Hello and Welcome to Anita Margarita!

A little background:
Anita Margarita has been a huge part of my life for the past 7 years.  Here’s what I KNOW about her….

She is a very strong, sensuous woman.  She loves fiercely and is prone to outbursts of anger when people behave in a manner that is flat out disrespectful or demeaning toward our individual right to be who we want to be and live our lives the way we choose.

She loves to take chances and live slightly on the ‘edge’……which would explain her choices in business, dogs and love.  She wishes that she had done a few things differently but has no regrets.

She loves the challenge of re-inventing herself every few years.  After all that she has lost, she would gladly
put everything on the line again for that next great business idea or to help one of her children realize their
dream or to just experience something new.  She makes connections or exclusions quickly.  Good or bad, they are all teachers for her.

Her dreams involve a passion for business and balance.  She has had a number of businesses in her life
and will have more.  She dreams of helping other women go into business and knows that there needs to
be more balance of women in business all over the world.  Men and women need each other.  We each
bring something different to the table.  But, until women around the world can be represented in this mix,
none of us will be able to really move forward.  She believes that none of us can really reach our potential
until all of us have the opportunity. 

And this is where you can come in, if you choose.
This website is one of Anita Margarita’s re-inventions.  From the first sale, 100% of the profits from the sale of merchandise on this site will be donated to helping women in business acquire micro loans. 

How does it work?
Each quarter, 100% of the profits generated by this website will be donated to 3 different organizations:

50% will go to kiva.org (micro loan organization that keeps re-investing dollars for loans to woman-owned businesses in the Unites States)

25% will go to globalgiving.org (micro loan organization that keeps re-investing dollars for loans to woman-owned businesses in Third World countries)

25% will go to agrosinternational.org (micro loan organization that keeps re-investing dollars for loans to woman-owned businesses in Third World countries)

THESE ARE NOT HANDOUTS.....these are loans that will be paid back and re-invested in our country via small business.  And, yes, we will post our donation amounts at the end of each quarter so that you can be sure that your dollars are going where we promised.

How’s that for investing in balance for the future?  A future that, I hope, will be better for my children and yours.
So, where Anita Margarita first manifested as a funky bar and grill in Tinley Park, IL she is now evolving (re-inventing) herself as a true supporter of one of her passions…..women supporting themselves.  And, another of her passions….a really great margarita!

So check back with us for some great drink recipes, some great stories and some fun merchandise! 
And feel great about supporting other women while carrying a bag that tells people that you support business growth around the world! 

Again, this is a work in progress.  We will be adding merchandise over the next few months.  Any ideas on what else we can carry or how else we can help?   E-mail Anita atAnita@anitamargarita.com!

Let’s see how far we can take this!!!!  Thank you for stopping by.