Madison Artist Donates Profits To Black Lives Matter Movement

MADISON, NJ — In an ongoing effort to make a difference in the community, local artist Margaret Malishchak is participating in Black History Month by donating her profits to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Malishchak sells her original stained glass artwork through her company, glass4good, and donates 100 percent of the proceeds to New Jersey-based social and environmental justice organizations.

In January, that meant donating $300 to World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit dedicated to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters. This month, those profits will go toward the Black Lives Matter movement.

Since 2013, the mission of the movement has been to eradicate white supremacy and to build local power to intervene in violence against Black communities, as well as to foster imagination, innovation and joy, according to the Black Lives Matter website.

It works in the areas of advocacy, education, and policy change to affirm the humanity, contributions to society, and resilience of Black people in the face of ongoing deadly oppression.

"I am also proud to let you know that glass4good is participating in the February show at the Arts on Main Street gallery in Rockaway, titled 'Celebrating Black History and Culture,'" Malishchak said.

Anyone who stops by will be able to see 15 of Malishchak's stained glass panels, including one she created specifically for this show, which runs through Feb. 19.

"The opportunity to give back is what motivates me to keep on creating. My career was in a helping profession, and now I am grateful to be able to use my abilities to continue helping in a different way," Malishchak said.