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After volunteer- ing there, and developing the birthday service idea. she decided for every birth- day party package she sells. a portion will he donated to Sender!) Off Smiling. "That's my wuyisf Curally being able to give back." she said. Gie left her tamer with (Lunmlngu Collcge ith it Ne personal inurnal for an Individual." It's a simplv rnnu'pl mm hm gained su mm'h pnpu lnnu that diuinnar} puhr lulu-1 Mvrri,itu-Welvstvr (h'l Llrl'd “Mug" tht' nurd I11 thr w.” fur mm lhrn- .m- n hm (llHl-rvnl nunullx “In um nnghl 1mm In publuh \Inn mu] hlng " \Irlll 1.1mm m 3:“)le of In mix ts “uh-h tliNnsrsr'tl, tr"pr.l a unhl pullll'all .1 run-Ha ”I"!""' ct, Li's " tluv, .IlIII'.I~.l ml '29:.” " gullll',’ 'ill tr' I.' I: BUSINESS [naming unuullanl to Iwuulw a tiolluirne mom for lylrr. and her tirur-yvarmltl dauglnvr. lauren. Her hm.» baud. Slvphen. "irerute?s a rcrunoCuuts l‘UII'lpéllly "We WL'rt' lucky enough l mu able [u slay off and he wrth Ilu- Lids, and do my creative stutT." she said. Slu- saud Birthdays R Us sturted wuh online research In tind um hum her competi- tion upcraws. and where thvy are luculud. She said mm! husinesses are located m the United Mates. "What I looked at is, 'How can I [w different?'" she said. "What parents will find is vverywhere you go when you purchase supplies. the New are made up for eight kids." she said. "But quite often, you'll have 10 or li? children." After thir1king about the idea for the past year. and researching the concept fur many months. she is finally ready to go. Gies said her business delivers a solution for that common problem. "With me, you buy a package for eight, hut if you have 10 Children. you only pay for an additional two childrenf' She offers a variety of packages for sale, each L'umr til [L Mit .I I WI IIIEMSTRA HHitlts.t) mg in a different themu. based ml the child; prefer- (my. Each set come» with plates, (ups. cutlery, sire-any ers and balloons. Deluxe packages offer other goodies fur the birthday boy or girl. "All they need tty do is give me the theme they want. and the package they're iuterestcd in." she said. Gies said xhe will then meet with the pawn! to exchange ideas and look at the different supplies she onus. "Once the order Is placed, I'll have their sup- plies delivered to them with- in 48 hours. nice and neat in it box. at their from doorstep," she said. Gies said, because her overhead costs are so low. she keeps the prices on her packages low, "My goal here is to make the business successful enough so I can operate, and hopefully make a differ- ente in Children's lives through donation." Gies "IVS about giving back." Those interested in can, taming Gies for birthday packages can call 880-0073, or e-mail her at birth, daysrus6' rogers-com. rnmunw each other's writ jugs, publishing and rcpuh Inhing a story of interest. 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