I love Guelph - even when it takes me forever to get through downtown construction.

People, businesses, and community-care organizations that make Guelph special are worth supporting while we work through the challenges of intense construction, U.S. tariffs, and global instability.

That's the idea behind this shirt. It's a cheeky way to show local pride, spark conversations, and give back to the community.

20% of net profits from every shirt are donated to Resistance & Resilience Guelph, a fully volunteer-run nonprofit supporting our community as we respond to the impacts of U.S. tariffs. Guelph is one of the most affected cities in Canada. Consider volunteering with them - that gives you a way to support Guelph through hard times beyond just buying local.

We're also proud to partner with Three Pieces, a locally owned clothing shop in downtown Guelph, for order pickup. A portion of each shirt supports the shop, and you’ll also receive a 10% discount to spend when you arrive. We hope this helps bring more people downtown to support local, community-conscious businesses.

We source products that are ethically made, environmentally friendly, are union-printed, and made in Canada. There’s always room for improvement, but it’s important to me that we try to make each step of production net-positive for our world. This includes when your shirt eventually concludes its long life - we encourage you to check out The National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling for donation locations near you.

A Note on Community over Consumerism

We live in a time when our culture of consumerism can make it feel like we can purchase our way out of the challenges facing our communities. While buying this shirt supports Canadian workers, local businesses, and community care programs at a vital time - buying something is only one way to make a difference.

There are lots of fun reasons to wear this shirt - but if you don’t feel called to buy one, we encourage you to consider supporting Three Pieces directly, donating or volunteering with Resistance & Resilience Guelph, or giving to another local nonprofit or charity doing work you believe in.

If you choose to donate to Resistance & Resilience Guelph, you can e-transfer RRGuelph@gmail.com. If this shirt inspired you to donate or volunteer - even if you didn’t buy one - all we ask is that you send us an email and let us know. We want to track the impact of our work, because the impact we make together will always matter more to us than the profit we make.

Thank you for supporting local businesses, strengthening our community, and wearing your love for Guelph.

(Even with the construction).