Best of our June Campground Review Contest

Best of our June Campground Review Contest

This June we partnered with The Dyrt to make the experience of finding a campground better. To improve the camping experience, we gave away $50 gift cards to the top 10 campsite reviewers in Florida. With June behind us, we want to highlight some of our favorite reviews from our contest. At the same time, we want to remind you: we have three more contests this summer.
Winning Tom’s Shoes Contest

Winning Tom’s Shoes Contest

In May, LuminAID traveled to Las Vegas for Tom Shoes’ Pitch for Good Competition, along with six other finalists. The competition focused on startups who share a vision of a better tomorrow. LuminAID impressed the judges with their mission and social impact, and ultimately won first place!
Game-Changing Campground Search Platform, The Dyrt, Launches in Florida

Game-Changing Campground Search Platform, The Dyrt, Launches in Florida

The Dyrt teams up with LuminAID and LifeStraw to reward campers and solve online search for Florida campgrounds. PORTLAND, OR (May 24, 2016) – The Dyrt has launched a new website that will soon become the nation’s leading campground search tool driven by crowdsourced photos, videos and reviews of nearly every campground
Welcome to the Team, Emil!

Welcome to the Team, Emil!

We’re excited to announce that experienced sales executive Emil Heidkamp has joined the LuminAID Team! With wide-ranging experience in consumer products sales from startups to Fortune 500s, Emil is excited to bring his expertise to a small business perspective. With Emil as a part of the LuminAID Team, we’re looking forward to expanding our impact in retail and beyond.
How to Pitch to Investors: LuminAID’s Interview with Shopify

How to Pitch to Investors: LuminAID’s Interview with Shopify

Founder Anna Stork and team member Michael Parker were recently interviewed by Shopify! They were so excited for the opportunity to be interviewed by Shopify Masters Podcast - a podcast LuminAID is a big fan of. In the interview, Anna and Michael talk about how they have created a solid and successful marketing plan.
Give A Light Africa Brings Light To Students

Give A Light Africa Brings Light To Students

Our partner at Focus Africa provided LuminAID lights to residents of the Masai Mara game park, changing the lives of many of the residents!
Autumn Eco-Friendly Updates

Autumn Eco-Friendly Updates

As summer turns to fall, you may be thinking about updating your home décor. As you start sprucing up, keep these eco-friendly updates in mind that will make your live easier, and give the environment a break too. Guest post by Modernize writer Kelsey Reaves.
LuminAID Announces $100K Chase Mission Main Street Grant

LuminAID Announces $100K Chase Mission Main Street Grant

LuminAID is proud to announce selection as one of 20 American small business owners to receive a $100,000 Mission Main Street Grant from JP Morgan Chase! Thank you to all of our supporters who have helped us along the way. This funding will help us expand LuminAID and our projects worldwide. We have so many people to thank!
Our Shark Tank Experience and why we went with Mark Cuban

Our Shark Tank Experience and why we went with Mark Cuban

Everyone’s getting the bright idea: hikers in Yosemite, backpackers in Whistler, and emergency workers in Nepal alike use LuminAID to light their way. Even the reality investment show ABC’s Shark Tank found the LuminAID vision irresistible, and invited Anna and Andrea on the show for a chance to premiere their product on primetime.