Defining sustainability and Able Made...

a testament to empowerment through partnerships.

I am writing this particular entry to remind myself how great it feels to be inspired by the exciting things that are going on around us all the time. I find that I am completely FULL when I am around that kind of inspired collaboration and positivity. The Amp it Up event I attended the other night is the perfect example of all of that goodness. It was focused on sustainability - of business, community, environment and the value of the interconnected nature of those considerations.

Founded on the premise of the aformentioned considerations, Able Made, the hosting entity is amazing. (And by Able Made I  also mean Suzanne McKenzie CEO and founder.)  The Amp it Up event included food, drink, entertainment & a panel with Able Made partners Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster Harlem, Sustainable jewelry designer Melissa Joy Manning & Hear Music founder Don MacKinnon. There is too much to say to carry on - except check out what they are working on below. It really is incredible to see what happens when good people form partnerships. Sharing the love in so many ways...

Sustainable Jewelry Designer & CFDA member Melissa Joy Mannning

Chef Marcus Samuelsson of Red Rooster - among other things...

Innovative Leader Don MacKinnon in music and cultural curration

xoxo - Blair Lauren Brown