Molly and Carly Houlihan in memory of their grandfather who passed away from esophageal cancer, these two young beekeepers started Hives for Lives in order to raise money and join the fight to eradicate cancer. With the help of other kids who volunteer their time and expertise tending the hives and bottling and selling honey, Hives for Lives works with local beekeepers across the country and sells their products in stores like WholeFoods. To date, they have donated over $160,000 (about 25,000 jars of honey sold!) to regional cancer centers such as Mayo Clinic and St. Jude’s.




If chosen as a Challenge recipient, Hives for Lives would use the funds to increase honey production and sales in order to raise more funding for cancer research. On the wholesale end, the company would investigate more honey distributors and attend trade demonstrations to spread their brand and increase wholesale sales. In terms of retail, Hives for Lives will use the funding to build more hives, especially at a local zoo in order to educate more youth about beekeeping.











Between March 15 - April 2, 2010, you get to decide which five of the 15 finalist teams of young social entrepreneurs will each receive $5,000 and which five teams will receive $1,500 each to expand their local ventures. So be sure to cast your vote on at15 between March 15 - April 2, 2010.