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Be Inspired: Meet Jen!

Meet Jen!  She is kind, smart and generous.

Jen is the owner of Legit Activewear, a Best of Boston award winning multi-brand fashion fitness     store with a collection featuring the most sought-after designers in the industry. Located at The Street in Chestnut Hill and in Wellesley,  Legit Activewear has quickly become a favorite place to shop for many.

Legit Activewear served as one of our newest partner’s in the 2018 Halloween Candy Drive.  To get to know Jen and the culture over at Legit a little better, we asked her a few questions:

Three words to describe your business: Luxury, fitness and fashion.

If your co-workers had to describe you in three words, what words would they use? Workaholic, genuine and generous.

Are there any fun facts or interesting bits of information about your business that may surprise others? Yes, Legit has become quite the resourceful community! Customers start talking to each other and sharing recommendations for new realtors, tutors, trainers, therapists and even babysitters!

Why is it important for your business to help others? Nothing makes me happier then outfitting someone in something that makes them feel good. Working in retail is about bringing happiness to others! Whether it is through clothing, sneakers or candy, bringing happiness or fulfilling a need is important!

Favorite Halloween Candy?  York Peppermint Pattie

Halloween Costume? 80’s aerobic instructor

What three pieces of candy would you donate out of your Trick-or-Treat bag? Nerds, Lollipops or anything with nuts. My daughter is allergic to nuts.

Finish the following statement: Helping others feels……GOOD BECAUSE YOU ARE POSITIVELY IMPACTING ANOTHER PERSON’S LIFE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be Inspired: Meet Melanie

Be Inspired…..

Melanie, on the right,  pictured with her daughter.

Meet Melanie! Melanie is the managing partner of EYESPOT, a local and independently owned optical boutique located at The Street in Chestnut Hill, MA.

EYESPOT has partnered with The B Fund’ s Halloween Candy Drive and will collect candy donations from November 1 – 5th. This is the second year EYESPOT has participated in The B Fund’s Halloween Candy Drive and we are thrilled to have them as a partner.

To get to know Melanie and the culture over at EYESPOT a little better, we asked her a few questions:

Three words to describe your business: Personalized, Professional and Friendly

If your co-workers had to describe you in three words, what words would they use? Peppy, funny and caring.

Are there any fun facts or interesting bits of information about your business that may surprise others? Yes, two things. First, for every pair of glasses you buy at EYESPOT, we will donate a pair to a child in Nepal. Next, each month we donate a box of glasses to New Eyes For The Needy in New Jersey.

Why is it important for your business to help others? We find helping others to be incredibly important because it fosters a sense of community! We love being able to help those in need, within the Boston Area and beyond!

Favorite Halloween Candy? Dark chocolate

Halloween Costume? Wacky Wavy Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube Man

What three pieces of candy would you donate out of your Trick-or-Treat bag? Snickers, Jolly Ranchers and Whoppers

Finish the following statement:

Helping others feels.…. AMAZING.

The B Fund is grateful for Melanie and her amazing team at EYESPOT for their efforts to support our mission and empower kids to make a difference in the lives of families caring for critically ill children.

To learn more about EYESPOT, visit eyespot.com

 

Be Inspired: Meet Malia

Meet Malia! She is creative, kind and thoughtful.

Malia is the founder of Safety Slimes, a slime company committed to producing slime FREE of borax and other toxic ingredients. For those of you familiar with this “Karina Garcia” approved slime, you know that Safety Slime is one of the best on the market. It’s stretchy, pokey, and so much fun to play with!

Malia has partnered with The B Fund to support their efforts of providing meal vouchers to families caring for critically ill children. She set a goal of $500, which will provide THREE WEEKS of meal vouchers! Malia will accomplish this goal by donating $.50 for each container of slime sold at Kids Creative Corner. 

Since the start of summer, Safety Slimes sales has enabled Malia to donate $200 towards her goal!

To get to know Malia a litter better, we asked her a few questions:

Favorite Color: Light Blue

Favorite Food: Mussels

Favorite Music Entertainer: Taylor Swift

Favorite Movie: Central Intelligence

Lastly, we asked Malia to finish the following statement:

I want to be an INSPIRATION.

Malia’s efforts demonstrate one of the many ways that children can customize their involvement with The B Fund. No matter what a child likes to do, they can use their own time and talents to make a huge impact!

To learn more and support Malia’s efforts, visit her FUNDRAISING PAGE and follow her on Instagram @_safetyslimes

Do you know someone who’s using their time, talents, and treasures to help those in need? Nominate them to be featured for our “Be Inspired” piece! Email us at info@thebfund.org for more information.

 

Be Inspired: Meet Isabel

Meet Isabel! She is helpful, organized and energetic.

