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Be Inspired: Meet Melanie

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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

 

The B Fund Kicks off Fifth Annual Halloween Candy Drive

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Calling all ghosts and goblins! It’s time to use your Halloween treats to give back to families in need!

WHAT: The B Fund’s 5th Annual Halloween Candy Drive, a weeklong initiative aiming to inspire kids of all ages to make a difference by sharing their Halloween sweets with families in need. The B Fund will donate $0.25* to Boston Children’s Hospital and Team Impact for each piece of candy donated from a child’s personal stash *(up to $25,000). To date, our drive has inspired over 6,890 individuals to donate over 135,298 pieces of Halloween Candy.

Some kids have a hard time understanding the value of a nickel or dime. Now, if you ask your child the value of a Twizzler or a chocolate candy bar, their eyes may light up as if they uncovered a pot of gold. The B Fund believes a child’s candy is gold and feels this activity is a simple way to empower kids and teach them that giving up a few pieces of their candy will shine a light on families in need.”

-Kathleen VanDernoot, Founder

WHEN: November 1 – 7, 2017

WHERE: Drop-off locations for the general public can be found at the following locations:

The Street – Chestnut Hill:

Wellesley, MA:

Newburyport, MA:

Boston, MA:

Wayland, MA:

WHY: To spark conversation and engage with our children and the community about the value in giving up only a few pieces of their coveted Halloween Candy. In the process, The B Fund’s goal is to inspire others to join our growing group of compassionate individuals who understand that giving of their “treasures” will 1) raise awareness of a group in need of support, and 2) provide financial support to this group.

QUESTIONS: info@thebfund.org

Grab your trick-or-treat bags and get ready to make a difference!