Our Stories | Mexicali Blues Blog — giving back

“Well everybody’s dancin’ in a ring around the sun Nobody’s finished, we ain’t even begun.” —The Grateful Dead, The Golden Road We have stepped up our sustainability in a big way this December, adding solar panels to our flagship store on Route One in Newcastle! And just a few days after bringing the solar panels […]

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What’s more fun—getting the perfect gift, or giving the perfect gift? At Mexicali, there’s no choosing between the two; every single time you get something from our stores or website, you’re also giving back. We give 1% of all our sales to good causes right here in Maine and all around the world through our World […]

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At Mexicali Blues, we’re world travelers who want to do good things in this world. So it’s no surprise that our #GivingTuesday contributions are traveling, too—all the way to the remote villages in the Guatemalan Highlands to help our good friends at the Guatemalan Housing Alliance (GHA) build safe, secure, sustainable homes and provide schooling […]

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When a catastrophic earthquake struck Nepal one year ago today, Mexicali Blues pledged 100% of proceeds from Tibetan prayer flag purchases to the recovery and rebuilding effort. Our generous customers helped us reach an ambitious goal—$25,000 in aid. On the solemn anniversary of the earthquake, our founders, Pete and Kim Erskine, are in Nepal to […]

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Help us help our friends, their families, and all of the wonderful people of Nepal, a nation that we hold near and dear to our hearts, during this trying time. After much thought we have decided to donate 100% of the proceeds from prayer flag sales to disaster relief efforts in the country. The process […]

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