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Celebrating First Year Anniversary!
Surviving The Recession
Eco-friendly Children’s Store in Montecito Hits One Year Anniversary Mark
First Week of October Dedicated to Helping The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation
Montecito, Calif. – When local residents Adriana and Mark Shuman turned their passion for children and the earth into a fun, colorful environment that sells only “safe”, environmentally sound products, they had no idea that they were starting a business at the beginning of one of the toughest economic years in American history.
Now, a year later, their store “
Summer For Kids
”, located at 1235 Coast Village Road, is bustling with activity (you can often find children playing in the play corner of the store while their parents and grandparents shop) and they are celebrating their first anniversary by dedicating the first week of October –
October 3-9 -- to The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.
“We’ve been very fortunate,” Mrs. Shuman explained. “I believe we’ve filled an important niche by being the only store in Santa Barbara County that carries
only
safe products for children ages 0-6 years old … year-round organic clothes; toys, bath, sleeping and feeding products free of toxins; and other items that are safe for both the environment and for kids. We also try to support the American economy by carrying as many vendors as possible from the USA. Now I want to give back in gratitude by raising awareness for The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation.”
To that end, from
October 3-9 the store will offer
1
0% off all merchandise to anyone who
brings “gently used” items into the store for The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (safe toys, clothes, strollers, other children’s articles, or cash -- anything that can help the cause). To thank their customers, they will also raffle off a Plan Toys play table to anyone who spends $50.00 or more during that week. (The table is worth more than $400.00.)
Summer for Kids
does more than sell consumer goods. Their mission from the start has been to improve the lives of children. So they also provide education to parents and grandparents about product safety through emails and an ongoing blog that covers topics like sunscreen safety, lead, plastics and more. (Lead paint from China, pesticides and chemical additives that can make their way into babies’ and toddlers’ mouths remain an ongoing concern for parents across the US.)
Summer for Kids
also regularly supports local children’s charities. To register for their ongoing free educational opportunities, go to www.summerforkids.com.
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Child Safety Day 2009
Local Children’s Store, Summer for Kids, Honors National Missing Children’s Day
Montecito, CA, April 1st, 2009
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According to Child Find of America, 2300 children are reported missing every day in America. In 1983,
Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25 National Missing Children’s Day
to serve as a reminder to parents and guardians of the need for finger printing and high-quality photographs of their children for use in case of an emergency.
From May 23 – May 25, in honor of this day, Summer for Kids owner Adriana Shuman and staff, invite parents and children to join in preventing and being prepared for an emergency situation. Summer for Kids will be providing complimentary Child Identification Kits that store fingerprints, photo, medical and dental records, DNA, and more.
Officer Clacking from the Santa Barbara City Police Department will be giving a presentation on preventing child abduction and how to talk to your children about how to protect themselves in adverse situations.
For the entire weekend you will receive 10% off of all purchases & that 10% will go directly to Villa Majella of Santa Barbara, a non profit organization, that provides guidance and support to women who want to carry their babies to term but face overwhelming challenges such as homelessness and substance abuse. Any maternity or children’s clothing and diapers donated in the store will go to support these efforts. ***With any purchase made, you will be entered into a drawing to win prizes from Plan Toys and Hape.
Additionally, Summer for Kids will be hosting kids’ competitions throughout the day for all ages and skill levels, babies and up! Everyone will be a winner, with prizes provided by Haba and Summer for Kids. And, if that weren’t enough, Trattoria Mollie of Montecito is providing tasty treats for all. So, please come and join Summer for Kids located at
1235 Coast Village Drive, Suite C, Montecito, 93108
on Memorial day weekend starting
May 23rd
and help in the fight to protect and educate our children.
Schedule of Events
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Saturday May 23rd:
1
PM: Original Sprout Presentation on non-toxic children’s products-USA made. Free Samples!
Sunday May 24th:
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM:
Rosabella
Book Signing with local author and artist Gabriele Rose deGinant
Monday May 25th:
11 AM – 4 PM: Child Identification Kits
11 AM – 1 PM: Games & Activities
1 PM – 3 PM: Santa Barbara Police Department Presentation on Safety
3 PM – 4 PM: Games & Activities
4:30 PM: Drawing for Prizes
ABOUT Summer for Kids
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Located in Montecito, Summer for Kids is a children’s store that prides itself on carrying merchandise that is the best for children while remaining environmentally friendly. Its products include American nursery and home furniture by Sticks, Bratt Décor and Little Castle, crib bedding by Holy Lamb, mattresses by Natural Mat, bamboo, organic cotton, and soy based clothing lines, American made and smart toys; blankets, towels, and bath products as well as books, cds and clothing by local artists. At Summer For Kids, associates will help you order furniture to your specifications and purchase items that will not only benefit your child, but also help our environment.
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April 20th
