Ethical Hope

08/25/2026

This is why what we've been doing matters. Why it's so hard for our business and so many others like ours to be forced to a grinding halt, for any indeterminate amount of time. Why we will figure out a way to come back.
Because it isn't about us. It's about them.

Learn how businesses can combat human trafficking through ethical sourcing, employee training, and supply chain transparency.

08/25/2026

08/22/2026

✨ an update on us ✨

08/21/2026

**THAT PERFECT FIRST-DAY-OF-SCHOOL PHOTO MAY BE HIDING SOMETHING YOU CAN'T SEE.**

New backpack.

New clothes.

Big smile.

First-day picture.

But behind some of those smiles is a child who spent the night listening to chaos at home.

A child who walks into class exhausted because they didn't sleep.

A child who panics over a bad grade because they've learned that small mistakes can have frightening consequences.

Or a child who is perfectly behaved because staying quiet and doing everything "right" has become part of how they survive.

**Trauma doesn't stay home when the school bell rings.**

And neither does domestic violence.

Back-to-school season can bring new risks for survivors—from financial control and custody exchanges to monitored school communications and concerns about who is allowed to pick up a child.

That's why teachers, school staff, parents, and communities need to understand something important:

**Sometimes what looks like bad behavior is fear.**

Sometimes what looks like defiance is hypervigilance.

And sometimes the child who appears to be doing perfectly fine is the one struggling silently.

We cannot always see what a child carries inside their backpack.

**But we can learn to recognize when they may need someone to look a little closer.**

Read the full blog and learn more about back-to-school safety planning:

https://breakthesilencedv.org/?p=20619

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08/21/2026

Attention Artists, Vendors, food Vendors. There is still time to register for the Aluminum City Arts Festival.

08/21/2026

Are you ready? Creatives, parents, teachers... You will find AMAZING deals on supplies, project ideas, THIS SATURDAY!

08/18/2026

Oh my YUM! Stop in soon to try the new menu and pick up some of our fun gifts for you, your pantry, or your friends and family! Novo Cafe

08/18/2026

✨ NEW at ✨ Restocked and refreshed with great like...
🐕 - handcrafted candles that donate much-needed resources to help animal shelters
🍲 - delicious soup mixes, made by women in the U.S. who struggled with job security through homelessness, addiction, incarceration
🧂 - fresh and fabulous spices, globally grown by small farms in direct trade partnerships
🌶️ - amazing sauces, created by a great guy with cerebral palsy that also gives to The Limitless Foundation to support people with disabilities
🍯 - scrumptious honey cream spreads that are as good as they sound, crafted in Pittsburgh by deaf entrepreneurs
🌰 - yummy nut butters you'll want to stir into or spread on everything, made in the U.S. by women who are challenging their pasts to grow new futures
✨ And LOTS more!
Stop in to fill your pantry and feed your soul with the DELICIOUS drinks and eats from Novo Cafe! ☕🧋 Healthy and hearty, made from scratch goodness with great people?!?! Yes, please!! 🥯🥪🥗

08/15/2026

✨ THANK YOU ✨ to all of our amazing friends and customers who stopped by to visit and shop.last night! It was a great evening for the Oakmont Night Market!
As always, your purchases have such powerful purpose - supporting, encouraging and empowering those who are chosing to break the cycles of trafficking and severe poverty through meaningful work.💓💓. You're doing great things!