Magdalene is a ten year old organization founded by Becca Stevens and based on a simple premise: love changes lives. They have five residential communities of women who all have criminal histories of drug abuse and prostitution. Each woman, without ever having to pay a cent, shares in this community of recovery for two years, receiving housing, food, medical aid, therapy, education and job training.  Magdalene is driven by the believe that love and grace are the most powerful forces for change in the world. They speak the truth about recovery and life on the streets, hoping to dispel myths about prostitution and addiction. The Magdalene women come to share their own inspirational stories. They speak to the larger issues around sexual abuse and how there is healing beyond the scars.

Thistle Farms is a non-profit business run by women who have survived lives of violence, prostitution, and abuse. Thistle Farms products are hand-made by the very women they benefit. All proceeds go back into Thistle Farms and the residential program, Magdalene, where the women live in community for 2 years. Into every product goes the belief that love is the strongest force for change in the world.