Waste Free Lunches Made Easy with Reusable Snack Bags: Fresh Snack Pack Review & Giveaway!

Friday, April 24, 2009 Posted by Jolly Mom

One very easy way that all moms can help the environment is by changing the way we pack our kids' lunches. Imagine all of the plastic baggies, foil, and plastic wrap that are going into our landfills? We CAN make a difference! The changes are easy AND will save you a lot of money as well! A great company that can help us with our waste-free efforts is Go Fresh. They make reusable snack and sandwich bags called Fresh Snack Packs!

Go Fresh sent me a sandwich bag and a snack bag for me to review. These reusable baggies are IMPRESSIVE! First of all, they are made from PVC free plastic. They are Phthalate free, BPA free, lead free, non-toxic and free of any ink printing. The baggies are shut with a Velcro closure and the top flap actually opens out into a place mat. It can even wrap around the handles of a stroller, bike, or shopping cart! The most impressive feature of these reusable snack bags is the durability! These are tough little baggies...they will last and last! In fact, Crystal Figlietti, the inventor and also mom of three, says on her site that she has been using the same snack bag for over 100 days of school lunches! I totally believe it after seeing and using the baggies!



This brings me to my next point-they are VERY AFFORDABLE! The Snack size bag is $4.50 and the Sandwich size is $5.50! Think about ALL of the baggies, tin foil, and plastic wrap that you WON'T have to buy and how much money you will save. These are convenient because they are just like regular disposable snack bags, but they are eco-friendly, reusable, and safe! Plus, these small changes make a big impact on our children and the way they think. This is a great way for parents to lead by example and show their kids how important it is to protect our planet!

See How They Work:



Want It: Fresh Snack Pack reusable baggies can be purchased online at Go Fresh.

This contest is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Peggy! Winner has been emailed and has 48 hours to contact me.



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273 comments:

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  1. noreen said...

    The first prototypes created in 2004 (they received an award from the National Parenting Center in 2004) were fabric and then nylon.

  2. Tj and Amy said...

    I learned that Crystal hopes that through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's and environmental organizations. amsbolda@hotmail.com

  3. Tj and Amy said...

    I entered the Earth Week Oh Plah" giveaway at Go Graham Go. amsbolda@hotmail.com

  4. Tj and Amy said...

    I subscribe. amsbolda@hotmail.com

  5. Tj and Amy said...

    I follow on twitter and tweeted. 1amypugmire. amsbolda@hotmail.com

  6. Tj and Amy said...

    I have your button. amsbolda@hotmail.com

  7. susan said...

    I learned that through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack they would like to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's and environmental organizations. Wonderful!

  8. susan said...

    I subscribe.

  9. susan said...

    I follow on twitter and tweeted. http://twitter.com/susanlanai/status/1601705033

  10. Blakesmom said...

    They received an award from the National Parenting Center in 2004! Thanks for the chance.

    chericehodges@gmail.com

  11. Blakesmom said...

    I subscribe!!! Thanks.

    chericehodges@gmail.com

  12. Blakesmom said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.

    chericehodges@gmail.com

  13. LT said...

    I learned that in an effort to be as earth friendly as possible they have intentionally not added color to the bags or printed logos and have embossed the images on instead

  14. LT said...

    I am a follower

  15. LT said...

    I have your button
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  16. Domanda3 said...

    I learned that Crystal hopes that through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's and environmental organizations.

    Domanda3@gmail.com

  17. Domanda3 said...

    I have your button.

  18. Domanda3 said...

    I subscribe.

  19. Domanda3 said...

    I follow.

  20. Domanda3 said...

    I entered the Earth Week Oh Plah" giveaway at Go Graham Go.

  21. nfmgirl said...

    In an effort to be as earth friendly as possible, they have intentionally not added color to the bags or printed logos, and have embossed the images on instead.

    nfmgirl AT gmail DOT com

  22. nfmgirl said...

    I'm a follower

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  23. Anonymous said...

    "I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go
    renee
    yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

  24. Anonymous said...

    I subscribe
    renee
    yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

  25. wigget said...

    i learned the fresh snack pack is made with EVA, it’s a type of plastic that is BPA and phthalate-free

  26. wigget said...

    subscriber

  27. wigget said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.

