Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! We’re a 501 c3 non-profit organization so all donations are 100% tax deductible.

For product or apparel purchases, you’ll receive a tax receipt based on the sale price less the cost to manufacture the item.

On the first of every month, we add up the previous month’s sales from each shirt. Whichever organization aided in the rescue and rehabilitation of the survivor it’s named after receives those sales. You can find the recipient organization in the description of each shirt.

We also regularly post the amounts we donate on our social media accounts, so follow @wearladycrew to get a more detailed breakdown of what we give.

Lady Crew (women’s apparel) and Little Crew (for the kids) shirts are named after survivors and 100% of their sales are donated to partner organizations. Our Good Crew shirts are unisex or men’s sizing and these sales help cover our production costs.

The last thing we want to do is fund freedom for some while enslaving others. Please read our stance on ethical fashion.

Our partners share actual survivor stories with us with their permission. Their names and identifying details are changed for their protection. Each story comes from a survivor’s experience, often in their own words. Our goal in sharing them is to increase awareness of the extremely varied ways that trafficking happens, and to highlight the truth that rescue and healing is possible. Their stories offer hope and an invitation for all who read them to do something about what they’ve heard.

Kelly Orlowski is the founder of Lady Crew Apparel. Kelly’s behind all things Lady Crew, but couldn’t do it all without the help of a host of generous volunteers. Writers, artists, photographers, lawyers, accountants, editors, models, shop owners and board members generously donate their time and talents to maximize the funds we give to partner organizations. And more than that, Lady Crew is every one of you that purchases, wears and shares the stories of your shirt!

We typically don’t offer returns or exchanges, simply because we donate all the funds of each sale and exchanges incur costs that could be given to our partner organizations. That said, we want you to be happy with your shirt! If you have a problem with what you bought, email us at support@wearladycrew.com and we’ll help you out.

There are awesome stories behind how we developed relationships with RestStop Ministries, Wipe Every Tear, A21, and Agape International Missions, but no space to tell them here!

We choose non-profit organizations that we have personal contacts with and that we know do amazing anti-trafficking work. We love to support both local and global efforts and our goal is to serve survivors everywhere from rescue all the way to rehabilitation and employment. We’re in the process of adding a fifth partner and can’t wait to tell you more about them!

We love teaming up with retailers to increase the amount of good we can do. Email us at support@wearladycrew.com for more info.

Human trafficking represents the darkest evil in the world. It’s difficult to discuss. It’s too complex for the average person to do anything about.

Most believe there’s nothing they can do and that’s where the conversation ends.

Lady Crew was created to start conversation, spread awareness and multiply donations that rescue, rehabilitate and prevent further victimization. Lady Crew donors help in two ways:
- Buy a shirt, learn a survivor’s story, and share it whenever you wear it. 100% of the sale goes to end trafficking.
- Donate funds, and we will multiply them. We’ll use your donation to buy a product that we sell for two to three times more that spreads the word and gives the entire sale to anti-trafficking organizations. A $5, $10 or $50 donation may seem small, but we can turn that into $15, $30 or $150 together.

Lady Crew values the diversity of human beings and does not discriminate based on race, age, religion, ability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity. We stand with all victims and survivors of human trafficking.

Our name reflects the reality that sex trafficking disproportionately affects women and girls. Our founder believes women have a powerful voice in advocating for their oppressed sisters; however, we welcome everyone to join the fight against human trafficking. Our power comes from our diversity.