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08/08 - Highlighted in National Post, BusinessPost Small Business article
03/06 - Highlighted in Edmonton Journal Business Section New Business.
02/06 - Scrap & Bean inc. celebrates its opening, a small dream come true for first time local entrepreneur, Camille Ostapowich-Allen.
Support various local community organizations via donations in the form of product donation for fundraisers.
Customers wishing to donate unneeded scrapbook/card making/paper crafting materials can bring them by the store on an ongoing basis. These items will be donated to various inner city schools throughout the city.
These materials are supplied through the store ownership as well as customers who bring in non-needed materials.
Donate supplies to John A McDougall Elementary School
Donate supplies to Amity House, Dickensfield
Hosted crop in support of ALS, raising over $200.00 going directly to benefit ALS Society, Alberta division.
Donate supplies to Chrysalis, About Me Journals.
Hosted crop in support of Arthritis Society, raising over $400.00 going directly to benefit Arthritis Society, Alberta/NWT division.
Donate supplies to inner city schools on an ongoing basis. The first school to receive such product:
St. Teresa Elementary Catholic School (12/07).
Campaign held at store in support of the "Cards for Troops" Program.
This program sees to it that Canadian Armed Forces deployed units overseas receive greetings from local individuals and businesses. (12/07).
Created class and donated all materials for class recipients for first ever scrapbooking event:
Canada's Scrapbooking Crop for Kids in support of the Children's Stollery Centre (10/07).
Sponsored 'crops' for individuals walking in Weekend to End Breast Cancer.
Enabled forum for individuals to raise monies necessary to walk in event. (various/07).
Donate supplies to Dickinsfield Amity House.
The agency provides programs and services in response to community need, namely, new families to Canada and Edmonton and lower income families.
Sponsored 'crop' for individuals walking in Weekend to End Breast Cancer.
Donations for various silent auctions and fundraisers including:
Chrysalis Mardi Gras
Camille believes scrapbooking facilitates many to appreciate their lives as they know it through memory preservation. Scrapbooking also assists individuals affected by dibilitating diseases, those in foster homes, and those whom are grieving. This is fostered through the recollection of memories, gaining an appreciation for what was, what is and what may be.
Because I believe in the fostering of self-esteem, development and self preservation through scrapbooking, posted below are studies/articles of interest:
(see: Integrating Art Therapy Wthin the Hospital)
(see: Mementos help Preserve Memories) |
