Jamie Pritscher

Jamie always dreamed of starting her own company so when the opportunity presented itself, she knew this was her big shot to not only start a company, but to start one that would make a difference. With that mindset Jamie went to the drawing board to come up with, That’s Caring, an eco-friendly gift basket website that provides consumers with “a greener way to give.”

Jamie scoured local Chicago sources to find the perfect items, eco-friendly packaging as well as carbon offset company to ensure that when That’s Caring gifts were shipped that they tiptoed and not stampeded across the earth. Keeping with Jamie’s giving spirit she took the company even further beyond being green by also incorporating products from local non-profits that double consumers ability to give back to their surroundings. What is even more amazing that even after all this Jamie is not content she continues to upgrade her green packaging and eco-friendly each products. Even further she is constantly looking for opportunities to further her commitment to the green movement and community, by volunteering.

She has spoken at local schools as well as organizes and hosts field trips to her company. Jamie visited my classroom and spread her entrepreneurial enthusiasm to my students in an interactive presentation. She shared her green knowledge and how mathematics is incorporated into her career. She also volunteers for Friends of the Parks, where she has spent weekends removing buckthorn and cleaning up trash. These are just some of the other ways Jamie shows she cares about the earth and are outlets for her to spread the giving spirit.