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T. Hee Greetings and Gifts

Consumers love the gift of laughter T. Hee Greetings and Gifts doesn’t carry a thing anyone needs, but shoppers can’t seem to get enough of the fun products they want. If goofy, sassy or sentimental accoutrementsalone fail to fill customers with good cheer, the charismatic store owners, Tony Doles and David Farris, are guaranteed to inspire smiles. Despite opening their original T. Hee boutique in Lake Highlands on the eve, practically, of the economic slump, the duo has managed to thrive. They opened a second store in Lakewood in 2010, and last month opened a third location in Preston Hollow, on Luther Lane in Preston Center.

Coats to fight off colds St. Bernard

Sports customers donated about 5,000 new and gently used winter coats at the Inwood Village location. Customers received $30 gift cards to the store per coat donation. St. Bernard exceeded its original goal of collecting 3,600 coats, and ultimately gave away $15,000 in store gift cards. The coats were distributed to the homeless via The Stewpot and Crossroads Community Services.