Tom Hanks Tweets True Herban to Millions

Tom Hanks Tweets True Herban to Millions

Don’t Forget to Be Awesome. We at True Herban try never to forget that, and so does Tom Hanks. Last week we were in Boston, MA and came across a utility box with a sticker that read, “Don’t Forget to be Awesome”, and so we slapped a True Herban Clothing sticker right beneath it! We figured, we try to be awesome, so people should recognize that. Well last night, Tom Hanks recognized that and decided to tweet this picture of the sign and our sticker to his 3.6 Million Followers on Twitter.

This goes to show if you put yourself in the path of awesomeness, awesomeness is bound to pursuit. Tom Hanks didn’t see our True Herban sticker and say, “I need to tweet that!” but I like to believe that he respected the way we complimented the great sticker, and the balance our logo brought to the box, so chose to frame the picture with our True Herban Clothing sticker.

Thank you Tom Hanks. Thank you for being awesome.

True Herban Boston Trip

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Founders, Eric and Salim, traveled to Boston, MA for a four-day three night business/pleasure trip. The first two days would be spent at the YouthTrade Entrepreneur Summit hosted by Whole Foods Market, exploring Cambridge and Boston in the evening and night. The next two days will be spent celebrating St. Pattys Day in the number one city for St. Patrick’s Day in the USA. Here is a Day by Day breakdown of events.

Day 1

• 6:35am – Depart Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
• 9:40am – Arrive in Boston Logan International Airport
• 10:30am – 5:00pm Microsoft NERD Center for YouthTrade Summit
• 6-7pm – MIT Drinks and March Madness Action
• 8pm – Checked into our AirBnB accommodations with Nadine in Cambridge, two blocks from Harvard.
• 9pm – 12am Pizza and Drinks in Harvard Square

Day 2

• 8am – 2pm Whole Foods Market meetings at their North Atlantic Regional headquarters
• 3pm – Late lunch at the Whole Foods Market Cafe
• 4pm – Visit of Whole Foods Market in Fresh Pond for research and follow ups
• 5pm – Watched “Acts of Valor” at a vintage movie theatre
• 7pm – Relaxed and Recharged at the House
• 8:30pm – Train to downtown Boston
• 9pm – Night Site Seeing, State Building, Freedom Trail, Old City Hall, America’s First Public School
• 10pm – Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, inside the historic Old City Hall building on School Street.
• 11:30pm – Walked through the inclines and declines of Beacon Hill
• 12:00am – Charles River Walk
• 2:00am – Back Home

Day 3

St. Patrick’s Day in Boston!!!

Happy Presidents Day

Valentine’s Day Soup Drive!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

To celebrate we are feeding the hungry in Wicker Park tonight! Help us raise money for the True Herban Chili by LIKING, SHARING, TWEETING, RETWEETING and COMMENTING! For every one of these we will be donating up to $1 ALL DAY! You can really help by picking up by Donating a Cup of Soup!

Donation Breakdown:

• Purchase a Shirt: $4
• Donate a Cup of Soup: $1.00
• New Fan Page Like: $0.50
• New Twitter Follow: $0.50
• Official Status Share: $0.50
• Official Status Like: $0.25
• Twitter Retweet: $0.25
• Official Facebook Status Comment: $0.25
• Email Sign Up – $0.25

Help give less fortunate people a happy Valentine’s Day and a nice warm meal.

Celebrate Black History Month

Black History Month is an observance of the history of the African diaspora in a number of countries outside of Africa. Since 1976, it is observed annually in the United States and Canada in February, while in the United Kingdom it is observed in October. In the U.S., Black History Month is also referred to as African-American History Month. Black History Month was begun as Negro History Week by historian Carter G. Woodson in 1926. His goal was to educate the American people about African-American history, focusing on African Americans‘ cultural backgrounds and reputable achievements.

T-shirt Spotlight: True Herban Crossroads

True Herban Crossroads represents choice, power and potential. In life we all have choices, responsibilities and possibilities. The choices we make determine the next moment and phase of our lives. That decision-making ability is our power. Even when we feel we are powerless, we have the power to choose. And because we have the power to choose, we have the potential to shape and guide our lives.. By choosing not to decide, you’re still making a choice. Within the design, straight lines, intersections, a circle curve and arrows pointing all ways effectively represent the choice, power and potential each of use possess.

