Hello Friends,

It’s Jan filling in for Don this week while he’s in Hong Kong and China looking for new products and visiting the factories that make our Hammerhead products. It’s been a busy week here at Small Dog with the announcement of the iPhone 4S and our eWaste Recycling Event this past Saturday in Manchester, NH. We were fortunate to have a sunny, 78 degree day, and we collected over 38 tons of ewaste!

A special thanks goes out to all of those folks in the Manchester area who took time out of their busy weekend to drop off their old computers, TVs, printers and the like. They made the event a great success!

In previous issues, I have written about Small Dog’s involvement with the community, and today I have a great story to share with you. A couple of months ago, Make a Wish of Vermont contacted me requesting an iPad for one of their clients, Ambrose.

Ambrose has Taybi-Linder Syndrome, an extremely rare syndrome that causes multiple disabilities. Ambrose’s family had requested an iPad as part of his wish to help with his sensory issues, so we were happy to grant his wish.

Ambrose is a very special little boy, and if you would like to follow his blog, you can find it at amazingambrose.blogspot.com. Click here to see a picture of Ambrose using his iPad!

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    Thank you for reading this issue of Kibbles & Bytes!

    Your Kibbles & Bytes team,
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