For Immediate Release:
November 18, 2021

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Makeup America! Announces Charitable Contribution to MadeInAmerica.org

Leesburg, FL – Today, Randa Fahmy, Founder of MakeupAmerica!, one of the few American beauty brands who actually make their cosmetics in the U.S, announced that her company will donate $1 from every product sold to MadeInAmerica.org, a start-up non-profit organization whose mission is to change consumer behavior about the need to buy American-made products.

“MakeupAmerica! is brand that allows beauty consumers to align their purchases with ethical commerce and inclusive beauty with cosmetics that are Made in America; guaranteeing high quality, transparent, safe ingredients, cruelty-free and ensuring fairness in the manufacturing and labor environment,” said Fahmy. “With its mission of encouraging American consumers to support U.S. manufacturers like us, MadeinAmerica.org is a perfect non-profit for us to support as part of our social commitment.”

Brad Winnings, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder, said, “MakeupAmerica! shares the same values we do regarding the need for Americans to commit to keeping their dollars in the U.S., and their focus on ensuring that products contain safe ingredients is a large part of our mission as well. As an American manufacturer, Randa talks the talk and walks the walk, and we’re delighted with her generosity and willingness to partner with us on this worthy mission.”

Fahmy noted that since many American beauty brands do not make their cosmetics in the U.S, they cannot guarantee the quality and transparency of ingredients; testing on animals, abidance to health & safety regulations, and quality control within the manufacturing environment. “Our high-quality products are transparent, include safe ingredients, are cruelty-free and ensure fairness in the manufacturing and labor environment,” she added.

“As a start-up, we are at a critical launch point and early seed money is imperative to our growth and success,” said MadeinAmerica.org Executive Director Craig Richardson. “MakeupAmerica! answered the call, and we are grateful for their sharing in our vision of encouraging American consumers to keep dollars in the U.S. through their financial support.”

Makeup America!, whose motto is “Do Good Look Great,” is a Made in America beauty brand reflecting the American Spirit of resiliency, independence, diversity, freedom, and beauty. Featuring products named after America’s most recognized icons, and priced at $17.76 & $13.76, our cosmetics are cruelty-free, non-GMO, paraben-free, and fragrance-free.

MadeInAmerica.org is a 501 (c) (3) organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Working with for-profit partners and with select coalition partners, trade associations, and advocacy groups, MIA.org plans to drive a 3-5% shift in consumer behavior in the next five years in part by asking people to take a pledge to keep their dollars here wherever possible. Stimulating demand for American-made products by educating U.S. consumers about the importance of buying American-made products will result in well-paying manufacturing jobs and dollars remaining in the U.S.

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For Immediate Release:
November 9, 2021

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888-299-7260

Craig Richardson Named as Inaugural Executive Director Of MadeInAmerica.org

Leesburg, FL – Today, Brad Winnings, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder, announced the appointment of Craig Richardson as the new Executive Director of MadeInAmerica.org, a start-up non-profit organization. The group’s mission is to change consumer behavior about the need to buy American-made products, thereby increasing the number and quality of jobs and keeping more dollars in the United States. Richardson, a seasoned non-profit and policy professional with more than thirty-five years of management, communications, and fundraising experience, will serve as the first Executive Director of MIA.org.

“Don Buckner, the other co-founder of MIA.org, and I are passionate about the importance of educating consumers about the importance of keeping quality manufacturing jobs in the U.S., and we sought an individual who shared our vision and who also brought experience and expertise to the table,” Winnings said. “Craig Richardson fits the bill on all counts, a strong Patriot who has spent more than thirty years in the nation’s capital serving in various non-profit and communications roles.”

Previously, Richardson has served as President of the Energy & Environment Institute, the Executive Director of the American-Danish Business Council, a group he helped establish at the request of the Danish Embassy, The National Park and Recreation Foundation, and Leadership for America’s Future PAC (LEADPAC), a PAC founded by former Congressman Steve Largent. In addition, he has provided strategic communications and fundraising services to national political and policy clients.

He began his career in 1984, working for a U.S. Senate campaign in his native state of Massachusetts and then worked at a national campaign committee in Washington, D.C. for the 1986 Cycle. He returned to Boston in 1987 to work at a regional public relations and advertising agency. In 1990, he returned to Washington to serve as an Account Supervisor for a Weber Shandwick-owned national public relations firm.

In 1993, he started a research, communications, and fundraising business before co-founding Washington Strategies, where he worked for nearly ten years. During this period, his clients included national policy organizations, corporations, and political leaders such as former Majority Leader Tom DeLay and former Congressman Steve Largent.

In 1995, Richardson co-authored Red Tape in America, published by the Heritage Foundation. The book details excessive government regulation, its impact on the U.S. economy and its citizens.

In 2002, he sold his interest in Washington Strategies and joined DCI Associates, a national public affairs and grassroots firm, as Vice President. In November 2003, he founded Richardson Consulting, a business that provides strategic communications and non-profit management services, among other offerings.

“I am delighted to be joining such dedicated individuals to promote a critical cause at this time in our history,” said Richardson. “Americans are some of the most industrious and hardworking people in the world, and after experimenting with extensive outsourcing for nearly thirty years, recent events have made it clear that we need to keep more of our products and more of our quality jobs in the United States.”

MadeInAmerica.org is a 501 (c) (3) organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Working with for-profit partners and with select coalition partners, trade associations, and advocacy groups, MIA.org plans to drive a 3-5% shift in consumer behavior in the next five years in part by asking people to take a pledge to keep their dollars here wherever possible. Stimulating demand for American-made products by educating U.S. consumers about the importance of buying American-made products will result in well-paying manufacturing jobs and dollars remaining in the U.S.

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