New Career Opportunity with TZ Tees January 31, 2007 TZ Tees, a fundraising company with a unique line of apparel that is used to help local organizations raise money, is looking for an individual or family with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our company, now 2 years young, has successfully raised over $5,000 for local charities such as the Newburyport Education Foundation, the NHS Marching Band, the Trista Zinck Scholarship fund, and more. We're looking for an individual who would like to join us in taking the business to the next level and share in the profits. You'll be tasked to review and manage our inventory of products, develop new hip and trendy designs, and establish relationships with local non-profits to organize TZ Tees home parties. If you've got good Juju, and have been looking for an opportunity to get back to work without a 9-5 commitment, give us a call at 978-463-0782. Or visit us online at www.tztees.com December 14, 2006 TZ Tees to Close Retail Location December 14, 2006--TZ Tees, the fundraising company who's been making "Juju" a part of the local lexicon, will be closing their retail outlet at the Bumble Bee Market in Newburyport, effective December 31st. Bumble Bee Market has decided to close their doors as of the end of January 2007 and has their mixed-use building at 226 Merrimac Street up for sale or lease. The benefactor of TZ Tees sales at the Bumble Bee has been the Newburyport Education Foundation. 20% of all sales of TZ Tees at the Bumble Market has been donated to the NEF. "This has been a great opportunity for us to test market our designs and raise some dough for NEF," said David Strand, founder of TZ Tees. "The Bumble Bee staff has been great, and we'd like to sincerely thank them for their support, and wish them well. We're hopeful to find another corner of the world to display our products and raise a few more bucks for the NEF. They are doing great things for our public schools with the money." TZ Tees is a grass-roots apparel brand and fundraising company founded in Newburyport in 2004. Their vision is to create a perpetually building wave of good vibes (Juju) that is being spread through the community via their clothing. Juju, they say, is a second cousin to mojo, or spirit inside. And nothing feels more "Right. On." than sporting a cool tee that has helped a good cause. They also provide local students with real-life work experience through their internship program. To date the company has raised over $5,000 for many local causes, including: the NHS Band, the Trista Zinck Scholarship Fund and the Newburyport Education Foundation (NEF). "The NEF has enjoyed a great relationship with TZ Tees and The Bumble Bee Market," said Christin Walth, executive director of the NEF. "We are so grateful for their support and especially for giving us so much shelf space!" TZ Tees are also available on-line at www.tztees.com, where buyers can choose their organization to support. NEF's NBPT stadium blankets created by TZ Tees, are available by sending $25 to NEF PO Box 1002, Newburyport, MA 01950, or by sending an email to info@NewburyportEF.org and requesting home delivery. The Bumble Bee Market is located at 226 Merrimac Street in Newburyport. Hours are Monday through Friday 7AM � 5PM. Saturdays until 3. Purchases through the end of the year include a free bumper sticker. Select TZ Tees can also be found at Fancy Schmancy in downtown Amesbury. Proceeds to benefit the Pettengill House of Salisbury. June 7, 2006 Good Juju Worth Some Dough. TZ Tees Photo Contest Winners Announced. Newburyport�TZ Tees, a grass-roots apparel and fundraising company, has announced the winners of their student photo contest. Coming in first place and winning $500, was Will Raschke of Newburyport, with his shot of Rebecca. Will is a graduate of Newburyport High ('06). Stymied by May's inclement weather, the pair worked to get 3 shots in before an extended deadline offered by TZ Tees of May 2Oth. Coming in second, and winning $100, was Elysia Petras of Newburyport, with her shot of Margo. And coming in third was Sam Szabo, also of Newburyport, with his shot of his Dad�Thomas. Sam also won $100. Coming in a close fourth, and receiving an honorable mention, was Alex Toumayan of Byfield. In April, TZ Tees asked local students to grab their cameras and friends and family, and spark their creativity. The contest drew over three dozen shots of locals wearing TZ Tees apparel. The pictures were judged on creativity, composition, style, lighting, and setting. The contest was open to all kids 19 and under in the Greater Newburyport area. Results are online at tztees.com. Although still a young company, TZ Tees has already contributed much to the community through donations, internships for local students, event sponsorships and more. To date, the company has funneled over $5,200 to local causes by donating up to 25% of all sales. This unique