  28. Anonymous said...

    They are made of PVC free EVA plastic, Phthalate free, BPA free, Lead free, Kid tested,Mom invented.
    renee
    yeloechikee at hotmail dot com

  29. Sarah said...

    They started using fabric and nylon

  30. Sarah said...

    I tweeted - www.twitter.com/sholland

  31. Sarah said...

    I'm a follower on blogines!

  32. Amber said...

    The first prototypes were made out of fabric and then nylon instead of the PVC free plastic that they are made out of now.

    appetizerforacraftymind(at)yahoo(dot)com

  33. Amber said...

    I follow

    appetizerforacraftymind(at)yahoo(dot)com

  34. spitfyr323 said...

    I learned that the company's founder, Crystal Figlietti, is an award-winning product designer with a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Pacific Northwest College of Art.

    spitfyr323 at hotmail dot com

  35. spitfyr323 said...

    I'm a subscriber!

    spitfyr323 at hotmail dot com

  36. Carey said...

    They intentionally do not use any color or logo on the bags to help the environment.

  37. One Frugal Girl said...

    Oh these look sooooo super! I learned that the makers of this product have have intentionally left out color on these products to make them 'extra' earth friendly.

  38. One Frugal Girl said...

    I subscribe.

  39. Ellen C. said...

    I learned that the fresh snack pack is made with EVA. Thanks for the chance.

    sweetascandy579 at yahoo dot com

  40. Alison said...

    they're made from a nontoxic plastic!

    alison_luby at hotmail dot com

  41. Jami said...

    Crystal Figlietti is an award-winning product designer with a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Pacific Northwest College of Art,as well as, a mother of three and part time lunch packer.

  42. Jami said...

    Blog follower! jadco123

  43. Jami said...

    Button is in my blogroll!

  44. CinnamonLaine said...

    Learned that the fresh snack pack is made with EVA. Been doing a lot of research on this stuff in months gone by. Great idea!

  45. Miss Jenn said...

    The Fresh Snack Packtm is made of 4mm thick EVA (Ethylene-vinyl acetate).

    jennbeeler@hotmail.com

  46. Miss Jenn said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.

    jennbeeler@hotmail.com

  47. Miss Jenn said...

    I subscribe.

    jennbeeler@hotmail.com

  48. Miss Jenn said...

    I follow.

    jennbeeler@hotmail.com

  49. Shanda said...

    Crystal has a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Pacific Northwest College of Art!
    shan_da(at)hotmail(dot)com

  50. Shanda said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go!
    shan_da(at)hotmail(dot)com

  51. Shanda said...

    I am following. Thanks
    shan_da(at)hotmail(dot)com

  52. Lisa P said...

    I learned family was the product testers!

  53. Lisa P said...

    I follow your blog!

  54. mverno said...

    They received an award from the National Parenting Center in 2004 mverno@roadrunner.com

  55. Ryan, Corrie, and Max said...

    They are hoping to, through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack, be able to give back to the community.

    Corrie

    mrandmrsryankolbe @ gmail.com

  56. Ryan, Corrie, and Max said...

    I'm a blog follower!

    Corrie

    mrandmrsryankolbe @ gmail.com

  57. Christine said...

    In an effort to be as earth friendly as possible we have intentionally not added color to the bags or printed logos and have embossed the images on instead.

    jc.misc(at)gmail(dot)com

  58. Christine said...

    I entered the "Earth Week Oh Plah" giveaway at Go Graham Go"
    jc.misc(at)gmail(dot)com

  59. Christine said...

    I'm subscribed.
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  60. MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

    through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack they would like to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's and environmental organizations

  61. MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

    follow

  62. Andi said...

    I learned that their vision is to reduce waste.

  63. Andi said...

    Got your button.

  64. Amber said...

    Instead of using typical plastics, these bags are made of EVA!
    Thanks for the giveaway :)
    hurdler4eva(at)gmail(dot)com

  65. camelfam said...

    I like that they have intentionally not added color to the bags or printed logos and have embossed the images on instead in an effort to be more earth-friendly.

  66. camelfam said...

    I subscribe through google reader.

  67. camelfam said...

    I entered the Oh Plah Giveaway at Go Graham Go.

  68. Christian Frugal Mama said...

    The company's vision was to reduce waste. Thanks for the giveaway!

  69. CC said...

    regular snack bags can't be recycled, but this product can be washed and reused over and over!

