As Mommy Bloggers we are a well connected group of women and we may not even know it. I am sure there are some of you who also work with Dawn over at Market Mommy. Friday she sent out a press release about one of her clients.
She asked if we would be willing to share the story. I don't want to mess any of it up, so I am just going to paste the press release below.
What a heart this woman has!
Judith Raye Smith is a grandmother who started painting to
decorate her granddaughter’s walls. Her adventure has turned into much more and
her one-of-a-kind artwork is now sold on clothing, note cards and other
products. You can learn more about her products, and more specifically her
efforts to help in the Hurricane Sandy relief, at her website.
She asked if we would be willing to share the story. I don't want to mess any of it up, so I am just going to paste the press release below.
What a heart this woman has!
Small Business Makes BIG
Donation to Hurricane Sandy Children
Newberg, Oregon – Judith Raye Paintings, LLC (http://www.judithraye.com)
is partnering with Kids in Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S.)( http://www.kidsdonations.org)
to donate $600 worth
of new toddler tee-shirts from their Inspired by Caden collection to children
affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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| A photo of one victim who has received donations from K.I.D.S. |
The shipment is currently in transit to the east coast and
will be distributed by K.I.D.S. to children in New Jersey in the coming days.
Specifically, the shipment is headed to Newark Now (www.newarknow.org),
an organization that provides
Newark residents with skills, tools, and support to transform their
neighborhood. It should arrive by Monday.
“I am so thankful that I am in a position to help these children
who are suffering and who have lost everything,” said Judith Raye Smith, owner
and co-creator of the small business.
“It is so exciting to be able to get the community and
interested citizens involved as well,” she added. The public can assist in this
effort by purchasing a tee shirt or onesie. For every shirt or onesie purchased
from Judith Raye Paintings a similar item will be donated to K.I.D.S. “We plan to keep this in place at least
through the end of December, or as long as the items are needed,” she said.
According to Smith, she is honored to be working with a
charity that already does so much for needy children. K.I.D.S. helps children
that are victims in a variety of situations. In the days following Hurricane
Sandy, they mobilized their resources and immediately established a Hurricane
Relief Fund to respond to the need for new products for children and families affected by the super storm.
According to the K.I.D.S. VP,
Chris Blake, the agencies in the affected communities are in dire need of new
apparel, blankets, shoes, toys, baby products and books. K.I.D.S. has set up major distribution sites
in Queens, New Jersey and other locations. For more information
about K.I.D.S. and how you can help, visit their website at http://www.kidsdonations.org.
Smith is the owner and co-creator, with her husband Rawlen,
of Judith Raye Paintings, LLC. She can
be reached for comment at judithraye@frontier.com or by phone at 503.784.9638.
Judith Raye Paintings, LLC on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/
Judith Raye on Twitter: http://twitter.com/
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