clothing company takes pride in its off-beat style and aims to create a brand both kids and parents can relate to. The photography contest is yet another way that TZ Tees is looking to spread good "Juju" throughout the community. TZ Tees would like to thank all their contestants, and also would like to thank Megan Marrs, NHS Class of 2006, for all her hard work during her internship and in pulling this contest together. TZ Tees apparel is sold online and at The Bumblebee Market, 226 Merrimac St. in Newburyport. Their complete line is also available for any local non-profit or school organization who would like to use the products in fun, home based and/or online selling events. For details on how to raise money with TZ Tees call 978-463-0782 or visit www.tztees.com. April 27, 2006 TZ Tees Extends Photo Contest Deadline April 27, 2006�Newburyport, MA� TZ Tees, a grass-roots apparel and fundraising company founded in Newburyport, has extended the deadline for their student photography contest to May 20th. Amateur photographers ages 19 and under are encouraged to spark their creative juices and grab some friends and TZ Tees apparel and provide a 3 shot portfolio of their work. In addition to a grand prize of $500, there will be two runner-up prizes of $100. The contestants� photos will also be posted on the TZ Tees Web site, with model and photographer credits. The pictures will be judged on creativity, composition, style, lighting, and setting. All applications, model release forms, receipts, and photo portfolios are due May 20th. Winners will be announced June 2, 2006. A receipt for a minimum $20 purchase of TZ Tees apparel is required for a valid contest entry. Contestants can apply and shop online at www.tztees.com, or pick up the application where TZ Tees apparel is sold: The Bumblebee Market at 226 Merrimac St. in Newburyport, or the Newburyport H.S. School Store. Applications, model release forms, receipts, and final portfolio CDs should be mailed to: TZ Tees, 10 Railroad St, Newburyport, MA, 01950. TZ Tees is a commercial co-venturer assisting local charities with unique fundraising ideas. To date, they have raised over $5,000 with their unique and creative line of tee shirts and apparel. Interested charities or groups can learn more by callling 978-463-0782. March 31, 2006 TZ Tees Holds Photo Contest TZ Tees is asking local students to grab their cameras and spark their creative juices. TZ Tees, a grass-roots apparel and fundraising company founded in Newburyport, is holding an exciting photography contest, with a grand prize of $500! Young amateur shutterbugs are invited to take creative photographs in local urban settings with models wearing TZ Tees apparel. The contest is a $20 entry fee, which entitles the applicant to a free TZ Tees shirt and the chance to win cash prizes. In addition to the grand prize of $500, there will be two runner-up prizes of $100. The contestants� photos will also be posted on the TZ tees website, with model and photographer credits. A portfolio of three photographs is required. The pictures will be judged on creativity, composition, style, lighting, setting, and use of models. The contest is open to all kids 19 and under in the Greater Newburyport area. The contest opens April 1st and closes April 30th, by which all photographs are due, along with a model release form. Contestants can apply online at www.tztees.com, or pick up the application where TZ Tees apparel is sold: The Bumblebee Market (226 Merrimac St.) or the NHS School Store. Completed applications must be submitted by April 21st. The contest closes at 35 applicants. Applications and final portfolio CDs should be mailed to: TZ Tees, 10 Railroad St, Newburyport, MA, 01950. Although still a young company, TZ Tees has already contributed much to the community through donations, internships for local students, event sponsorship, scholarship funds, and more. The company donates up to 25% of all sales, raising thousands of dollars for local causes. This unique clothing company takes pride in its off-beat style. The photography contest is yet another way that TZ Tees tries to create good vibes, in association with their popular �How�s Your Juju?