"You don’t have to be an NHL athlete or a country music star to have an impact on the world. It doesn’t matter how much money you make or how famous you are, we all have the capacity to affect powerful change in the world. I know a lot of people think that their impact won’t be enough, but you just have to start by asking yourself ‘What can I do to help?’ That’s essentially what the guys at Project 615 did.” —Mike Fisher (Former Captain of the Nashville Predators)
Derek Evans is the CEO and co-founder of Project 615, a mission-minded apparel company that has raised half a million dollars to aid those is need around the world.
Since Project 615's inception in 2010, Derek has helped hire fifty-four people recovering from homelessness, built an orphanage in Uganda, and raised over half a million dollars for various world-changing non-profit organizations. And now he can add published a book to his impressive roster of accomplishments. One hundred percent of the profits from the book will be donated to Room in the Inn (501c3).
Evans' new book Made to Change the World was released on July 9th and marks his first ever collaboration with publisher Post Hill Press (distributed by Simon & Schuster). The book takes readers inside his inspirational journey as CEO and co-founder of Project 615, and shares his passionate drive to make a difference—one t-shirt at a time.
Project 615 will celebrate the release of Made to Change the World along with their 9-year anniversary on Friday, July 12, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Project 615 Headquarters. Derek will also host a book signing at Parnassus Books on Monday, July 15, at 6:30 p.m.