Based on the opinion that most candles smell pretty girly, thirteen-year-old Hart Main decided it was essential to make candles that appealed to men’s sense of smell. Hart tells us that he came up with this idea when his sister was selling candles for a school fundraiser and thought, ‘why don’t people sell candles with scents that men like?’ And with that, ManCans was created.
Hart explains that he chose to use cans as the container for the candles because:
- Glass jars are what everyone uses for their girly scented candles
- Using actual soup cans sparked a whole new idea in his head
Before ManCans become candles, they are actually just regular soup cans that are bought at the grocery store. The greatest thing, though, is that ManCans actually buys the soup, donates it to local soup kitchens, and then uses the can after the soup has been donated. How cool is that! Therefore, when you buy a candle from this company, you are not only getting a nice manly scented candle, you’re also helping out people who wouldn’t otherwise get a meal that night.
I think the coolest parts of this company are how young the founder is, how unique his idea was, and how many people are actually benefiting from ManCans. The website’s homepage even shows how many meals are donated, and the number has already reached 80,000.
Hart can be an inspiration for us, even though he is younger, because he had an idea and pursued it, which is what we should all do when we find something we love.
I have never heard of ManCans but it seems like a really cool idea. Creating something that can be profitable, yet helpful to others is a beautiful thing. I would definitely consider buying something like this!