Purchase the True Herban Crossroads shirt today, and add a premium 100% organic cotton t-shirt that was completely grown sewn and Made in America.

 

6″ of snow = 30% off for 6 Days!

Mother Nature gives and she takes. She is taking 30% from us and giving it to you! Thanks to her efforts, 6″ of snow fell on Chicago today 1/12/2012.

I promised to multiply the number of inches of snow by 5, and give that % off all our shirts on TrueHerbanClothing.com.

Use the code SNOWDAY when you go to checkout, and we’ll take 30% off your shirt.

It’s good for 6 days, so that means next Wednesday 1/18 at midnight.

Mother Nature Always Wins

A major snow storm is approaching Chicago and the Midwest today and staying for a few days. Experts say between 4-8″ today! We in Chicago remember all to well how great snow can be from last years’ Snowmaggedon. This pic is of Lake Shore Drive shut down after 22″ of snow.

For every inch of snow that mother nature drops on Chicago today, 1/12/2012, we will be multiplying by 5X, and that will be the discount that we give on all shirts at www.TrueHerbanClothing.com. The discount code* will be valid for as many days as we get inches…..so let’s hope for a BIG STORM! Dress warm, and drive safe!

Breakdown

1″ – 5% off for 1 day

2″ – 10% off for 2 days

3″ – 15% off for 3 days

4″ – 20% off for 4 days

5″ – 25% off for 5 days

6″ – 30% off for 6 days

7″ – 35% off for 7 days

8″ – 40% off for 8 days

9″- 45% off for 9 days

10″ 50% off for 10 days

*Discount applied up to 10″ of snow

Discount announced later tonight! Dress Warm and Drive Safe!

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The 2nd Feed the Hungry Soup Drive – 1/24/2012 – Wicker Park – Chicago

Our second “Feed the Hungry Soup Drive” will take place on Tuesday, January 24th in Chicago’s Wicker Park. Please help by donating $2.50 for a cup of soup to feed hungry people in these cold winter months.

The first True Herban Clothing “Feed the Hungry Soup Drive” went over with great success. We were able to feed 30-40 hungry people in Chicago’s Wicker Park on a cold winter night. With the help of New Leaf Natural Grocery who donated all the ingredients (which were mostly organic or locally grown) and The Night Ministry’s Health Outreach bus, we were able to hold a great event, with a great purpose! Check out the recipe for the True Herban Chowder by Chef Alan below, and even see a video of him putting the finishing touches on his soup here.

True Herban Chowder

Ingredients Needed: (serves 5-8 people)

4 oz. BEELER’S Hickory Smoked Organic Bacon (if left out, substitute with 8 oz. butter)

8 oz. Whole Unsalted Butter

2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

5 lbs. Potatoes, peeled small dice

1 Large Onion or 2 Medium Onions

5 stalks Celery, small dice

5 BUNNY-LUV Organic Carrots, small dice

1 lb. SNO PAC Organic Peas

1 lb. Wild Harvest Organic Sweet Corn

½ lb. Broccoli

1 Qt. Organic Chicken Broth (Vegetable Broth May be Substituted

1 Qt. KILGUS FARMSTEAD Whole Milk

2 Pts. Heavy Cream

Sea Salt

Black Pepper

Directions:

1. Place Bacon in minimum 2 QT. Pot and cook until bacon becomes crispy and fat renders.
2. Remove Bacon and set aside.
3. Add Butter.
4. Once butter is melted, add onions, celery and potatoes.
5. Season mixture with Salt & Pepper
6. Keep pot on medium heat until onions are translucent and potatoes are soft.
7. Add Flour and mix thoroughly.
8. Add Chicken Broth, mix thoroughly and bring to a boil.  Reduce to simmer and simmer for 10-15  minute until  broth is a gravy-like consistency.
9. Remove mixture from pot into blender and puree for 30 seconds until smooth.
10. Transfer mixture into new pot and repeat until done.
11. Add Carrots, Corn, Broccoli, Peas and Bacon.
12. In separate pan, heat milk slightly until bubbles start to form and add to soup pot.
13. Add Heavy Cream
14. Check Seasoning and adjust with Salt & Pepper if desired.