Family-Owned Businesses

We would like to acknowledge ALC families in their creativity, energy, and hard work as they make a difference to others, professionally!  What a great way to initiate connection within our ALC Extended Family!

Wendy W. Smith

Wendy W. Smith
ALC 1978, 1979, 1980. Tents 1, 3, & 6 accordingly.
wendy@schoolhousekitchen.com

SchoolHouse Kitchen, LCC
Brooklyn, New York
www.schoolhousekitchen.com

SchoolHouse Kitchen creates the highest quality all-natural food; our products currently include mustards, chutneys, vinaigrettes and our soon to debut Anytime Spreadable Fruit line. SchoolHouse Kitchen’s philanthropic mission is to transform children and young adults’ lives through support of programs that teach life skills and promote self-confidence.

emilyparker_115Emily Parker
ALC 1995, 1996, 1999 – 2005
emily@soclearbeverages.com

So Clear Beverages
New York, New York
www.soclearbeverages.com

So Clear Beverages is an environmentally sustainable bottled water company.  Rooted in the principles of environmental responsibility, So Clear produces high quality local spring water in customized, refillable glass bottles for restaurants, hotels, and homes.  The company was founded in 2004 by Frank Parker, and now currently has operations in the Northeast and Southwest.

judydoseck_115Judy Doseck
ALC 2006 – 2010
judydoseck@yahoo.com

Embroiderize
Scottsdale, Arizona

Embroiderize offers unique, high quality items that can be personalized with names, monograms or phrases. Our products are carefully embroidered with state-of-the-art commercial equipment by founder, Judy Doseck. Judy started sewing over 35 years ago and officially launched her home-based business in 2002.  Whether we create a custom piece together or you provide the item, it will be perfect!

MeredithStrangBurgess_115Meredith Strang Burgess
ALC 1965, 1966, 1969, 1976
meredith@burgessadv.com

Burgess Advertising and Marketing
Portland, Maine
www.burgessadv.com

Burgess Advertising and Marketing is a full-service advertising and marketing agency and more, a team of professionals with the full range of expertise you need to compete in today’s complex, fragmented media environment: marketing strategists, publicity hounds, web nerds and design fanatics – not to mention artists and kick-boxers, gourmets and poets, parents and pet lovers.

MaryWillSussman_115Mary Will Sussman
ALC 1968 – 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 2003-2010
mary@marywillsussman.com


Functional Art and More
Webster, New Hampshire
www.marywillsussman.com

Looking for Wearable art or a general quilting lecture? Need a quilting workshop? All age groups and group sizes can be accommodated . Tired of your wardrobe or boring walls? How about a wearable art vest or a quilted screen? Let me take you where no quilter has gone before! Visit my web site for more information.

tarasheeleighTara Sheeleigh
ALC Parent 2008 – 2009
harborbound@msn.com

Tara Sheeleigh Designs
Madison, New Jersy

Tara Sheeleigh Designs is a small home based business through which I sell one of a kind and custom made jewelry that I create.  I have studied metal smithing for 7 years and can work in most metals (silver, gold, brass, copper) using many different techniques to create necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings.  My most popular items now are custom made ID tag and birthstone necklaces, but I am always looking for new challenges.  Keep an eye out for my Etsy store coming soon!   I would be thrilled to work with anyone from the ALC community who is interested in hearing more.

annewellsAnne Merriman Wells
ALC 1983 – 1984

atmwells@gmail.com


UNITE The World With Africa, LLC
Darien, Connecticut & Tanzania, East Africa
www.unitetnz.org

UNITE The World With Africa is a social organization recently founded by Anne Wells to empower and facilitate meaningful giving and service opportunities between Americans and Tanzanians. Anne designs and leads annual humanitarian outreach tours to Tanzania, partnering Americans with their Tanzanian peer-counterparts to share and learn, teach and discover, give and receive. Such experiential bridges create the space for transformation for all involved.  UNITE’s Vision:  A world in which each person affirms the unity and interconnectedness of humankind and acknowledges and embraces his or her role in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty. Anne lives in Connecticut with her husband David and three young daughters and soon-to-be ALC campers!

zenemoralesZene Randall Morales
zene@cristalazul.com

Cristal Azul
Nandayure, Costa Rica
www.cristalazul.com

Nestled high on a hillside overlooking the town of Playa San Miguel, Cristal Azul is the perfect destination for those looking for the ultimate in privacy, comfort and tranquility. A fabulous retreat for couples, friends and families traveling together, Cristal Azul is located on the Nicoya Peninsula in an area considered by many to be one of the last untouched gems of Costa Rica. Offering a touch of luxury for travelers who stray off the beaten path, guests come here to enjoy a beach lover’s paradise without the crowds and always leave wishing they could stay a little longer. Please see our reviews in Moon Guide Book and on TripAdvisor.  ALCers receive a special discount!

robertburkeRobert Burke
ALC  2008 – 2010

robert@robertburkephoto.com


Robert Burke Photography
Ellicott City, Maryland
www.robertburkephoto.com

I am a commercial photographer in the Mid-Atlantic region specializing in Annual Reports, Advertising, Editorial and Institutional (school) photography. I have been shooting for over twenty years and some of my clients include: The Atlantic, Smithsonian, Washington Post, Marriott, Glaxo Smith Kline and numerous colleges.

brooks, amandaAmanda Brooks
ALC 1986
amandabrooks@mac.com

Author,  I Love Your Style: How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style, Harper Collins, 2009
New York, New York

I Love Your Style is a sumptuous full-color look-book and style bible, complete with more than 400 classic and modern photographs, that will both empower and inspire women to dive into the challenge of defining, or refining, their personal style. With fully illustrated chapters, sidebars, shopping lists, and personal stories devoted to a range diverse styles and shopping techniques-Classic, Bohemian, Minimalist, Street, High-Fashion, Cheap Chic, Vintage-Brooks walks readers through every angle of the fashion world, from the basic pieces and accessories that define a style, to the small details, combinations, and adaptations that can make it your own.

“My daughter started off her camp experience being a bit homesick and there were many letters the first few days.  And then the letters became less frequent. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked her up from the airport. But she came running out with a big smile and an immediate request – ‘Can I please go back to camp next summer?’ “ – Parent