Soaps for a Cause
A Signature Campaign of Impact
What began as a cherished Lenten tradition—selling handmade soaps to support Operation Starfish®—blossomed into a powerful youth-led movement in 2025 that inspired service and leadership. In partnership with Nativity Parish and powered by the Kind Leaders Youth Leadership Council, the two-month campaign mobilized teachers, parents, and families in a series of S.T.E.A.M.-focused service events. Children and teens crafted starfish-shaped soaps while exploring science, social entrepreneurship, and the value of giving back. The starfish—an emblem of hope and transformation—symbolized the campaign’s core message: that even small acts can lead to extraordinary change.
The 2025 campaign successfully raised $5,000—enough to fund the construction of a new home for a family in Bas Fosse, Nord, Haiti, through Operation Starfish® in collaboration with Food for the Poor. This campaign not only provided shelter for a family in need but also built a legacy of purpose, compassion, and leadership for the next generation.
Leadership Training Workshops
Our S.T.E.A.M. Soaps for a Cause Training program inspires young changemakers to combine creativity with compassion. We provide leadership training and instruction on how kids, with supervision, can craft and sell starfish soaps to raise funds for a cause they care about. Through hands on workshops, children explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math as they create starfish-shaped mini travel soaps, learning about soap chemistry, measurements, and mold design. They also gain entrepreneurship skills by learning about budgets and how to sell their soaps to raise funds .
Through our train-the-trainer approach, we collaborate with groups of young leaders--from informal groups of friends to school clubs and community organizations. We equip young leaders with the tools to make a tangible impact while learning essential leadership and entrepreneurial skills. Get in touch with us to learn how you can host a training.
Soaps for a Cause Online Store
To support our mission, we craft and sell starfish-shaped face, hand, and body soaps. We use therapeutic ingredients such as: shea butter and oatmeal soap bases; essential oils like frankincense, myrrh, chamomile, and lavender; and plant-based colorants such as butterfly pea flower and alkanet root powder.