Community Member Small Business Shoutout
We truly wouldn’t be the community we are today without the support of other small businesses.
Introducing Our Community’s Local Businesses
We are thrilled to introduce several local businesses that have joined our community. Each of these businesses is led by parents like us, striving to provide valuable services and foster connections within the East End. Here’s a brief overview:
1. Hull Life Insurance (Sarah, Charlie’s Mom)
Purpose: Educating about life, disability, and critical illness insurance.
Goals: Provide solutions for individuals, families, and businesses during difficult times.
Community Connection: Helping community members understand and access insurance benefits.
Contact: www.hulllife.com
Sarah is non judgemental, honest, and genuinely passionate about her work. She is part of a family business and understands the need for support in the challenging early stages of parenting.
Lashes by Chantal
Purpose: Beauty services, including lash lifts and tints.
Goals: Meet parents, and improve services.
Community Connection: Offering relaxing beauty services for busy parents.
Contact: instagram.com/lashesxchantal
3. Babywearing Melody
Purpose: Teaching babywearing techniques.
Goals: Bring caregivers together through babywearing.
Community Connection: Providing essential skills for caregivers.
Contact: instagram.com/babywearingmelody
Melody has hosted many events for east end mom friends and has proven to be a valuable source of information for parents in our community.
4. Little Bugs Sensory (Jen Ashley)
Purpose: Childcare and drop-in classes for caregivers and babies/toddlers
Goals: Foster closer relationships and support within the community.
Community Connection: Providing childcare and sensory classes, and a fun space for caregivers to get together!
Contact: littlebugssensory.ca
5. Thrift for Seven (Ashley Aseltine)
Purpose: Kids consignment shop.
Goals: Offer affordable, sustainable options for families.
Community Connection: Connecting families through preloved children’s items.
Contact: @thriftforseven
6. Dr. Laura von Hagen
Purpose: Naturopathic medicine.
Goals: Support business growth and provide evidence-based information to new moms.
Community Connection: Assisting with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum care.
Contact: @drvonhagen
Dr. Laura is a valued member of the east end mom friends community. As a mom of two, she is always willing to help out her peers maneuver the crazy world of parenting.
7. Fluent Books
Purpose: Selling multilingual children’s books.
Goals: Make it easier to teach mother tongues and offer free language resources.
Community Connection: Providing access to diverse language resources.
Contact: @fluentbookspublishing
8. Callizraphy - Liza (east end auntie friend!)
Purpose: Custom calligraphy services.
Goals: Share calligraphy for various events and gifts.
Community Connection: Assisting with events and providing personalized services.
Contact: @callizraphy.to
9. Craftic - Jen R
Purpose: Encourage crafting with sustainable practices.
Goals: Increase meetup attendance and promote creative practices.
Community Connection: Facilitating creative projects for parents.
Contact: craftic.com
10. Life Photo Video (Veronica Mnasello)
Purpose: Family photography services.
Goals- : Build community connections and offer family photography.
Community Connection: Providing photography services and participating in community events.
Contact: @lifephotovideo
We hope you find these businesses as exciting and beneficial as we do. Feel free to reach out and support our local entrepreneurs! If you’d like to be added to this list, we invite you to apply here
