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A family friend introduced me to kets or bibs. the Director of Corporate PhilanthroTwo other students in the class also py at Carter’s, a company that makes received funding. baby clothes. The director informed One has a passion for women’s rights me that Carter’s was eager to help and and dogs, so she decided to put the two would be able to donate clothes. together. She is placing dogs from highI went home and thought about what kill shelters into women’s shelters, in I could do with Carter’s baby clothes. order to give the dogs a home and to I decided that I emotionally supwould ask Cartport the women. er’s for white, baby The other stubodysuits and then dent traveled to I would create deKenya one sum“I want graduates from the signs to be printed Although our care is highly mer and noticed program to question the on them. I would that while many individualized based on your loved one’s status quo, look for opporsell them and the citizens there needs, we provide a number of signature funds that I genowned a celltunities to serve, wherever programs that are designed to stimulate erated would go to phone, most did they may be found, and one’s long-term memory such as: the orphanage in not have a place consider the possibility of Russia. to charge them. Spiritual Programs. Our spiritual director offers both denominational and nondenominational prayers and services to uplift and comfort the community. Once Carter’s She decided to set ‘what can I do to have an accepted my reup solar-panel staimpact on the world, both Legacy Stories. Together, we record in writing each resident’s personal quest for white, tions that would biography. locally and globally.’” baby bodysuits, I charge the phones. called a few screen These stations Peregrine University. We have interesting and entertaining lectures on topics printers around would also provide familiar to the residents. – Quinton Walker Atlanta. I told a source of work Holy Innocents’ Time Capsules. We work with residents to create a safe-box of keepsakes to them about my for residents. calm, stimulate, and lift residents’ spirits. story and idea, and It is amazing asked if they would how the efforts of Around The World. On a monthly basis we explore different cultures of the be able to imprint one person can world through dining, dress and music. the bodysuits at a change a life. My reduced cost. West Paces Design Inc. cousin’s adoption made me aware and Radio Days. Classic radio programs from the past are provided to facilitate was able to print each bodysuit for $1 showed me I have the ability to help. memories from the 30’s and 40’s. and waive all other costs. I also received Call Kimberlee or Jona to schedule a tour now at 770-803-0100 a reduced cost on printing of tags for Stacy Bubes is a high school intern www.peregrinepeachtree.com the bodysuits. with Reporter Newspapers. At home, I brainstormed names for my new company. After much deliberation, “Tiny Tees” seemed appropriate. My mom helped me come up with three designs to print on the bodysuits. I decided to package three bodysuits Custom Office Buildings available in the Heart of Central Perimeter together in a cellophane bag to make a gift pack. There would be a girl gift pack and a boy gift pack; the designs on the bodysuits would be either pink or • For Sale or Lease blue. I would wrap the packages with Free standing custom buildings either blue or pink raffia. The last step was to find out who (5,000 – 35,000 SF) would sell the gift packs. I made appointments at baby stores and gift • Location/Access stores with baby departments. I told the manager or owner of the store my Barfield Rd. & Hammond Dr. story, and asked if they would join in Along GA400 in Central Perimeter my efforts to help children in Russian baby houses. I successfully secured four stores: Baby Braithwaite, Fragile Gifts, • Free parking above market (5/1000) ratio Gretchen’s Children’s Shop and Kangaroo Pouch. While all of these stores are located in Sandy Springs or Buckhead, I hope to expand to areas in the future. After all of this planning, it was Join UPS, Newell Rubbermaid, time to present my idea to the board. Global Payments, IBM, JAS, Byers I planned a 15-minute presentation in which I shared my passion, laid out my Engineering, Northside Hospital/ idea and showed how I would use the Laureate Medical and Thomas Eye $2,500. After two weeks of anticipaGroup who have chosen Barfield Road/ tion, I received the start-up money and Tiny Tees went into action. Glenlake Parkway as the premier Tiny Tees gift packs now are being address in the Central Perimeter. sold for $24.95 in the four retail stores and promoted through a Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TinyTeesAtlanta) that I am constantly updating. I Kirk Demetrops Tom Wakefield am also working on creating a website. 678-990-6252 678-990-6256 I hope that in the future, I can create more Tiny Tees products, such as blanwww.MidCityPartners.com
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