Swimming Upstream update

Thank you so, so much to everyone who has contributed so far! I know this is not the most traditional way of doing things, so I love that everyone is embracing it and wants to throw in a little bit to get their name on the wall of the store.

And the emails, comments, and messages of support and encouragement mean more than you will ever know. When opening a small business, you’re really putting yourself out there, and that is never an easy thing to do. The community has to see a need for and believe in what you’re doing. All of your support makes me so hopeful for the future!

And finally I have to share something awesome. One of the shoe styles that was claimed, has been named for a little one in our family with Cystic Fibrosis. From now on, I’ll be giving 10% of the sales of the Lee Loafer to the Cystis Fibrosis Foundation. I love that this opportunity presented itself, and that there is a way for me to give back, while so many people are helping me.