� t-shirts. March 20, 2006 Grey�s Anatomy Helps Make �Juju� a Trendy Expression Our grass-roots apparel brand is getting a little help spreading our vibe from one of America�s favorite TV shows. The Sunday March 19, 2006 episode of Grey�s Anatomy, starring Boston native Ellen Pompeo as the lead character Dr. Meredith Grey, helped us define one of our underpinning concepts of spreading good Juju. As the cast in this Seattle based hospital drama was struggling with their own superstitious notions surrounding the loss of three patients, one character, Grey�s romance rival Dr. Addison Shepherd, starring Kate Walsh, offers up cups of cocoa in a ritual to bring good �Juju� to the team. The expression subsequently ends up as part of the focus of the episode as nearly every character, including an obsessive compulsive patient who had to say the word dozens of times, used it in their own way to define their take on superstitions. For TZ Tees, well, it was the kind of good Juju we hoped would return to us. Using the word in our promotion efforts and on two of our unique How's Your Juju? Tee shirts, we�ve often needed to clear up its definition for people. �I couldn�t believe my ears�, said TZ Tees founder and President David Strand of Newburyport. �Some people unfamiliar with the expression have joked that it made them think dirty. While we�ve enjoyed some smiles due to its evocative nature, we expect people to gravitate to it even more now that they�ve heard it on the show.� Already helping to raise over $5,000 for local charities by giving back upwards of 25% of sales, our brand hopes to broaden our giving throughout the area. Our thanks go to the writers and producers of Grey's Anatomy for the good Juju. Grey�s Anatomy airs Sundays at 10PM eastern time on ABC. December 14, 2005 Shopping Spree at the Bee to Benefit NEF TZ Tees, the Bumble Bee Market, and the Newburyport Education Foundation (NEF) have announced a special �shopping spree at the Bee� scheduled for December 21st. The event provides Newburyport residents a last chance opportunity to find some unique holiday gifts and stocking stuffers while contributing to the Newburyport Education Foundation. The NEF will benefit from all sales during the shopping spree; 20% from all TZ Tees sales and 10% of all other store sales. In addition to the full line of TZ Tees, the shopping spree will also feature Ovedia chocolates, bath and beauty baskets from Plum Island Soap Company, Burt�s Bees skin care products, unique home style sauces and jams from Stonewall kitchen, and more. Sophy Hagey from the Bee will be on hand to provide assistance with gift basket ideas. The shopping Spree runs from 5-8 PM on Wednesday December 21st. The Bumble Bee Market is located at 226 Merrimac Street in Newburyport. November 22, 2005 TZ Tees Opens First Retail Location TZ Tees, a grass-roots apparel and fundraising company founded in Newburyport, is pleased to announce the opening of their first retail location. The local brand has opened a special section at the Bumble Bee Market where their entire line of unique Tee shirts, hats, and NBPT fleece blankets are for sale. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Newburyport Education Foundation (NEF). The brand has been gaining popularity since 2004 with their "Sox Rock" and "How�s Your Juju?" designs. Their complete catalog can now be seen at the Bee. The Bumble Bee Market is located at 226 Merrimac Street in Newburyport. Hours are Monday through Friday 7AM � 5PM. Saturdays until 3. February 18, 2005 Shirts So Good Merrimack River Current By Dinah Cardin Some very special T-shirts increasingly have been showing up at area school functions, so the table selling TZ Tees at the Newburyport Education Foundation's Adult Spelling Bee already had a fan base. Since last spring, sales of the shirts have generated funds for the NEF, the local high school marching band and a scholarship fund for Newburyport High graduates in the name of Trista Zinck, a student struck and killed in 2003 by a drunk driver. David Strand owns his own marketing company and started the T-shirt company. It already has raised more than $3,000 by donating 25 percent of the proceeds from sales. "I had one of those life-is-too-short moments after that," he says of the accidents that took the lives of two TZs: Zinck, whom he did not know, and his friend Tom "TZ" Zinkowsky, killed in a motorcycle accident. The idea behind what Strand calls his "grassroots apparel brand" is to create a perpetually building wave of good vibes (JuJu) and let it spread throughout the community via original T-shirt designs. JuJu, the company's Web site explains, is a cool-sounding, voodoo word that loosely translates as "the spirit dwelling within," a sort of second cousin to "mojo." One of the popular T-shirt slogans is "How's Your JuJu?" Local students intern for Strand, selling the shirts kids will wear with a label that just might make them think. February 3, 2005 TZ Tees to hold Fundraising Event February 10th TZ Tees, a grassroots apparel brand and cutting edge fundraising company founded in Newburyport MA, announces that they will be having a one day fundraising event to raise money for the NHS Band, the Trista Zinck Scholarship Fund, the Newburyport Education Foundation, and the Learning Enrichment Center at Kelleher Park of Newburyport. TZ Tees has made headlines in recent weeks with their new �How�s Your Juju?