Isabel and her friend, Nina both share a love for animals and have a soft spot for dogs. After learning about the MSPCA’s need for dog beds, blankets, toys, food and other items, they decided to host their own dog shelter drive. They reached out to their teacher to see if they could host the drive at school and thankfully she gave them the green light!

She and her friend Nina hosted a dog supply drive for the MSPCA Shelter.

Next, they took the necessary steps to launch the drive by promoting it to their classmates and placed a collection bin outside the school’s front office. Shortly after they launched the drive, their bin was filled with dog beds, blankets, treats and toys for the dogs at MSPCA Boston.

To get to know Isabel better, we asked this 8-year-old for some fun facts:

  • Favorite color: Bright pink, baby blue and light purple
  • Favorite food: Chicken Fingers 
  • Favorite toy: Slime
  • Favorite movie: Leap
  • To conclude, we asked Nina to finish the follow statement:

I WANT TO BE: A teacher or a Veterinarian

We are inspired by Isabel’s efforts to make the world a better place!

 Do you know someone who’s using their time, talents, and treasures to help those in need? Nominate them to be featured for our “Be Inspired” piece! Email us at info@thebfund.org for more information.

Be Inspired: Meet Lorna

Meet Lorna! She is kind, determined and brave.

Driving a goal fueled by compassion is unstoppable, and Lorna Brunelle is a woman who cannot be stopped. Lorna is a shining example of what can be accomplished when you marry your head with your heart to better the world around us.

A cancer survivor herself, Lorna has dedicating much of her time in supporting those with cancer as a patient advocate. She also involves herself with cancer research in the fight to find a cure. In fact, Lorna received the “One Hundred” Award from Massachusetts General Hospital for her efforts to eradicate cancer. In addition to this, Boston recognized her tireless efforts and declared October 22nd to be Lorna J. Brunelle Day.

As a child, when she wasn’t creating masterpieces in her easy bake oven, Lorna was practicing the philosophy her mother instilled in her. As stated by the great Martin Luther King JR., “somewhere along the way, we must learn that there is nothing greater than to do something for others”. This statement became a way of life for Lorna.

Lorna certainly takes this statement into action, doing for others in many organizations like the Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Children Chernobyl Project USA, Miss Massachusetts Pageant and Miss America Organization, Children’s Hospital of Boston, Children’s Miracle Network,  The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Comedy For A Cause/Cure, Designer Couture For A Cure, Wounded Warriors, Operation Helping Hand.

A graduate from The Boston Conservatory, Lorna has a clear passion for the arts. Continuing her involvement in the arts, working at Boston Casting Inc. and owning Burt Wood School of Performing Arts and The Alley Theatre.

Lorna’s love for the arts doesn’t stop with performance. Lorna pursued the creative art of writing, publishing “The Buoy Projects – A Story of Breast Cancer, Bucket -Lists, Life Lessons, Facebook and Love” in 2016 and Amazon Bestseller “Dirty Bombshell – From Thyroid Cancer Back to Fabulous” in 2010.

At the B Fund, we ask “What will you be?”

Lorna told us, “I will be advocating for those who haven’t found their voice, lending a hand to people who need support, and spending time in my kitchen cooking for the people I love”.

It is clear that Lorna will continue to create beauty and care for others without outstanding compassion. She is a true inspiration to our community.

Do you know someone who’s using their time, talents, and treasures to help those in need? Nominate them to be featured for our “Be Inspired” piece! Email us at info@thebfund.org for more information.

 

BE INSPIRED: Meet Nina

Meet Nina! She is funny, smart, and energetic.

Nina and her friend, Isabel both have share a love for dogs. They learned that some dogs don’t have homes and live in shelters, which are in need of resources and supplies. The girls also learned the MSPCA in Boston had a wish list of items needed for their shelter. With that in mind, the girls reached out to their second-grade teacher wondering if they could host a drive to collect supplies and resources at their school.

Next, the girls contacted all their fellow students in the second grade respectfully asking them to donate dog treats, blankets, and toys. The girls took action and placed a collection bin outside the schools’ front office, which soon after collected dozens of much needed resources for the dogs at MSPCA Boston.

To get to know Nina better, we asked this 8-year-old for some fun facts:

  • Favorite color: Hot pink and turquoise
  • Favorite food: Cake
  • Favorite toy: Slime
  • Favorite movie: Leap

 

To conclude, we asked Nina to finish the follow statement:

I WANT TO BE: A Singer

We are inspired by Nina’s efforts to make the world a better place!

 

Do you know someone who’s using their time, talents, and treasures to help those in need? Nominate them to be featured for our “Be Inspired” piece! Email us at info@thebfund.org for more information.