Ashley Gabby Designs
I love being creative, am crazy about my daughter and have recently married the man I've been waiting for all these years. I left the corporate world as a Director and Operations Manager to take care of my daughter with special needs. I started AshleyGabby Designs in April 2013 in order to fulfill my desire to be a part of the business world while still being able to work from home.
When thinking about starting AshleyGabby Designs, I wanted to dedicate the business in some way to my daughter and all other children with life threatening illnesses. I am currently setting my business up to donate a percentage of all children’s play tent profits to Give Kids The World Village, which will in turn benefit other children and raise awareness. I wanted to make a product that allows kids to be kids, where they can create, forget and get lost in play for a little while. Even the custom jewellery I make can include awareness ribbons or autism puzzle pieces stamped in sterling silver.
Give Kids The World Village is a 70-acre, nonprofit “storybook” resort located near Central Florida’s most beloved attractions such as Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios. Here, children and their families are treated to week long, cost-free fantasy vacations, complete with accommodations in whimsical villas, transportation, donated attraction tickets, meals, and much more. At the Village, these children learn that dreams really do come true as they and their families are immersed in joy, love, and hope for a few unforgettably happy days. Since 1986, Give Kids The World has hosted more than 120,000 families from all 50 states and more than 70 countries.
The business name AshleyGabby Designs was also inspired by my daughter Stephanie. She had two dolls, one named Ashley, one named Gabby. True to who she is, she would call each of them “AshleyGabby”. Whenever she asked for "AshleyGabby" it was a guarantee that I never brought her the right one first! The name and it's charm has always stuck with me.
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