{"id":39727,"date":"2019-04-09T16:47:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T16:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/?p=39727"},"modified":"2023-04-17T14:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T14:56:05","slug":"free-the-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/2019\/04\/09\/free-the-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerie Real Foundation Awards Free The Girls a $50k Grant for Earth Month!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are once again teaming up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethegirls.org\/\">Free The Girls<\/a> to support their cause and help make our world a better place. This year, in addition to our on-going bra donation destination in <a href=\"https:\/\/storelocations.ae.com\/index.html?CIDaerie_Social_YT_191017_63\">Aerie stores<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/aerie-real-foundation\/\">Aerie Real Foundation<\/a> is awarding a $50,000 Signature Grant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethegirls.org\/\">Free The Girls<\/a>. Read on to learn more about the donation, how this non-profit works to help women and how you can make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethegirls.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_FTG_1.jpg?w=900\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_FTG_1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_FTG_1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_FTG_1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_FTG_1.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_FTG_1.jpg?resize=505,505 505w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_FTG_1.jpg?resize=584,584 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_FTG_1.jpg?resize=210,210 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In honor of Earth Month, the Aerie Real Foundation is proud to announce a $50,000 grant to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/freethegirls.org\/?CIDaerie_Social_YT_191017_61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free The Girls<\/a>,&nbsp;a non-profit that turns new and gently used bras into economic opportunity &amp; a path to freedom for sex trafficking survivors.&nbsp;Many resale locations classify bras as underwear and therefore do not accept them. Bras are also hard to recycle. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/freethegirls.org\/?CIDaerie_Social_YT_191017_61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free The Girls<\/a> finds new life and purpose for discarded bras and has kept more than 1.5 million bras out of landfills while supporting the circular economy in a way that assists fellow women around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethegirls.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1279\" height=\"1584\" data-id=\"44535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_3.jpg?w=827\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_3.jpg 1279w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_3.jpg?resize=242,300 242w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_3.jpg?resize=768,951 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_3.jpg?resize=1240,1536 1240w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_3.jpg?resize=408,505 408w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_3.jpg?resize=584,723 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_3.jpg?resize=210,260 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1279px) 100vw, 1279px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethegirls.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"2048\" width=\"1366\" data-id=\"44536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg 1659w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?resize=1366,2048 1366w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?resize=337,505 337w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?resize=1280,1920 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?resize=584,876 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_4.jpg?resize=210,315 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethegirls.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"2048\" width=\"1365\" data-id=\"44537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg 1843w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?resize=1365,2048 1365w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?resize=337,505 337w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?resize=1280,1920 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?resize=584,876 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_5.jpg?resize=210,315 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The women in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethegirls.org\/\">Free The Girls<\/a> program use your bra donations to start their own businesses and sell the bras in their local second-hand clothing markets. In the program, they also receive job skills training, counseling, education reimbursement &amp; more support. Once they graduate, they are eligible to receive a matching grant for their new home or business as they start a new life on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to help? Head to any <a href=\"https:\/\/storelocations.ae.com\/index.html?CIDaerie_Social_YT_191017_63\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aerie store<\/a> and donate a new or pre-loved bra (any brand, any style) at checkout. For every bra, bralette or sports bra that you donate, we&#8217;ll recycle it or donate it with <a href=\"https:\/\/freethegirls.org\/?CIDaerie_Social_YT_191017_64\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free The Girls<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freethegirls.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3260\" height=\"1728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg 3260w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?resize=300,159 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?resize=768,407 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?resize=2048,1086 2048w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?resize=1536,814 1536w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?resize=953,505 953w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?resize=1280,678 1280w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?resize=584,310 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ARL_FreetheGirls_2.jpg?resize=210,111 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3260px) 100vw, 3260px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignwide has-text-align-center has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"we-re-a-studio-in-berlin-with-an-international-practice-in-architecture-urban-planning-and-interior-design-we-believe-in-sharing-knowledge-and-promoting-dialogue-to-increase-the-creative-potential-of-collaboration\" style=\"color:#328648;line-height:1.1\"><strong>As of 2022, Aerie has donated 61,000 bras thanks to YOU &amp; all of your help! <br>(So far in 2023, we\u2019re already up to 4,000 bras!)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default 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\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Learn more about Free The Girls <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/freethegirls.org?CIDaerie_Social_YT_191017_66\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?w=1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?resize=300,6 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?resize=768,17 768w, 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https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_RealRewards.jpg?resize=584,113 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ARL_RealRewards.jpg?resize=210,41 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"alignwide has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-normal-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"we-re-a-studio-in-berlin-with-an-international-practice-in-architecture-urban-planning-and-interior-design-we-believe-in-sharing-knowledge-and-promoting-dialogue-to-increase-the-creative-potential-of-collaboration\" style=\"line-height:1.1\"><strong>Donate a new or pre-loved bra (any brand, any style) at checkout. For every bra, bralette or sports bra that you donate, we&#8217;ll recycle it or donate it with Free The Girls.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Are you a Real Rewards member? Earn $5 towards your next Aerie bra purchase with your donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/us\/en\/myaccount\/real-rewards\" style=\"border-radius:100px\">Not a member? Sign up! It&#8217;s free.<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"25\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?w=1160\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?resize=300,6 300w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?resize=768,17 768w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?resize=1024,22 1024w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?resize=584,13 584w, https:\/\/www.ae.com\/aerie-real-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ARL_spacer_green.jpg?resize=210,5 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are once again teaming up with Free The Girls to support their cause and help make our world a better place. This year, in addition to our on-going bra donation destination in Aerie stores, the Aerie Real Foundation is awarding a $50,000 Signature Grant to Free The Girls. 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