Supporting Small Business & Local Community

It is very important to Shawn and I that we support other small businesses and our local community. When you support each other, you build a stronger foundation and are more effective and productive!  We don't look at other businesses as competition but rather as potential partners, suppliers or places to refer people to.

What better way to celebrate your anniversary than to do so with another small business? We invited Pete & Meredith Skinner of PC Service On Site to join us as they were celebrating their first year of operation in the Barrie area after moving from the GTA. PC Service On Site looks after your tech needs, at your location thus they do not have a physical office.

To further our commitment of supporting local business, lunch featured Pulled Pork sandwiches covered in Crazy Bitch BBQ Sauce and cupcakes from Cheeky Treats!  We also wanted to add a special touch to our event and decided to make it a charity lunch with all lunch donations going to the Barrie Women & Children's Shelter and non-perishable food donations going to the Barrie Food Bank.  In 2 hours, we raised $225.00 and over 70 lbs of food!

I also had a crazy idea!  What if we helped promote Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, a major fundraiser for the Women & Children's Shelter, by having the men try on shoes and then dance Gangnam Style?
See the results below!

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes takes place October 14, 2012 at Heritage Park in Barrie.  The walk, triathlete and obstacle course start at noon but be there by 11am for shoe fitting.