Featured Vendor - Be The Match Foundation

YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE!!! Take the first step - Join the Be The Match Registry℠

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute will be at the Blackstone Valley Baby & Family Expo to add people like you to the Be The Match Registry.

Every day, thousands of patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other life threatening diseases learn that their only hope for a cure is a bone marrow transplant. These patients need to find a marrow donor who can make their transplant possible. Most patients (70%) do not have a matching donor in their family. They depend on people like you.

When you join the Be The Match Registry℠ of the National Marrow Donor Program, you give someone a chance at a new life. With a simple swab of the inside of your cheek, you’ll be added to the registry. So one day, when a patient needs to find a match. . . they’ll find you.

Stop by our booth at the Expo. Its as easy as 1…2…3.
You need to be between the ages of 18 and 60, in general good health and willing to donate to any anonymous patient.

Check out our website at www.BeTheMatch.org for details on being a donor. Or call us at 866-875-3324 for more information. See you at the Expo!

Featured Vendor - Lia Sophia / Beth Bourque

My first experience with lia sophia was during a bridal expo a few years back. I had attended the expo with my bridesmaids as I was planning for my wedding. Of course the jewelry was unbelievably beautiful and as the advisor talked to us about the advantages of being a hostess my cousin booked a show for the very next month. The show was a huge success, we all loved the jewelry and spending time with girlfriends made the evening that much more enjoyable! Once we learned what the advisor was making in profit for that one night it was a no brainer that my cousin sign up and be an advisor herself.

A few years went by in my life and being a wife turned into being a mother. All the while watching my cousin build an amazing business! I thought about joining a few times but the time just never seemed right. Then my son came along. I then decided the timing was perfect. I do have an amazing career as an Interior Designer but after my son’s birth full time work was emotionally draining. I missed him immensely and the cost of full time day care was taking its toll on our young family. That’s when I decided the timing was perfect to make the jump from a loyal lia sophia customer to a part time advisor!

Now I am working part time at my firm during the week and hosting just one show a weekend. It’s amazing that now I am in control of my own schedule. I have more time to spend with my family and I’m still earning the same salary for sharing my love for jewelry with wonderful people! I'm in control of my time and my income, I wear beautiful jewelry, and I'm helping others, too. Whether is just feeling great about yourself wearing fantastic jewelry or becoming and advisor yourself, lia sophia has changed my life and I hope it can change yours too!"

Featured Vendor - Momslikeme.com

Momslikeme.com is an online community of moms just like you who live near you. Created for and by moms, it's a special destination where you can connect locally and totally be yourself. New moms. Working moms. Stay-at-home moms. Work-from-home moms. And here, moms take on just about everything from pediatricians to potty-training to politics. It's where moms share stories. Swap advice. Speak their minds. Make new friends. Even make plans to meet up live. Isn't it time you had a place like this to call your very own? Join the conversation today!

Gary Bessette - The Magic Guy

Gary has been in the entertainment field since 1972 in the Southern New England area when he did his first professional magic show. Gary has performed throughout the United States and Canada in many different roles which include, but are not limited to, the following: Magician, Disc Jockey, Actor, Stuntman, Storyteller and Balloon Artist.

As a magician, Gary has performed in many different characters to suit the theme of the event. His shows have ranged from birthday parties to full stage magic shows.

Gary B and the Music Machine first appeared in 1975. This was one of the first traveling DJ shows in southern New England. Gary spun the vinyl and rolled the tapes at various campgrounds, school dances, weddings etc.

As one half of the Walsh Brothers Wild West comedy team, Gary portrays Lucas Walsh. This duo traveled throughout the United States and Canada and performed at different Theme Parks, Rodeos, Festivals and parties.

Gary has also worked with Top Hat Productions doing Dinner Theater. He not only acted in many of their productions, but he also did prop work, sound and lighting work for them.
As an accomplished storyteller, Gary can pull a wide variety of characters from his bag of tricks. They range from a French Fur Trapper in the early 1600's through many Old West characters.
Each character tells historically hysterical tall tales suited to the time period he represents.

