Mary Willey: Wishes for new shelving and display items for pushing puffs

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Mary Willey

Full-time, Mary is a Special Education Paraprofessional in Early Childhood. Almost every week, you can find her volunteering at the Fishers food pantry. She regularly enjoys swimming, biking, walking, and gardening. This June, her two eldest sons were married. Their rehearsal dinners were in Mary's beautiful back yard, decorated with bright flowers, over 25 varieties of hosta, and her handmade mosaics. When the youngest son is married, we're pretty sure his dinner will be there, too.

Since the beginning, Mary has been an important part of the 240sweet team. She lost count a long time ago of how many early mornings she waited for her sister Sam to pick her up to go to farmers' markets and shows. Mary also uses her creativity to create new dishes with 240sweet puffs. Her S'mores Quesadilla is our favorite. Read the recipe here. Did you know that the Salty Caramel Swirl puffs were originally created as a Christmas gift for her? We bet you're glad she loves fleur de sel caramels.

 

 

 

 

Christmas in July Wish List Item

 



"One of the highlights of doing events like the Junior League and artisan marketplaces is seeing all of the creativity of the displays the vendors have. I would love a professional display for 240sweet that showcases our great products!" says Mary. With her enthusiasm, it is hard for anyone to turn down a sample. Mary continues to say, "More people would stop to try puffs if they were welcomed into a professional display."

We agree. Would you have stopped to try a world-class marshmallow if not for the exuberance of the people offering samples? We need a display that communicates how addictively delicious 240sweet puffs are. Click here to help us grow.

Professional booth display

 

With a professional booth display, we will communicate to people how special our 240sweet puffs are. Can you see the giant pictures of our puffs on the backdrop? We also need some new shelves and carpeting to make a booth that will pop.

Estimate cost: $2000

Christmas in July

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Christmas already?

Yes, it is that time of year...for our 4th annual Christmas in July fund-raiser. Thank you to everyone who has invested in us over the years. Because of you, we have been able to build 240sweet without outside investors or loans with high interest rates. Last year, we were able to purchase a new office printer, buy a purple bus, and plan our move to a space that is 3 times larger because of you.

What is Christmas in July?
Each year, we hold this fund-raiser to make improvements to our operations. You invest in us this month by purchasing vouchers in varying increments. In November and December, those vouchers are worth double the amount that you "loan" to us. We use your investment to grow. It is like Christmas for us--and you save on wonderful, handmade gifts for your clients, family, and friends.

How do I participate?
It is easy! Just order vouchers amount from our webstore or by calling Sam at 812.372.9898.

Our Christmas in July Wish List
We asked our 240sweet crew what they would like...

 
Becca wants wire shelving units
When Sam and Chef Alexa go out of town to push puffs, they take the wire racks from our 240sweet Studio. If we had a couple more, we could put out all of the marshmallows at one time, even when they are gone.
Estimated cost: 100.00 each


Paul would really appreciate having a QuickBooks register and bar code printer
As the Business Manager, it is my job to keep things running smoothly. It would be great for customer service if we didn't have to go to the office to run someone's credit card when they come in to buy marshmallows. And with the new items from other artisans being available, a bar code printer will help us keep track of everything.
Estimated cost: 900.00


Wan dreams of an on-demand label printer
I wish for a top-notch label printer! Currently, we use a document printer to make all of the labels. A new printer would speed up our production and allow us to make better labels.
Estimated cost: 3000.00


Joseph requests new purple chef's coats
The rest of the staff and I would feel especially sharp and cut marshmallows faster in matching purple chef's coats
Estimated cost: 40.00 each


Chef Alexa needs a good candy thermometer
Aack! I killed yet another candy thermometer last night! We had to stop production to go out and buy one. I wish I just had a good digital one.
Estimated cost: 50.00

And the list goes on...So please help us improve our services to you!