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ART YOU CAN HANG OR WEAR Kelby’s Original Art is an online gallery where you can shop a wide variety of artwork. Kelby Haugabook’s artwork ranges from original works on canvas to wearable art like colorful sarongs and scarves, similar to the one held by our model in the photo on page 26. Have you ever thought about being able to wear a custom painting or your pet’s portrait on an Italian silk scarf? To learn more, contact Kelby. Commission inquiries can be of any subject, such as pet portraits, landscapes, architecture, on-site wedding receptions, still life,
figures, etc. Oil and acrylic are Kelby’s preferred mediums. Her artwork is currently displayed for purchase at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick. Her scarves are available at Cloister Collection on St. Simons Island.
MIXED NUTS GIVES BACK Designer consignment boutique, Mixed Nuts on St. Simons Island recently made a donation
SSBQ LIGHTS A FIRE The Firebox Initiative, Inc. was recently founded by service industry people for service industry people. Griffin Bufkin and Harrison Sapp know what it means to suffer through tough times. When their restaurant, Southern Soul Barbeque, burned down in March 2010, they didn’t know how they would get through. They quickly discovered that community friends were there to lift them up in their 68
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To learn more about what Kelby’s Original Art has to offer, upcoming and past events, charity donations, press releases, and current vendors, visit kelbyoriginals.com. You can reach Kelby by phone at 478.320.3182
to Hospice of the Golden Isles (HGI) to further the non-profit mission of providing expert quality hospice care to anyone in the five-county service area (who is hospice eligible) regardless of ability to pay. This is an ongoing campaign with Mixed Nuts in which consignors can donate their clothing to the HGI account and 85% of the sales profit will go directly to the hospice. There will also be monthly featured items, like designer handbags, from which a portion of the sales will go to HGI. Mixed Nuts is known for having fantastic fashion at affordable prices. For more information on this campaign, contact Patty Crosby at pattycrosby@hospice.me or phone 912.265.4735 or Charlene Stahl at mixednutsssi@gmail.com or 912.434.9600.
time of need. They’ve never forgotten that giving spirit and it serves as the driving force behind their desire to help others in our community through the Firebox Initiative. The Initiative will provide grants to hospitality industry employees coastal Georgia, assisting those who are in need of financial assistance due to
illness, accident, natural disaster or the death of an immediate family member, as well as scholarships for disadvantaged students. For more information about the Firebox Initiative or to make a donation, visit ssbbqfirebox.com.