� designs. These, and all other TZ Tees designs, will be available during this exclusive event. The shirts will be for sale on Thursday February 10th from 4pm - 8pm at the Nock Middle School, during the Newburyport Education Foundation's adult spelling bee, which begins at 6:30pm. Supplies are limited. For a catalog preview you can visit www.tztees.com. Student interns working on the project include NHS seniors Maxine Labbe (marketing) and Jamie Connor (design), and NHS Junior Linc Halloran (sales and promotion). By donating 25% of all sales, TZ Tees has raised over $3,000 for many local causes to date. January 28, 2005 TZ Tees develops new Patriots Designs to Benefit the Learning Enrichment Center at Kelleher Park TZ Tees, a grassroots apparel brand and cutting edge fundraising company founded in Newburyport MA, announces that they now have two new shirts in the works to celebrate the New England Patriots success. These shirts, a retro "Pats Fan Club" (brainstormed by NHS junior, and new TZ Tees intern Linc Halloran), and an "I [heart] NE" design will benefit the Learning Enrichment Center at Kelleher Park of Newburyport. The tees will be available starting Friday February 4th by calling TZ Tees at 978-463-0782. They are also available online at www.tztees.com. The whole TZ Tees line will be for sale on February 10th from 4pm - 8pm at the Nock Middle School, during the Newburyport Education Foundation's adult spelling bee, which begins at 6:30pm. To date, TZ Tees has raised over $3,000 for many local causes, including the NHS Band, the Trista Zinck Scholarship Fund and the Newburyport Education Foundation. December 17, 2004 T-shirts spread some healthy JuJu By Adam Martignettii Staff Writer, Newburyport Daily News Hot off the T-shirt press: fresh JuJu. The word, rooted in African beliefs that some objects have mythical powers, relates to positive vibes. TZ Tees, an apparel company based at 10 Railroad St., is using the term on its shirts to spread those vibes by donating 25 percent of all its profits to local charitable causes. The company's newest shirts will help benefit the Trista Zinck Scholarship Fund, which was set up in honor of the Newburyport High School sophomore killed in a hit-and-run accident almost two years ago. Jamie Connor, a classmate of Zinck's and a graphic design intern at the company, designed the shirts. Maxine Labbe, a fellow senior at Newburyport High School, will be helping market them during the holiday season. The goal, according to founder David Strand, is to have everyone in town buy a shirt for someone in their family. "My friend Tom Zinkowsky and I always wanted to invent a really cool company that made money, but also gave back to the local community," Strand said. When Zinkowsky's death was followed shortly by Zinck's, the fledgling company took its name from their initials. Connor, who has been with TZ Tees since its beginning, designed both the male and female versions of the JuJu shirts, which bear the motto, "How's Your JuJu?" The pink, female version features a heart, outlined by white lace and adorned at the top by three roses. The male version has a blue, two-sided pitchfork running through the slogan. Connor used ink and paper to draw the designs, but has learned Freehand, a graphic illustration program created by Macromedia, during her internship. "I spent a lot of time on those," Connor said of the JuJu shirts. "I knew I wanted experience in graphic design. I went into this to learn how to use a graphic illustrator." Labbe picks up where Connor's work leaves off. Her marketing internship has taught her about writing press releases and tracking customers through databases. Labbe said her time at TZ Tees has convinced her she wants to pursue a career in marketing and public relations when she goes to college. The JuJu shirts have only recently been printed, but TZ Tees has had success with its "Sox Rock" design created after the Red Sox won the World Series. The profits from those shirts benefit the Newburyport High School Marching Band. "The 'Sox Rock' shirt is popular," said Labbe. "I see kids around school wearing those a lot because the band is selling it. But my favorite is the Juju (sometimes spelled ju-ju or ju ju) shirt that Jamie did." To date, TZ Tees has raised more than $2,500 for its charitable partners, which also include the Newburyport Education Fund and the Berklee College of Music and Theatre, which Strand's niece attends. TZ merchandise can be purchased online at tztees.com or at various local retail outlets. June 15, 2004 Two NHS Students Wrap Up the School Year by Helping to Launch a Custom Apparel Business Dedicated to Fundraising Two Newburyport High School juniors are wrapping up the school year by helping to launch a new custom apparel business dedicated to helping local fundraisers, non-profits, and charities raise money and awareness. The two worked as interns this semester with Strand Marketing, a Newburyport-based advertising agency to get the company, called TZ Tees, off the ground. Initial designs are slated to raise money for the Trista Zinck Scholarship Fund and the NHS Booster Club. [ full story ]