Teresa Griffin and Wasted Candles Are Helping The Community In A Big Way

Raleigh, NC – Wasted Candles doesn’t just provide customers with amazing candles, they provide people with a way to help the community in a big way. Wasted Candles is a Black-owned business created by Teresa Griffin, a skilled candle maker with over 17 years of experience in the craft. Teresa spawned the idea for the company in 2017 after a drunk driving incident that occurred with another student while her son was attending The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.  

After this incident, Teresa wanted to make an impact on the issue of substance abuse among young people both locally and nationally, and thus the company was born. Wasted Candles is a clever play on words Teresa created to get people excited about helping aid in the education of youth on substance abuse and underage drinking while purchasing the brand’s amazing candles.

Wasted Candles partners with local organizations that are dedicated to educating youth on the dangers of underage drinking and substance abuse, and helps these organizations through the donation of part of their profits. But, that’s not the only way they are helping the community. They collect discarded beer or wine bottles that would otherwise have been wasted and repurposes them into the amazing candles that their customers love. The recycling and repurposing of glass are extremely beneficial to the community and the planet. Through its repurposing of discarded glass bottles, they are, reducing emissions, saving energy, and reducing the consumption of raw materials.

The company has received recognition both locally and nationally for its amazing candles along with the work they do for the community. When asked what was the most rewarding part about creating the business, Teresa Griffin told us “Support and encouragement from the community and the ability to support the community.”

Wasted Candles prides itself on providing ”Natural Soy Intoxicating Scented Candles” to its customers,  and being good for the community, good for the planet, and good for its customers.

Visit Wasted Candles’ website to give back to the community while purchasing amazing candles.