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Focus on your strengths – Meet Selina from Love Scent
Here is another story to Jup You UP! Meet Selina who recently took a bold step in pursuing her passion. What did she create? An online flower shop! But this isn’t your typical floral business. Have you heard of sending flowers in a box? Before we learn about Selina’s journey in discovering her passion, and how she came up with the idea to set up an online flower shop, let’s ask her these 3 questions. What does she love? What does she hate? What gets her going in life? Selina, thanks for sharing your story. Here are some fun questions to kick off our interview. What do you love? All…
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Add graffiti at your event – Meet Corrie
Meet Corrie and Norman, the founder of Event Graffiti, a company specializing in printed décor. I was delighted when Corrie accepted my invitation to be featured at Jup You Up. We met in person when my husband and I were planning for our wedding. Here’s our story about how we met Corrie, followed by an interview with her. How we met Corrie and Event Graffiti My husband, Hercules was thrilled when we found Event Graffiti. Three months before our wedding, I gave him a daunting task. My request for Hercules was to build a two feet tall marquee letter, but not just one. I wanted four marquee letters spelling…
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Shaving our hair can help?
“Bald is Brave.” This is the theme of the 2nd annual #NoHairSelfie. Have you heard? If you’ve seen this hashtag on your newsfeed, you’ve definitely got the buzz. The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is rallying everyone to shave their hair on February 4, World Cancer Day. So what is #NoHairSelfie? The ambassador of this worldwide campaign who was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2015, explains what this global movement means to her. “The #NoHairSelfie is an amazing way to show solidarity to those who’s hair will be gone without choice,” says 23 year old Ally Glenn. So tell me again. How will this help people living with cancer? Many of us…
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You need more than passion – Meet Mary Yang
“One business isn’t keeping her busy enough? She has two?” This is often the reaction when someone meets Mary Yang for the first time. The founder of MarieNatie Cosmetics and Blossom Events would often get asked, “wouldn’t it be more efficient to focus on one business at a time?” Mary would answer, “I have passion in both areas. And I have a strong desire to see them grow.” While passion is an important driver to propel us moving forward, she shares that you need more than passion to keep an idea sustainable. Jup wants to take this moment to congratulate Blossom Events who just turned 5 years old, and MarieNatie…
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OCC – Life of a shoebox
I am 11” long, 6” wide and 4.5” deep. That’s right. 0.5” makes a huge difference you know! I can carry more delightful surprises to kids living in less fortunate parts of the world. The suspense is in the air from the moment I am picked up by a kind person who wants to pack a shoebox. Then, where will I go? Who will I meet? What does it feel like to travel across the world with many other shoeboxes waiting to meet someone special? What does it feel like to lock eyes with the child when my lid gets opened? What will I hear when I take my first breathe…
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At the Training Zone
“Focus. Challenge yourself everyday!” These are the words that Francis and Joyce live by, the owners of The Training Zone. Francis, a personal trainer and serving at the Canadian Armed Forces created the Training Zone with his wife Joyce, who is a fitness instructor. We spent a fun Friday night together hearing about their experiences, and Francis led us through a few partner exercises. The workout session was invigorating! And, it was delightful to hear how they are inspiring others through exercising.
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Initium Salon Cafe Lounge – Meet Lip
From volunteering his time as a hairstylist, to becoming an owner at the age of 25 and now expanding the business into a hair salon – café – lounge, Lip shares how he discovered his passion and turned it into a business.
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Chya’s Handmade Soaps – Meet Crystal
“Let’s get back to the basics! All handmade soaps are 100% natural and made with heart.” Crystal, a new mom and the creator of Chya’s Handmade Soaps shares how she began her journey as an entrepreneur.
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Ronald McDonald House #McHappyDay
Ronald McDonald Houses are located close to nearby hospitals and medical centres. Their primary mission is to offer out-of-town families with seriously ill children a “home-away-from-home” experience. Thanks to dedicated staff and volunteers, families can focus on caring for their children while going to work, trying to pay bills, and managing other competing demands. You can be part of the care team to help meet their day-to-day essentials! One of the ways to be involved is to join their Home for Dinner Program. Here is a group of friends who gathered on a Saturday afternoon to host a dinner at Ronald McDonald House Toronto. Check out Derek’s video! Want to…
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Run The City – Meet Sara
“What did ancient people do when they wanted to work out? There was no gym back then.” “Just put on your shoes and go for a run!” I have known Sara for close to 10 years. All these years she had never mentioned the word “running” until that summer of 2014. In a short span of time, she discovered her passion for running, completed a half marathon, and is now hosting a running class for more than 60 women! Read on to learn how Sara is living her passion, and how she is making an impact in her community!
