Where Your Money Goes
Real Belonging exists to make life better for real people in our communities who face the hardest challenges just for being themselves.
2025 Impact Report
In 2025, your support made $23,824.68 of blessings happen for marginalized communities.
$184.68 Direct funds sent to Queer Craft Corner NWA and Partnership with Native Americans.
$1,440 funded one-on-one crisis support, coaching, and a meditation space for transgender Arkansans.
$10,200 of consultant hours provided to organizational leadership in domestic violence services
$12,000 invested in developing inclusive, online professional training courses for domestic violence professionals.
These figures reflect labor + donations Real Belonging provided without external funding, grants, or institutional sponsorship. This store makes pro bono work possible for organizations and individuals whose grant funding does not allow for inclusive training or leadership support.
Everyday Community Investments
Every dollar you spend supports initiatives and people who embody what belonging truly means: safety, dignity, and care. Here’s how your contributions make a difference:
Queer Community Garden in Arkansas – Your purchases help nurture a safe, creative, and sustainable space where LGBTQ+ folks can grow food, grow connections, and grow stronger.
Tornado Recovery for Trans & Queer People – Disasters hit everyone, but marginalized communities face extra barriers. Your support helps rebuild homes, hope, and resilience.
Sustaining Trans People Suffering Job Loss – Anti-trans discrimination is real and costly. Your purchases directly support individuals navigating unjust job loss and systemic barriers.
Domestic Violence Services – From shelters to advocacy programs, your contribution ensures that all survivors can access the care and resources they need to survive and thrive.
Online Training for Domestic Violence Professionals – Every purchase helps create courses that equip frontline workers to respond with skill, sensitivity, and inclusivity.
Mutual Aid & Stability in the Local Community – Direct support to neighbors and friends who are struggling—covering essentials, resources, and emergency needs.
Unhoused Young Trans Adults – Your purchases help sustain a safe shelter, providing housing, meals, and a supportive environment for young adults 18-24 who have nowhere else to turn.
Protecting Freedoms & Lives – Support for local and national organizations investing in the civil rights, safety, pleasure, and the fundamental freedoms of LGBTQ+ people everywhere.
Every item you buy is more than merchandise. You're investing in a network of care, safety, and belonging. It’s a way of saying: I see you. You matter. We are in this together.
Real Belonging exists to build systems, communities, and practices that help humans thrive. And thanks to you, we all thrive a little more each day.
Your purchase matters. Your support saves lives.