We are so excited to welcome Garrett Lee Jobes into the world, and congratulate Allison and Andy with their new blessing. Garrett was born at 8:15pm on Wednesday, May 11, weighing 7lbs, 10oz and 20.5 inches long.

Allison is a member of Addison Whitney’s Verbal Branding Department, and our entire team has been speculating on what this creative gal would name her son. Garrett is the fourth generation of Lee in their family.

Congratulations Allison and Andy. We can’t wait to meet the new addition!!

Through AW Helping Hands, a company-wide volunteer initiative, Addison Whitney employees jump started the month of May by throwing a birthday party at the Salvation Army Center of Hope in uptown Charlotte . Bright Blessings is a non-profit that operates projects for thousands of homeless children across the Charlotte region. Its core program “Bless-A-Birthday,” is a monthly birthday party given at a homeless shelter to enliven the spirits, and celebrate the birthdays of the shelter’s children.

Many Addison Whitney employees volunteered to attend the party at the Center of Hope, home for women and children. The team assembled goody bags and transformed the home into an energetic party scene. The party included tables for crafts & coloring, game spots, and of course, cupcakes! Volunteers and kids alike spent the evening enjoying their time together playing games, mini-bowling, competing for prizes, and to see who could walk away the most candy.

As the 50 children sang a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” to this month’s guests of honor it was especially touching to see the grateful and happy smiles projected from every mother’s face. Judging by the happy parents and chocolate covered faces of the children the party was a huge success! We at Addison Whitney are so glad we got to celebrate the May birthdays with the children, and look forward to the next opportunity to lend a helping hand to our community.

Contributed by: Emily Hassell

Addison Whitney team members are often on the road, visiting clients, attending conferences and meeting with partners, so we’ve asked our frequent flyers to send us photos from the road. Every Friday we’ll post a new picture, and it will be up to our readers to guess where they were!

Can you guess where we were this week?

Submitted by Beth Anne McPheeters, Manager, Brand Strategy
Submit your guess by posting to comments, and we’ll reveal the answer the following Friday. Now get guessing!

The entire Addison Whitney team would like to welcome Emmerson Rose Everidge to our family. As our newest “designer-in-training”, Emmerson will learn from the best, our very own Kristin Everidge, Manager of Visual Branding.

Baby E was born April 28th at 7:53am, weighing 8lbs, 10oz and 20 1/4″ long. Congratulations Kristin and Brannon. We are so happy for you!!