Giving Green and Living Green: How We Got Started | ThatsCaring.com
How We Started Giving Green
How did we start giving green, you ask? It all started with a gift basket. Actually, it started with several. We gave and we gave - mostly gifts for holidays, special occasions, thank yous and things like that, but every so often we gave them just for the heck of it – and after a while, we noticed how much waste was involved. Between the wrappings, the boxes, the garbage, the unnatural products within the baskets, there had to be a better way to give.
So, we started That’s Caring, the eco-friendly solution to giving. Then we did a little research - ok, a lot of research – on anything and everything from recycled to biodegradable to locally sourced products. We searched for non-profits and other socially responsible organizations for products and packages because what we put in the baskets is just as important as how it is packaged.
Our search for the most sustainable products and packaging is an on-going process, but we feel confident when we say we have found and put together a wide variety of high-quality, Earth-friendly gift baskets. It always feels good to give, but giving green feels even better.
Want to see how green our products are? Check out our green page.
the that’s caring team
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Jamie Pritscher, |
Jamie combined her management and logistics experience with her passion for the environment to found That’s Caring. A dedicated ecopreneur, she complements her That’s Caring responsibilities with green volunteering, such as her work with Friends of Busse Woods. Jamie has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Illinois State and recently received her master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications at Roosevelt University. She has been award for her green and leadership efforts: 30 Under 30 for Sustainability by Ecovers & Top 100 Under 50 Emerging Leader by Diversity MBA Magazine. When she’s not creating new gift baskets or spreading the environmental spirit, you can find Jamie traveling the world. She’s been just about everywhere, though she counts her Europe trip as her personal favorite. She’s also a shopping enthusiast and revels in getting the best deals on everything from clothes to the latest That’s Caring additions. Have ideas, questions or feedback e-mail Jamie directly, jamie@thatscaring.com
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Tim Walter, |
Tim is the That’s Caring numbers man, operations guru and foodservice expert. He has over 13 years of experience in the foodservice industry, starting as a dishwasher for a catering company, where he now also serves as the CFO. Tim also has worked as the COO for a food processing company and as an item processor for a large regional bank. Tim has a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a bachelor’s degree in management from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In his time off from exercising his financial acumen, Tim is most likely to be spotted exercising his person. He’ll jump at the chance to participate in any sporting activity, especially soccer, which he played at Wright State University and continues to play in competitive men’s leagues. When his legs are tired from soccer, you can find Tim drag racing in his 1980 Malibu. Don’t worry—though it only gets four miles to the gallon, he offsets his speed demon with TerraPass. |
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Lauren is the inspiration behind our one of a kind gift basket collection. Lauren thrives on doing the “right” thing and helping others through volunteer work which include Friends of the Parks and DePaul University’s Vincentian Service Day. Lauren has a bachelors degree Secondary Education, with a concentration in History, Sociology, and Math. While at DePaul, Lauren was a member of the Dance Team, where she performed at every men's and women's home basketball game and traveled to the conference and NCAA tournaments. |
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