Easter Baskets

The employees of PureFUN!, Inc. have come together to give the women of the Refugee Sewing Society some gifts for easter!

We made them Eatser Basket Lunch Boxes. The ladies will recieve much needed lunch boxes, tupperware, ice packs...and of course, candy.

Coffee Filter Easter Egg!

Materials Needed:
· Coffee Filter
· Food Coloring
· Drinking Straw

Instructions: Cut the coffee filter into an oval, egg shape. Measure out about 1/4 cut of water into a glass dish or cup. Add a few drops of food coloring at a time to the water until you get the desired color. Repeat this for however many different colors you want. Once your colors are mixed you can use the straw to add colors to your egg shape.

Dip a straw into the desired color. Cover the end of your straw with your finger so the colored water stays in it. Move the straw to your filter and hold it over the area you want colored. Remove your finger from the end of the straw and the colored water will run onto the egg!

Repeat this for as many colors as you want to use. For more variety use both a large drinking straw and a small straw made for stirring drinks.

Once you are done coloring your egg, set it aside to dry and then display it with pride.

Coffee Filter Butterfly!

What you need:

• Coffee Filters
• Spray bottle with water
• Washable markers
• Clothespins

What you do:
Let kids color coffee filters with washable markers, then spray them with the spray bottle. Twist and clip with clothespin. This will make the butterfly wings. Once the filters
are dry you can let the kids color a face and antennas on the clothespin.

Now you have a beautiful butterfly!

Getting Better in 2010!

We launched our "Getting Better" Initiative in an effort to better serve the needs of caregivers and kids.

To serve you better, we need to be better.

Our continuous improvement programs are designed to increase efficiencies, reduce costs
and improve service levels.

Visit: www.purefuninc.com to learn more about our initiatives.

Children's Activity Pyramid

Five Tips from Gwenn Schurgin O’Keeffe, MD, FAAP
Keeping Kids Moving!

From the tip to the base, here is the “Children’s Activity Pyramid”:

• Reduce time spent with TV and video/computer games; don’t sit for 30 minutes or more at a time
• Two to three times a week, engage in playtime and fun activities like dancing, martial arts, swimming, and tumbling
• Three to five times a week, engage in real aerobic activities, from biking to soccer to old-fashioned games like tag and hide-and-seek (20 minutes or more is the goal for these activities.)
• Everyday, as much as possible, play outside, use the stairs, help around the house and in the yard, pick up toys, walk, etc.
• Have fun!
  

Better Inc.

Better Inc.'s Charter


"It starts with one.

One prayer. One act of selflessness. One commitment to act. One team with unwavering resolve.
Better Inc. is an organization established to grow God's Kingdom and provide love, hope and spiritual renewal. We serve the needs of refugees, children and the downtrodden through: charitable giving, micro-enterprise, youth based programs and infrastructure development.

Unlike standard non-profits or mission based organizations, Better Inc. uses a combination of stateside and ground teams to amplify the impact of resources. This means that more money goes to serve the need not the administration."

Check it out at http://www.betterinc.org/

Juice pouches have personality!

We have taken all of our "kid-approved" juice concentrate flavors and put them in a convenient and eco-friendly pouch!

It is Better For Kids, Better For You and Better For All!

• Convenient - Tear, pour & stir! Each pouch makes one gallon.
• Consistent - Fantastic flavor from the first cup to the last!
• Cost Effective - No product waste and less landfill space!

PureFUN! Juice Pouch

What's not to love?

Being Better for You

A lot happens behind the scenes here at PureFUN! so we wanted to take a minute to share a few
initiatives we have in place. From the warehouse to sales team, our objective is to serve you!

Driver training – We have implemented a driver training program that will empower
the team to problem solve on-site! By the way, check out the new uniforms!

Warehouse – Pick rates are up and errors are down! The new scanner system we
implemented in July has really paid off.

Technology – We constantly evaluate technology to choose the best solutions to
support you. From ACT! To MAS2000, we use state of the art programs!

PureFUN! Team is leaving for Cairo!

Love. Hope. Renewal.

Todd, Carol, Mo, Jaceson, Eric, Leo and Monica
are preparing for their trip to Egypt in October.
The purpose of their trip is to start a computer
learning center for the kids, help widows with
small business ideas to better support their
families and to love on the kids and the staff.

Want to help?
Donations can be made to:
The Mission Society
Account #326 Bassaly
P.O. Box 922367
Norcross, GA 30010

Finally an update!

I decided I should update before I hit the one month mark of no new posts!

So many new and exciting things are going on here at PureFUN! that are keeping all of us busy.

From team expansions, warehouse technology and equipment upgrades, new driver uniforms all the way to powering enrichment programs....we are busy and excited!

