Office Depot is proud to support Count-Me-In for Women's Economic Independence, a national non-profit organization that raises money from women - to be loaned to women. At the 2002 Success Strategies for Businesswomen conference, Office Depot held a silent auction benefiting Count-Me-In. Approximately $21,000 was raised to benefit Count-Me-In and future loan recipients. For more information on Count-Me-In, visit there website at www.countmein.com.

Here are some success stories from Count-Me-In loan recipients.

First Time Loan Recipient
Sarah Liston, Tallulah Vintage, New York City.

Sarah Liston is the owner of a Manhattan vintage clothing shop called Tallulah Vintage (vintage clothing and accessories from the 1920s through the 1960s). She was able to make her dream of opening the shop a reality with a $2500 loan from Count Me In. Tallulah Vintage opened in October 2001 and was recently featured on Good Day New York.

Tallulah Vintage
300 East 88th Street, Lower Level
New York, New York 10128
(212) 828-9900
The web address for my online store is: www.tallulahvintage.com

First Time Loan Recipient
Donna Naramore, Accent On Design Publishing, Jasper, Alabama

Donna Naramore, owner of Accent on Design Publising, publishes the Kid's Directory of the Northern Alabama area. Her work can be found on the Kid's Directory website at www.kidsdirectory.com. Donna's Count Me In loan provided her with the necessary funds to set up her home office and obtain her franchise for the Northern Alabama area.

First Time Loan Recipient
Felicia D. Stoler, MS, RD, Nutritionist and Exercise Physiologist, Morganville, NJ

Felicia D. Stoler, MS, RD used her loan from Count Me In to become a full time Nutritionist and Exercise Physiologist. She has a private practice as a dietitian and exercise physiologist. She does not yet have her own web site but is hoping to have one soon. Her Count Me In loan helped her pay for the marketing and small advertising to get her company off the ground. She just finished her first targeted mailing in her area and has already received many referrals.