{"id":300,"date":"2017-03-25T13:15:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-25T18:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79gifts.com\/blog\/?p=300"},"modified":"2017-03-25T13:15:47","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T18:15:47","slug":"celebrating-20-years-in-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.79gifts.com\/blog\/celebrating-20-years-in-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 20 years in Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been 20 years since I started this little business called BasketWorks,<\/a> and I want to thank everyone who has been part of our success. This isn\u2019t the Oscars, so I won\u2019t name names; you know who you are.<\/p>\n

But many of you might not know how BasketWorks got its start. I could see the dead-end sign at my bookstore job, and I needed something more flexible so I could take care of my then-toddler son and better manage my Crohn\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

I had always wanted to own my own business, and I\u2019d worked at a florist\u2019s shop during college and graduate school, so I had some design experience. Since I\u2019ve got a naturally artsy-crafty bent \u2014 and I\u2019ve always wanted to own my own company \u2014 the gift-basket business grabbed my attention. I attended a conference, wrote out a business plan (and revised it several times) and went for it. BasketWorks was born in March 1997.<\/p>\n

While I\u2019ve received several awards for my basket designs through the years, I\u2019m most proud of the work we\u2019ve done to give back to the community, particularly the Crohn\u2019s & Colitis Foundation and the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce, where I received the volunteer of the year award in 2014.<\/p>\n

To celebrate BasketWorks\u2019 20th anniversary, I crocheted 700 hearts for the Peyton Heart Project and sent them to clients and friends in our database. The Peyton Heart Project<\/a> works to raise global awareness of bullying and suicide prevention, as well as to remove the stigma that envelops mental-health issues. These handmade hearts, which are left in public places, feature an attached note with a positive message to let people know that their lives matter.<\/p>\n

This project is particularly important to me; I have long battled depression and people close to me have lost loved ones to suicide. If you didn\u2019t receive a heart and would like one, please contact us with your snail mail address, and we will send it.<\/p>\n

I love what I do for a living. I love helping my clients improve their business relationships, and I love making it easy for folks to recognize their friends\u2019 and families\u2019 important life events. Thank you for choosing BasketWorks for your corporate and personal gifts.
\nSincerely,
\nLise & the team at \u00a0 \u00a0\"72dpi<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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