The most thrilling event coming up involves PureFUN! Juice. It is so impressive I cannot even speak of it yet. I cannot wait until the "upgrade" is introduced to our customers!

Per Todd's most recent blog "Try Something New" (view Todd's blog here):
Try enrichment programs to re energize your school. Do not just try any enrichment program...try The FunPack! The leader in enrichment activities for kids. Visit http://www.thefunpack.com/ or thefunpackatlanta.blogspot.com for more info.

Phone Tips

The employee answering your telephone is the "Manager of First Impressions" for your daycare or company.

Here are some tips to enhance the caller's phone experience:

1. Put a smile on your face first. It will enhance your vocal quality and make you sound more pleasant and relaxed
2. Listen attentively to the person you are speaking with. Multi tasking is the enemy of effective listening
3. Let other people talk! Make sure the caller has completely finished talking before responding.
4. Use open ended questions to get people to speak more freely. It typically makes people feel more comfortably, especially if they are asked to make a decision.
5. Match the speed of your speaking voice with theirs.
6. Phrasing your words positively, rather than negatively or neutrally, will help you get better results more easily.

Staff Profile: Kaylee Sears

This is Mr. and Mrs. Keith Davis on their wedding day, May 30th. I was priveledged enough to be a part of the splendid event! Kaylee was so angelic!

The newly Mrs. Kaylee Sears Davis has been a proud member of the PureFUN! staff for six years now. She has seen where the company started, where it is now and the many places it is going. Now only has she watched it grow, she has always been a key contributor. She has put many of her efforts into the business and therefore has a fondness for the company and all the customers!

Outside of being a loyal employee... Kaylee has, in my opinion, the most beautiful voice of all. If you ever need an event singer you should give her a call!

Kaylee is also my first cousin! I love and admire her so! And not just because she is my cousin!

Kaylee is now coaching Hi-Yah! for The FunPack! If you are a school in the local Atlanta area...keep an eye out for her!

Celebrating The FunPack

Today was the first coach meeting for The FunPack powered by PureFUN! Inc. Today was just a glimpse of the wonderful things FunPack will be doing in the future.

Jerry, our amazing IT guy, celebrating the success.

Brenna, Kaylee and I celebrating the success (not as good as Jerry though).

The FunPack Atlanta Team!

For more info visit www.purefuninc.com and thefunpackatlanta.blogspot.com

Free Chicken!

Our local Chick-Fil-A offers free chicken to customers who sport their best cow costumes into the restaurant during lunch time on certain days.

Mitch, Eric and Josh, three of our hard-working warehouse guys, decided they had a cravin' for some good chicken today!

Here is Mitch after getting creative with some leftover juice boxes!

Thank you Chick-fil-A for restoring our guys so they can serve PureFUN! customers to be best of their ability!

Todd Helping Feed Kids!

Here is Todd with Connie, Heather, Carea and Joy. They run EZ Pick up in Griffin, Georgia.

EZ Pickup provides meals to 2800 children who would normally get free lunch at school. But during the summer they go without - without the help of folks like EZ Pick Up.

PureFUN! Inc. - Better for Kids, Better for You and Better for All!

Recharge!

M&M's are our fuel for the day! They keep us peppy and going strong so we can get juice to our customers effectively and efficiently!

Looks like we need to refuel the candy jar!

...what is up with that misformed m&m in the middle...

Staff Profile: Brenna Clarey

Local PureFUN! customers probably know Brenna as the sweet and delicate voice behind the phone taking their orders. Not only is Brenna dependable with handling customers, she is also the artist behind most of the PureFUN! marketing pieces. As the marketing coordinator, I get to work close with Brenna…and she is, to say at the least, amazing! The pieces Brenna designs for PureFUN! always surprise me with their elegance. They are always simple, but not too simple, and very effective. Brenna translates her gracefulness into her visual work.

Brenna loves creating things and is going to school to be a kindergarten teacher.

Pictured above is her beautiful family! Chris and Mia! Can I just say that Mia is the cutest girl ever? Cause she is.

Reduce!

Save money and take part in source reduction by purchasing All-Purpose Cleaners!

Try our bathroom cleaning product, Fresh Breeze.

Source Reduction: Decreasing the amount of materials or energy used during manufacturing or distributing of products and packaging.

PureFUN! Pack

Look at that cutie doing the "downward dog" yoga pose!

Yoga is a great way for kids to release some energy and express themselves! It helps them develop their concentration, flexibility, coordination and body awareness.

PureFUN! Pack offers Firefly Yoga to kids through their daycare centers.

Check it out here:

funpackenrichment.blogspot.com

or

www.purefuninc.com