  70. CC said...

    I subscribe to Jolly Mom

  71. CC said...

    "I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go

  72. Rajee said...

    Learnt that snack bags are PVC free EVA plastic :: Phthalate free :: BPA free :: Lead free :: Kid tested.

    I entered the Earth Week Oh Plah" giveaway at Go Graham Go.

    rajikarthik@hotmail.com

  73. Ursula said...

    They were originally made from fabric - ughh. uheeter at comcast.net

  74. Ursula said...

    I subscribe. uheeter at comcast.net

  75. Lori A. said...

    I think these are a great idea! We spend too much money on sandwich bags.
    The original concept and design was created in 2004 and received an award from The National
    Parenting Center in that same year.

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  76. Lori A. said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  77. Lori A. said...

    I am a subscriber.

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  78. Lori A. said...

    I am a follower.

    ljatwood at gmail dot com

  79. Alexia said...

    There is no ink or dyes used in the bags and any logos used are embossed.

  80. Alexia said...

    http://twitter.com/Aleksija/status/1612456559

  81. Madeline said...

    The first prototypes were fabric and then nylon. However they realized that fabric ink and finishing are not approved for food contact.

  82. Madeline said...

    I'm a subscriber.

  83. Marie said...

    The Fresh Snack Packtm is made of 4mm thick EVA (Ethylene-vinyl acetate).

    mccataquet@comcast.net

  84. Marie said...

    I follow your blog

    mccataquet(at)comcast(dot)net

  85. oona. said...

    The Snack Packs are made ethically in a factory in China and undergo many rounds of testing to ensure their safety!

    Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com

  86. Simply Being Mommy said...

    The mommy who invented them has my name - Crystal -

    crystal_reagan at hotmail dot com

  87. Simply Being Mommy said...

    I'm a subscriber.

    crystal_reagan at hotmail dot com

  88. Simply Being Mommy said...

    I have your button on my sidebar at http://www.simplybeingmommy.com

    crystal_reagan at hotmail dot com

  89. Lyndsi said...

    They won an award from the National Parenting Center in 2004

  90. Lyndsi said...

    http://organize-my-life.blogspot.com/2009/04/cool-giveway.html

  91. Lyndsi said...

    Subscribed

  92. Kathleen W. said...

    These are great, and I love how you can still see your lunch inside them. I learned that Each year Americans consume over 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps. That is beyond frightening!

  93. Kathleen W. said...

    I blogged about this here
    http://katydidandkid.blogspot.com/2009/04/weekend-contest-love-425.html

  94. Kathleen W. said...

    I subscribe at katwalck at hotmail dot com

  95. Kathleen W. said...

    I have your button on my blog

  96. Kathleen W. said...

    I'm following on Twitter and I tweeted here
    http://twitter.com/KatydidandKid/status/1614394284

  97. Kathleen W. said...

    I entered the Oh Plah contest at Go Graham Go!

  98. SarCraw said...

    The creator is Crystal Figlietti, a mother of three.

    sarahbcrawford(at)Gmail(dot)com

  99. SarCraw said...

    I follow on blogger
    sarahbcrawford(at)gmail(dot)com

  100. ropeswing77 said...

    I learned that
    "Crystal hopes that through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's and environmental organizations."

    I think this product is super cool and I would love to use them!!!

    ropeswing77 at yahoo dot com

  101. Sunnyvale said...

    The designer has a Bacher of Fine Arts degree, and I love the idea of a reusable sandwich bag.

  102. Jami said...

    Blogged your giveaway here--- http://confessions-stayathomemom.blogspot.com/2009/04/giveaway-roundup_24.html

  103. Deborah Wellenstein said...

    The company's founder,Crystal Figlietti, is an award-winning product designer with a Bachelor of Fine Art from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. She's also a mom! Thank you for this giveaway!

  104. denise said...

    They received an award from the National Parenting Center in 2004.

  105. denise said...

    I follow

  106. mel said...

    They earned an award from the National Parenting Center in 2004. Yea for them!

    mdhohn(at)msn(dot)com

  107. mel said...

    I subscribe.

    mdhohn(at)msn(dot)com

  108. mel said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at GGG.

    mdhohn(at)msn(dot)com

  109. MelissaT said...

    They first made these out of fabric and nylon

  110. MelissaT said...

    I subscribe

  111. Staci said...

    I learned that the prototypes were created in 2004 and were fabric.
    mommastaci33(at)yahoo(dot)com

  112. Staci said...

    I follow.
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  113. Staci said...