Most recently, Gary has joined Milestone Productions and Events, an internationally known family entertainment production company based in Massachusetts. He has held many positions, from carpenter and props master to Company Manager for touring shows. Gary has also worked all aspects during the corporate events Milestone has produced for many national and international companies from a performer to the on-site events coordinator/technical supervisor.

For more information please visit my website at www.garybessette.com.

Books Are Fun is renowned for offering the world's best hardcover books, gifts, and educational products at savings of up to 80% off retail prices. Our book fairs and book displays have become known as "North America's Most Popular Employee Event," supplying innovative, premium quality products to corporations, schools, hospitals, and early learning centers throughout the United States.

Books Are Fun has established a longstanding reputation for wholesome, uplifting, family oriented publications. Our formula is simple. We buy huge volumes of the world's best books and gifts directly from top publishers and manufacturers, and sell those products at deep discounts directly to end users through innovative display marketing events. We take it one step further by donating a percentage of the proceeds in books or cash to the sponsoring school or to a designated charity.

Books Are Fun serves over 60,000 schools, 12,000 corporations, 20,000 early learning centers, and many hospitals, universities, government offices and non-profit organizations in the United States through a variety of programs.

Featured Vendor - Cabot Cheese

Cabot's Cooperative HeritageCabot Creamery is a 1,350 farm family dairy cooperative with members in New England and upstate New York. We value our roots as a cooperative ~ and as a way of doing business.

So what does it mean to be a co-op? And why are we different?Being a co-op, we are owned and operated by our members, which for Cabot are our farmers and their families.
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Featured Vendor - Visage Scuplture - Medical and Surgical Spa

Mission statement: to sculpt and transform your face and body, defying age yet making you look effortlessly natural.


Who We Are:

Masha Banar is Board Certified PA in the state of Massachusetts. She has completed Northeastern University Physician Assistant Program and gained her surgical qualifications at Boston Medical Center Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. During her residency at one of the largest and busiest hospitals in Boston, she has covered hand trauma and emergency call, consulted patients in inpatient and outpatient settings, and was involved in multiple plastic and reconstructive surgical cases. She has refined her surgical technique further with Harvard-trained Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Joseph Russo of Newton, Massachusetts.

Visage offers the following procedures: Face Mesotherapy, Meso-GLOW, Meso-Lifting, Body Mesotherapy, LipoDISSOLVE, Mesotherapy Hair Restoration, adn more! Meet Masha and her offerings at the expo.

www.visagesculpture.com

Featured Vendor - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, is an internationally recognized biomedical research center dedicated to finding cures for the catastrophic diseases of children. Its work is supported primarily through public contributions. St. Jude patients are treated regardless of their ability to pay, with St. Jude Hospital covering the costs beyond those reimbursed by third-party insurers, and all costs when no insurance is available. To date, St. Jude has treated more than 20,000 children from the United States and around the world. For more information please visit www.stjude.org.

Featured Vendor - The Learning Experience, Milford

The Learning Experience® is a premier child development center in Milford, MA. Just a few minutes from major highway 495 and Route 109, it is conveniently located at the intersection of East Main Street (Route 16) and Fortune Boulevard.

The center enjoys an excellent reputation for providing children the finest care and education in a warm and nurturing environment. We take pride in maintaining the most clean and secure setting for child care and education. We offer care to children ages six weeks to six years. Our highly qualified staff has several years of relevant education and experience in child care and child development.

TLE curriculum is a theme based program providing age appropriate activities that foster and strengthen your child’s developmental needs. We have a structured yet fun and exciting environment. Our unparalleled curriculum at The Learning Experience® includes a unique interactive program called L.E.A.P (Learning Experience Academic Program). L.E.A.P. provides our children the opportunity to develop core academic skills so essential for later success. This includes hands on science, math, music, and art. Also taught at our state of the art center is technology. Children fluent in technology will be one step ahead of the rest. It includes computer, photography, how to properly use the telephone, television and a wealth of knowledge in other related subjects.

One of the most exciting things about our center is our proprietary Fun With Phonics® early reading program. This past year a study of all children attending TLE across the nation, found that well over 90% of our children were reading by age 4 years. This is the best gift we can give to our children. They are fully prepared to enter Kindergarten and first grade when they graduate from our center.

