August 22, 2008
Organic Baby News is the free, monthly newsletter distributed by Organic Baby Resource, the practical guide to organic baby care. The theme this month is Organic Baby Clothing.
In This Issue:
- Organic Baby Business of the Month: Spunky Sprout Co.
- Product Review of the Month: Speesees Organic Baby Clothing
- What's New on Organic Baby Resource?: You Tube Video and More Articles
Organic Baby Business of the Month:
Spunky Sprout Co.
Each month we highlight organic business owners that make the world a better place for babies. Our goal is to put the spotlight on a nonprofit or for profit company that in some way helps babies and children achieve their birthright - a healthy start in life.
Spunky Sprout Co. is an online boutique that offers modern, eco-friendly, one-stop shopping for spunky babies and their spunky mamas. The company was founded by two sisters, Joli and Toni Williams, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
The idea to open their online store came when Toni, a mom of two children, had trouble finding nursery products to fit her modern style. After compiling research and creating the nursery of her dreams, she and her sister decided to fuse their favorite products into one shop and thus Spunky Sprout was born.
"I was 8 months pregnant with my son in April of 2007. I had studied architecture and always had a passion for modern design. I yearned to find children's products that matched my aesthetics, but I was so I was so disappointed with what I could find. My sister, Joli had a business background and suggested we start the store. It was only a matter of time before the idea materialized." said Toni.
In addition to selling baby clothing, furniture and toys made by other manufacturers, Spunky Sprout Co. makes their own line of organic cotton tees. The tees, made with with low impact dyes, come in orange, fuchsia, green and blue.
Each tee features a character who is appropriately named after a sprout. Here is what Toni had to say about them:
Reach the Children, Inc. is a non profit organization that aims to empower underprivileged children in Africa. The charity does this by strengthening their families and communities with programs that emphasize AIDS Prevention, Education, Orphan Care, Water & Agriculture, Health and Micro Enterprise.
With so many charities to choose from, Toni and her sister selected Reach the Children because the organization's staff and volunteers were so passionate about the work they were doing for the children. Their enthusiasm made the sisters want to do what they could.
"The shirts retail for $6, so we have not raised tons of money, but we are committed to help in some way. We have raised a couple thousand in the few months we have been selling the tees. We are a small company and it feels good to be able to do that," said Toni.
Toni and her sister hope to continue selling the shirts for the life of the business and they will create new designs once they sell out of the current tees. In fact, they are already sold out of the body suits shown in the photo.
If you are wondering how a few dollars could impact the lives of these children, here are a few examples from Reach the Children's website.
- $3 pays for a mosquito net for one child.
- $5 pays a nurse's salary for one day at a clinic.
- $6 pays for a pair of shoes for a child.
Toni and Joli's commitment to helping others seems to be working for their "sprouting" business. They are preparing for the opening of a retail space in Ft. Lauderdale in the fall of 2008.
For more information about Spunky Sprout Co. and their important cause, visit their website.
Do you know of an organization that should be featured in this section? Please contact us with your suggestions.
Product Review of The Month:
Speesees Organic Baby Clothing
What do sea-horses, chicks, giraffes, dandelions and humans have in common? They are all species featured on outfits by Speesees, the hip, earth-conscious brand of organic baby clothing.
We are always looking for clothes comfortable enough to play in, yet cute enough to make a fashion statement. Speesees hits the mark on both counts.
Read the entire Speesees review...
What's New on Organic Baby Resource?
- You Tube Videos
Starting this month we are adding videos to our site and have created an Organic Baby Resource channel on You Tube. Please subscribe to be notified when new videos are added.
- More Organic Baby Clothing Articles
The video has a supplementary organic cotton baby clothing article.
Here is a link to another recent article about organic baby clothes, a product review of Kate Quinn's line.
- Don't miss our Contest Announcement
Stay tuned for a special email this month. We will be announcing the first Organic Baby Resource Contest and Giveaway. As promised newsletter subscribers will find out about it first and have an edge.
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