    And have your button.
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  114. Janna @ Feed Your Pig said...

    THese products are ethically made!

    Thanks for entering me! Great Contest!

    Janna Johnson
    janna@FeedYourPigBlog.com
    jannajanna@hotmail.com
    www.FeedYourPigBlog.com

  115. Elissa said...

    Their vision is to reduce waste. Sounds like a great vision to me!

    elissa at huebert dot org

  116. Elissa said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.

    elissa at huebert dot org

  117. Elissa said...

    Subscriber!

    elissa at huebert dot org

  118. Frances said...

    I think it is great that they used teenage boys as product testers. When my son was a teen he didn't want to carry his lunch because it wasn't "cool". It nice to see someone wanted their opinions.

    Great giveaway and fabulous product!!

    fperkins2000 @ yahoo.com

  119. Frances said...

    And I am going to follow your blog!

    fperkins2000 @ yahoo.com

  120. CanCan (MomMostTraveled) said...

    I learned that founder/inventor Crystal hopes that through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's and environmental organizations.

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  121. CanCan (MomMostTraveled) said...

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  122. CanCan (MomMostTraveled) said...

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  123. Erika*Coffee said...

    Their products are made in China in a factory but ETHICALLY.

    erikaelizabeth@wildmail.com

  124. vickie said...

    these are awesome i like that they can become a built in placemat. vbarton24 at gmail dot com

  125. vickie said...

    i blogged http://vickiescontestblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/go-fresh-and-jolly-mom.html

    vbarton24 at gmail dot com

  126. vickie said...

    i subscribe by email and reader vbarton24 at gmail dot com

  127. vickie said...

    i twittered and i follow on twitter twitter.com/morgaine24 vbarton24 at gmail dot com

  128. vickie said...

    i stumbled http://morgaine524.stumbleupon.com/ vbarton24 at gmail dot com

  129. vickie said...

    the button is on my sidebar vbarton24 at gmail dot com

  130. AngelFabs said...

    They are PVC free and they use minimal packaging.
    Thanks!
    Adreisinger@aol.com

  131. AngelFabs said...

    Email subscriber.
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  132. AngelFabs said...

    Twitter and Tweet!
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  133. The Dreamer said...

    Hand wash them - no dishwashers!

    addeviant006 at gmail dot com

  134. The Dreamer said...

    I entered the oh Plah giveaway at GGG

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  135. The Dreamer said...

    follower

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  136. The Dreamer said...

    i have your button

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  137. alissa4illustration said...

    The first prototypes were created in 2004.

  138. alissa4illustration said...

    I subscribe

  139. Andi said...

    The Fresh Snack Packtm is made of 4mm thick EVA (Ethylene-vinyl acetate).

  140. Andi said...

    Email subscriber!

  141. Andi said...

    I follow on twitter and tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/andilinder/status/1628821370

  142. Megan said...

    Great giveaway! I learned that the first bags they created were fabric and even won an award from the "National Parenting Center" in 04!

    Thanks, vancy31[at]gmail[dot]com

  143. Megan said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway from Go Graham Go.

    Thanks, vancy31[at]gmail[dot]com

  144. marthajane said...

    To be more earth friendly, they did not add logos or printing to the bags. Very cool.
    Thanks for the opportunity.

  145. cksknitter said...

    I learned about the huge amount of waste in the school lunchrooms today. These are a great idea!
    Chrissy at knittodayAThotmailDOTcom

  146. beth said...

    Thank you for a great giveaway! I learned that they received an award from the National Parenting Center in 2004. Very nice. Thank you!
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

  147. Mommy's Home!! said...

    Their vision is to reduce waste.

  148. Dina said...

    They were recently featured on ecofabulous.com.

  149. Dina said...

    Got your button http://justanothernewblog.blogspot.com/.

  150. Dina said...

    Follow you on blogger.

  151. Dina said...

    Entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.

  152. Jennifer said...

    All of the wasted lunch baggies were the inspiration for this product.

  153. Lo said...

    I think it's wonderful that the founder of the company will use some of the profits to donate to community and children's organizations.

  154. Lo said...

    I follow, and here's my tweet: http://twitter.com/prizealert/status/1640955272

  155. ginny59 said...

    I learned the first proto type creaed in 2004 received the National Parenting Center Award in 2004.

  156. ginny59 said...

