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Small Business Spotlight: 1/10/13
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Non-profit organization Fotolanthropy helps to share inspiring stories
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- Date Jan 10, 2013
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Our spotlight and small business now each week we talked on to consumers and small business owners who are managing to survive and thrive and and -- -- -- -- tough economy today's business brains and professional photographers together to use their skills to get back.
To families that need it Katie Norris is the owner -- philanthropy and -- strapping Katie it's a -- If it's a great idea this tell our viewers a little bit about where you came up with this idea and what exactly you -- Yes and first -- thinks he's so much for having me.
You know a lot of people have to.
-- -- calling in life in one day actually got a call from a grieving mother and calling me for portraits because I'm a photographer.
And she had just found out that are a month old son have been diagnosed with a brain tumor.
And I had this idea called subtly VP being able the night filmmakers and photographers.
To help people across this country and that mom and I -- and and yes to the call and from that day for -- a year and a half later we're helping families across the country.
And -- one of the reasons I was able to find out about your company's that we have a friend in common.
Staff sergeant Travis -- add to our viewers know very well from the show.
Is someone that you have met and are trying to put together a documentary after taking some beautiful pictures.
I've -- -- latest and it's not only military folks that that you you help.
It's a variety.
Different families American families that are.
-- facing different obstacles how do you stay afloat -- you actually.
Do this this.
Yes.
Yes that's a great question in our -- -- to capture inspiring true stories of all kinds says that.
Dean of perseverance is universal.
What we've done and we decided.
And not rely on donations and -- we do take donations to find what we do.
-- I got creative and created a product line of fashionable Kaymer straps -- the thought -- strap.
And with every purchase our customers can purchase it but -- -- and know that it directly helps to find.
Finally -- to be helping these stories.
Tell us a little bit quickly about how our viewers -- they have a story they'd like to send to you how they can do it and and what does the growth look like for you businesswoman as you are over the next year.
-- and people can nominate to our site subtly and B dot com and we get great stories on a daily basis he ends and with.
Our job is great I feel like we have -- the best jobs in the world.
-- creating it actually a product that looks Great Neck at fashion -- -- strapped but the best part about it is.
That we're helping families -- of all kinds during that.
You know the most start time and their allies were able to get them against of memories and and just really since any photographs -- we might get a little partial.
John and me can we work on camera up there really seven.
Photographs are so beautiful Katie and we really appreciate the time today encourage -- viewers to check out the website but -- -- A great -- send you really appreciate the time.