Founder/Chief Cheerleader - "Thrift for Good"
About Jennifer Sault
Founder/Chief Cheerleader – “Thrift for Good”
This plastic-free pescatarian has her Masters in Nonprofit Leadership and Philanthropy and over 14 years of experience working with charitable organisations.
Her most recent role was as the Operations Manager with Gulf for Good, who raise funds for children’s charity projects around the world through adventure challenges.
Jen is passionate about the environment as well as raising funds for children’s projects and is delighted to be the rallying force behind TFG.
About this Episode
In this episode, we learn more about a great social enterprise called Thrift For Good, with its founder, Jennifer Sault.
Thrift For Good has a vision of ‘Zero Waste’, where they get items donated, repurposed, and sold second hand for profits that they donate to their chosen charity; Gulf For Good.
Jen started Thrift For Good in February 2020 with the help of other Gulf for Good supporters, Clare Hartnett, Nickey Jones, Christie Campita and so many others.
Highlights
“I really believe build it and they will come” – Jennifer Sault
“There is no more excuse for apathy” – Jennifer Sault
Our dollar is our vote and when we shop we help build empires that set a precedent in terms of accepted practices.
Jennifer Sault
Episode Summary
- 1:19 – Get to know Jen
- 2:50 – Goals for TFG
- 3:44 – Challenges faced
- 4:46 – Partnerships
- 5:43 – COVID-19
- 8:23 – Second-hand stigma and the UAE
- 10:12 – Men vs women stereotypes / Calling out men to donate
- 11:33 – How to donate to TFG
- 12:41 – Step-by-step of donated items
- 14:20 – Pop up stores
- 15:00 – Volunteers
- 16:21 – Accomplishments
- 17:27 – Climate change, what you can do
- 18:44 – Mistakes and what we’ve learnt
- 19:55 – One thing a day just for Jen
- 21:26 – Jen’s proudest moment
- 22:22 – 5 years down the line
- 23:10 – Rapid Fire Questions
- 25:12 – Green Pill Moment
- 28:14 – Contact Info
Contact Details
- Email: jen@thriftforgood.org
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-sault-a3702845/
- Personal Instagram: @jen.sault
- Organization IG: @thriftforgood
- Facebook: Thrift For Good
- Thrift For Good Whatsapp group: +971525310905
- Retail store coming soon on the Palm Jumeirah in Golden Mile Galleria
- Gulf for good: https://www.gulf4good.org/