    I'm following you on twitter and I tweeted about this give away.
    http://twitter.com/home

  157. ginny59 said...

    I entered the Oh Plah give away at go graham go.

  158. April said...

    I learned that I learned that through sales they would like to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's and environmental organizations.
    aprilsmail(at)gmail(dot)com

  159. April said...

    I follow.
    aprilsmail(at)gmail(dot)com

  160. April said...

    I subscribe.
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  161. April said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.
    aprilsmail(at)gmail(dot)com

  162. mogrill said...

    There were made out of cloth and nylon first!! Thanks for the chance.
    mogrill@comcast.net

  163. mama k said...

    I thought it was interesting that the first prototypes were made from fabric, but that dyes in fabric are not approved for food contact.

    mamaknj @ msn . com

  164. Jill said...

    Changed from fabric due to the ink coming in contact with the food.

  165. Jill said...

    Follow on reader.

  166. Jill said...

    Stumbled

    jillmac3

  167. Jill said...

    Got the JM button.

  168. Joanna said...

    Made from a nontoxic plastic to replace the hundreds of baggies that we use in a given year.

  169. Larky Lady said...

    " fabric ink and finishing are not approved for food contact"
    Huh...who knew!?

  170. Larky Lady said...

    Tweeted and follow!
    http://twitter.com/leatherbustiere/status/1645822552

  171. thebubbledies said...

    The company received an award from the National Parenting Center in 2004. Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com

  172. thebubbledies said...

    Stumbled! bluenude3 Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com

  173. thebubbledies said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com

  174. Richelle said...

    I like that they made the snack pack clear to be able to see and made it look like a more traditional looking snack bag

  175. Sue said...

    The fresh snack pack is made with EVA, it’s a type of plastic that is BPA and phthalate-free. Thanks for sharing~

  176. Sue said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.

  177. vboackle said...

    I learned The original concept and design was created in 2004 and received an award from The National
    Parenting Center in that same year.

  178. Cherry Blossoms said...

    I learned that through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack they would like to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's organizations.

    CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail dot com

  179. Cherry Blossoms said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.

    CherryBlossomsDesign at hotmail dot com

  180. Cherry Blossoms said...

    I blogged here:
    http://peonieblossoms.blogspot.com/2009/04/who-wants-to-save-earth.html

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  181. Cherry Blossoms said...

    I follow your blog!

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  182. Cherry Blossoms said...

    I follow you on Twitter and I tweeted:
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  183. Cherry Blossoms said...

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  184. Sarah said...

    They intentionally left color and logos off to make these as earth friendly as possible!
    bs.webster at sbcglobal dot net

  185. Kristina said...

    I love the fact that they hope that through the sales of the Fresh Snack Pack to be able to give back to the community through donations to children's and environmental organizations. That is such a great idea!

  186. Star said...

    I was interested to see that this idea began with fabrics and moved away from them due to the ink not being safe for contact with food. I am excited to see this type of item out there, because our family goes through loads of baggies, and they are just such a waste, and an exensive waste at that. Kudos to Crystal on this one!

  187. Tracy said...

    I love that they are not colored and have no printed logos. They are imbossed instead...making them more earth friendly.
    tracyahughes1@msn.com

  188. Kristina said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go.

  189. Kristina said...

    I subscribe.

  190. rosannepm said...

    They are PVC free EVA plastic Phthalate free BPA free Lead free Kid tested Mom invented

  191. rosannepm said...

    I entered the Oh Plah giveaway at Go Graham Go

  192. rosannepm said...

    Susscriber

  193. Tia said...

    You have to wash them by hand and either towel or air dry. I wonder how fresh they keep the food?
    nhmummab@comcast.net

  194. Tia said...

    email subscriber
    nhmummab@comcast.net

  195. nightowl said...

    I learned that In an effort to be as earth friendly as possible they have intentionally not added color to the bags or printed logos and have embossed the images on instead.

  196. nightowl said...

    I subscribe by email.

  197. Helen said...

    The creator wants to give back to the community which is really fantastic!

  198. jodene said...

    That they used their family to test the products.

  199. Anonymous said...

    I like the tagline - All the convenience with less waste. TM

    dangotmail AT yahoo DOT com

  200. Meg said...

    i learned and love the fact they give donations to different organizations. Its so refreshing to see a company give back to their community especially if they dont' have to

    meg

    onourwayonline.com

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