Our programs start with very young infants. At TLE we teach sign language to all of our children starting with the babies. Research has proven that babies who learn signing can have IQ’s as much as 12 points higher than those who do not. In addition to all this, one of the favorite go to spots around here is another special learning area called Make Believe Boulevard®. In this area our children learn socialization skills. They love to dress up in the costumes and role play in the various shops of the Boulevard.

Open year round from 6:30am to 6:30pm, The Learning Experience® at Milford is perfect for the best overall development for children and their working parents. Many non-working parents have enrolled their children at our center, as they believe that our program is the premier in childhood learning and development.

Featured Vendor - Discovery Toys

Discovery Toys are educational toys, games and music for infants to age twelve and beyond. For over 30 years, our educational toys have helped Teach, Play and Inspire children and parents everywhere. Discovery learning toys are more than fun: they are a gateway to Lifelong learning.

Featured Vendor - Usborne Books & More

Welcome to the wonderful world of Usborne Books and More!

We offer an incredible variety of fiction and non-fiction titles in all age ranges and subjects. One of the most creative and original book lines in the United States is now available through the combination of Usborne and Kane/Miller. Browse our amazing selection of over 1300 titles and sign up to win $50 in free books at http://www.yellowduckbooks.biz/

Want a few Books? Place an order!

Want a lot of Books? Host a book show and earn them for free! E-mail me at jana@yellowduckbooks.biz (mention code EXPO in your e-mail) or visit my booth at the Expo to book your date and receive an additional $20 in FREE books!

Want them for your school/day care/church/hospital? Contact me (jana@yellowduckbooks.biz) or visit our booth at the Expo for more information about scheduling a fundraiser or book fair! Our Reach for the Stars pledge based reading incentive program is the ONLY fundraiser that returns 100% of money raised to the participating organization in the form of books and/or cash! WOW!!

Want them all and need an income with a flexible schedule? Purchase the Usborne Books Consultant Kit and earn a great income while creating an amazing library for your family and impacting literacy in your area! You just can’t go wrong! Visit our booth at the Expo or go to http://www.yellowduckbooks.biz/ and click Income Opportunities for more information!

Usborne Books & More offers a unique opportunity to build a home-based business while impacting our nation's literacy. We offer full or part-time income while working around your family's schedule. Members of our sales team rank in the top five percent of income earners in the nation! Usborne Books & More is a division of Educational Development Corporation (EDC), a well-established company that has twice been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of The 200 Best Small Companies in America and three times by Fortune Magazine as one of America's 100 Fastest Growing Small Companies, and has been in existence for over 15 years.

Whether you are looking for a part-time or full-time career, we are confident that Usborne Books & More can meet your dreams and goals. Through this new venture, you'll meet and make new friends, receive recognition at all levels, experience personal growth and develop new skills while still placing your family first.

Usborne Books & More allows you to be in control of your time and income, and by sharing the opportunity with others, you will secure your own success. Set your goals, take responsibility for achieving them and look forward to enjoying a brighter financial future!

Mission Statement: "The future of our world depends on the education of our children. UBAM delivers educational excellence one book at a time. We provide economic opportunity while fostering strong family values. We touch the lives of children for a lifetime."

Featured Vendor - Salt Marsh Pottery

Based out of Darmouth, MA, Salt Marsh Pottery, owned by Betsy Powel creates wonderful baby print keepsakes.

Capture those tiny hands and feet before time slips away! Betsy and her crew will be taking impressions at the show! She will then take that impression back to the shop, finish it and ship the finished piece to you. This is the best way to capture and preserve a fleeting moment in the child's life. So many people tell them, "After the kids, this is the first thing I'd grab in a fire!"

Be sure to make your appointment for this day! Call Betsy at 1-800-859-5028.

Salt Marsh Pottery also specializes in bowls, trays, trivets, plates, signs, candle/wine holders and much more!

Featured Vendor - Milford Women, Infants, Children

The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is a nutrition education and supplemental food program. WIC provides free individualized nutrition counseling and checks for free healthy foods for pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women and infants and children up to 5 years old. WIC also provides immunization screening and referrals to other health and social services programs.

Visit the Milford WIC Program at Booth #22.