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(Clockwise from top) The Little Activist Collection includes $15 bibs and $12 teethers. The Sunshine Happy Teether ($12) is part of the Kindness Collection. The Beginning Feeding Cheeks set ($38) includes a Wonder bib, two Wonder spoons, and a Wonder bowl.
sayings that remind us how fun kids are and that we need to have a sense of humor with parenting.” Some of the products speak to bigger issues, like the Kindness Collection and the Little Activist Collection, which she launched in response to the Black Lives Matter movement. Bibs have messages like “the future is equal,” “feMINIst,” and “me for president.” “It’s never too early to take a stand for what you believe,” Buelow says. Today, Bella Tunno sells its products in about 3,000 stores, including Target, Nordstrom, and Buy Buy Baby. But Buelow is most proud of her company’s commitment to giving back. From its launch, the business donated a portion of every sale to the Matt Tunno Make A Difference Fund, which focuses on drug and alcohol abuse prevention. In 2014, she and her team shifted their focus to childhood hunger and launched the Buy One, Feed One campaign. In partnership with Feeding America and the Global FoodBanking Network, Bella Tunno donates one meal to a
child for every product sold. As of August, they’d donated more than 4.5 million meals, and all donations still go through the Matt Tunno fund. “Every check has his name on it,” Buelow says, “and it’s a really cool way to help keep his memory alive.” COVID-19 made Buy One, Feed One even more critical. One in four school-age kids could go hungry this year because school shutdowns have stopped meal programs, estimates No Kid Hungry, an organization that works to end child hunger in the United States. “COVID has not changed our giving model at all,” Buelow says. “We still give one meal to one child for every product sold.” Bella Tunno also donated $10,000 to the Feeding America COVID relief fund. “The need is greater than ever,” she says, “so we need to help more than ever.”
MICHELLE BOUDIN is a reporter for NBC Charlotte and a frequent contributor to this magazine.
2059 HOPEDALE AVE. $2,195,000 MYERS PARK This classic brick home is full of architectural details like heavy crown molding, built-in bookshelves, and a traditional fireplace mantel. The basement has a media room, gym, and wine cellar, and the guesthouse has an additional bedroom, bathroom, and lounge space. 6 BD, 6.5 BA, 7,635 sq. ft., Dickens Mitchener, dickensmitchener.com
2025 MAYNARD RD. $739,000 PROVIDENCE PLANTATION This light, airy home has high ceilings, newly refinished floors, and designer lighting throughout. Entertain guests in the spacious eat-in kitchen, or head to the sunroom for some quiet relaxation. 6 BD, 4.5 BA, 5,193 sq. ft., The McDevitt Agency, themcdevittagency.com
1915 LYNDHURST AVE. $1,225,000 DILWORTH Built in 1903, this renovated craftsman retains its classic charm with hardwood floors, custom cabinetry, and a covered front porch with room for rocking chairs. 4 BD, 3.5 BA, 3,780 sq. ft., Savvy + Co., savvyandcompany.com 2135 SHARON AVE. $1,485,000 FOXCROFT This traditional estate has a modern chef’s kitchen with Viking appliances, limestone countertops, and a walk-in pantry. The great room opens to a covered back porch with a woodburning fireplace. 5 BD, 5.5 BA, 5,436 sq. ft., Cottingham Chalk, cottinghamchalk.com Homes available as of August 4, 2020 OCTOBER 2020 // CHARLOTTE
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