Seven Year Old Raises Money For Shelter
Source(Chicago Tribune)
Ian Danger Cahr is president and founder of the Chicago-based Ian’s Bead Co.This successful seven-year-old boy has a growing jewelry business. His products have been showcased on “The Martha Stewart Show” and featured in trunk shows at Kiehl’s, an upscale beauty store.
He started his business a year ago with a friend of his, also seven-years-old. Along with their bead jewelry idea, Cahr wanted to donate all of their proceeds to a charity. He picked New Leash On Life, a local dog rescue organization. So far, Cahr has donated $5,000 to New Leash On Life. He says “You need to help other animals and other people to make the world a better place,” Cahr said. He wanted to use his talent and creativity to help others.”
While he was showing off one of his bead key chains, he was invited to have an in-store trunk show at Kiehl’s, which sponsors regular pet-adoption events at one of its stores,. But when Cahr was featured on Martha Stewart, he got nationwide exposure.Stewart gave his company $1,000, which Kiehl’s matched. After being on Martha’s show, Ian’s Bead Co. took in $1,283 in sales.
Cahr and his CEO (Chief Earring Officer), Charlie Moss, 7, have expanded the bead collection. They have necklaces, earrings, barrettes, doll eyes, eyeglass chains, notecards and tissue paper flowers.
More than 20 classmates and several mothers help Cahr make the products. They also use donated supplies to make all of their products.
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