A few words are necessary to provide a nuanced explanation of why and how The Langford Foundation marketing is presented to customers accurately, ethically, and openly.
It should be noted that the sale of any promotional products does not occur directly through the Langford Foundation itself, but through an independent label whose principles align with those of the Langford Foundation. The Langford Foundation is unable to run a commercial business as lack of profit is essential to its core purpose. The independent label's alignment with that goal is fundamental when representing The Langford Foundation with a more amplified but loyal access to awareness.
As a way to present The Langford Foundation’s merchandise offerings online, our website designer offered in-house online solutions. She provided us access to POD Store at a 0% markup. This was deliberately done to ensure that there was no cost markup for customers but served to assist Langford Foundation by being a platform to make merchandise available for supporters – acting as an gesture of respect towards our customer base. It is noteworthy that although this service was extended by the POD designer the Langford Foundation remains fully independent when advocating for humanitarian causes.
Lastly, The Langford Foundation wants to make it clear that it does not in any way receive financial benefits or compensation for the use of our logo in promotional products sold through the pod store. This reaffirms our unblemished ethical practices and specific guidelines ensuring proficiency towards due diligence. There has been no compromise regarding our program sponsors or grant allocation whatsoever.