How We Give Back - We're a Mission-Driven Clothing Brand

Want to change the world? be the act of kindness. Oakley Bear urges you to give back to your community when you're able. Our 'Pay It Forward' philosophy makes it possible for deserving families to receive our products through your generous support. When you gift an item to a friend, we give an item to someone in need.

We are committed to empowering children with essential clothing items to help them receive added comfort, safety, and love that they rightfully deserve in this world.

But how do we do it? less talk. more action. We believe in transparency — and that’s because we have big goals. We work directly with families in need and non-profit causes that make a big impact in kids' lives. But it’s only possible by having you a part of the journey. Together, we can create change — beginning with these four approaches.

four ways we can help.

Make a purchase. Make a difference. When ONE item is purchased, ONE item is donated.

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When ONE item is purchased in the ‘Pay It Forward Collection,’ TWO items are donated.

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Consider us your friend. We provide direct help and resources for those in need.

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We partner with nonprofit organizations to donate our products to help children.

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here’s our process.

You buy. We set things in motion.

Our 'Pay It Forward’ philosophy means for every item sold, we donate an item (or two) to a child in need. We work directly with children and families that are referred, recommended, or who have applied directly on our site. We also partner with nonprofit organizations to donate our products to those who need it the most.

We plan. We give. We repeat.

Our plans are only as good as our follow-through. We have a 3-month lead time to plan the number of essential clothing items to donate directly to the families in need and a 6-month lead time for our nonprofit partners.

We do progress checks.

We will be sharing the progress and stories of the families that have been impacted by each purchase. We believe it’s important to be transparent, as it creates knowledge. And, knowledge creates action.

Life isn’t always easy. So we go the extra mile.

Consider us the friend you can reach out to at any time. Being a mom, a caretaker, or just adulting with a young child sometimes require extra support — mentally and financially. We get it. That’s why we created the Bear Hugs Program for that very reason.

We provide help three ways. Having a bad day? We'll give you a big virtual bear hug and send you some motivating words. Need some financial help? Apply for our scholarship. Need clothes donation for your child? Apply through our Bear Hugs Program. Learn more here.

We keep you in the loop.

Because you are a critical part of the journey. We want to hear your feedback and comments. The mission to help make the world a better place for our children is much more than just donations of clothing items.

To be updated on the positive impacts and how to be more involved, you can sign up on our newsletter, subscribe to our blog updates, follow us on our social networks — or simply, reach out to us directly.