Can you believe it’s December already? This year has just flown by. This month marks not only the last one for the year, but this December also marks the last month of this decade! So, let’s make it special. Let’s make memories for people by spreading kindness and generosity so that others can do the same. For those of you shipping out your Christmas gifts this year, please be mindful of the “Recommended Last Days to Ship” deadlines, issued by the carriers, so that your gifts

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Small Business Saturday, a day that celebrates small businesses across the country. It is celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, so this year, it falls on Saturday, November 30th. We are excited to join in the celebration this year as well and are offering a 20% discount on any one item in the store that day. What’s more, we have many new and unique items that support causes and are priced competitively with online ma

This year, we are hosting our Support A Soldier Event on Veteran’s Day, Monday, November 11th, 2019. We are open normal hours that day (from 9 am to 6:30 pm). This event is our third annual and it helps connect our community with active duty military personnel all across the globe that are serving from Grand Island, New York. We are working with the elementary schools again this year to get cards written for the soldiers by all the children. Once again, we encourage all of yo

Danielle and her husband Tim, a chef with over 20 years experience in the food industry, have opened a great new eatery called “Eggsquisite Eats,” located in the former “Theodore’s” location at 1752 Grand Island Blvd. They serve breakfast and lunch all day and have a very eclectic and mouthwatering menu, including belgian waffles made from the same mix that is used at Disney. “I’m a Disney girl,” smiled Danielle, when she told us about the choice of waffle mix. Danielle’s dau

Darcy is a dear guest of the Island Ship Center. She has seen us grow through the years and loves all the services we offer. Her son in California was recently due for a promotion in the Navy and the ceremony (known as a Navy Pinning) was scheduled for Friday afternoon in mid September. As a mom, Darcy was extremely elated for her son; however, she was very saddened that she could not be there to witness the ceremony. She asked her daughter in law what gift would make his day

There are approximately 5200 FedEx Authorized ShipCenters (or FASCs, as they are known in our industry) in the United States. Every year, 7-10 of these stores get invited by the retail and marketing teams at FedEx to join them for a weekend of learning, networking, business growth and entertainment, to show gratitude for their efforts in promoting the FedEx brand and selling FedEx services in their stores. This year, we were truly honored and privileged to be among those chos

Angelo is one of our dear guests from the Grand Island community who has grown to love our secure shredding service. He is a youthful senior gentleman, over 70 years old, who had been saving most receipts and documents in his house since he was fifteen years old. Last year, he reluctantly came by to test out our document destruction service; thankfully, we were able to put his fears to rest. Not only was he extremely satisfied, but also provided us a detailed, audio testimon

Grand Island Garden Walk flyer This year, on Sunday, July 7th, from 10 AM to 4 PM, several homes on the Island will open up their gardens to display fantastic arrangements, marking the Fourth Annual Grand Island Garden Walk. Be sure to take part in this stellar event, as homeowners proudly show off their well maintained gardens and lawns, which they have spent years cultivating. What’s more, there are six new participants this year and the maps for the event will be available

For several years now, the UPS Access Point program has been in effect, allowing you to redirect your packages to a UPS Access Point location if you are not going to be home to receive your package on time, especially if it needs a signature. Many valuable items get shipped daily and require signatures from the recipient; what to do when you’re not going to be home? Previously, these packages were taken off the Island to a facility in Niagara Falls, for pickup after hours. Th

As you know, we both love our moms. They have really been there for us through thick and thin; they’ve allowed us to become the people we are and the parents we aim to be. So, to celebrate our moms and moms everywhere (including wives, sisters, daughters, etc), we wanted to show our appreciation. In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re offering our gift items for sale in Seema Boutique on Saturday, May 4th, 2019 from 10 am to 3 pm. So, just come by on that Saturday and choose any it

Recently, we were honored to complete a pack job for one of our guests, who used to be an exhibition manager for a museum. We were truly honored, elated (and nervous) that he chose us for his wife’s family heirloom dishes to be safely packed and shipped to her sister’s place in the Sacramento area, to make more memories and continue the family’s tradition. These dishes were truly special and one of a kind. We made sure to come in after hours to dedicate time to safely pack th

Last week, on Friday morning, Karen, one of our dear guests, who has seen our business grow for the past 13 years, called us and mentioned that she had a strange request. She’d be so grateful, she said, if we would try to fulfill this wish. “Can you ship veal to California,” she anxiously exclaimed. “It’s for a dying friend, who misses the veal parmesan from Fortuna’s in Niagara Falls.” We told her that we have packed and shipped many unique items before, including many peris

Danielle is one of our awesome guests at Island Ship Center. She’s a writer, entrepreneur, marketing expert, Island resident and Canisius graduate. When her fiance, Ralph, a graduate of Niagara University, proposed to her, she was elated. The two were set to be married last September (2018). Ralph complements Danielle very well; he’s also very good with numbers. In fact, he’s a CPA and works for a large accounting firm in the area. When Danielle found out that we designed and

When Hurricane Florence brought devastation to the Carolinas in September, one of our dear friends, Sue Carter, who had recently relocated from Grand Island to the area to be with her son, was personally affected by the tragedy. She reached out us, to Mary Ehde from the Moose Lodge and to the Veronica Connor Middle School, where she was an administrative assistant for many years before retiring from the GI Central School District last year. Sue works part time in the lunch ro

We are working with Colonel Patrick Soos once again this year to ship out care packages to active duty military personnel from Grand Island, stationed away from their families, in time to arrive for the holidays. This event is set for Saturday, December 1st, from 10 AM to 3 PM. In the meantime, you can come by the store and drop off your donations, monetary or otherwise, and we’ll be sure to use 100% towards this event. We have created a special account in our POS software ca

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As many of you know, we love to host events that bring members of our community together, with fun, spirit and generosity. This year, our most popular event is back and better than ever: Our 3rd Annual Purse Party. Seema has been working extra hard this year to source unique handbags, purses, backpacks, sling bags, and other fashion accessories, to offer you a one of a kind selection on Saturday, November 24th, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Please join us for a riveting shopping experie

On Wednesday, Seema and I hosted a “Celebration of Gratitude” party for members of the Grand Island Golden Age Center. We invited these youthfully senior members of Grand Island to our facility to thank them for their support of our business over the years. We also wanted to play games and have a memorable, fun time. After first popping sheets of bubbles, each member received a prize from our prize selection. Then, we played “Shipping Bingo,” in which all the answers were act

Two months ago, Seema and I traveled to Minneapolis to Postal Dispatch Business Center, another store in our industry, which specializes in commercial printing for its clients. John Koplos, the owner of Postal Dispatch, along with his gracious wife, Denise, hosted us for 3 days and trained us in new printing services for our store. One of these services is making notepads in house. After we came back, we purchased a padding press and other relevant items required to make thes

Gary Astridge is a long term client and friend of Island Ship Center. He loves the Beatles and has been collector since the age of 7. A few years ago, he had the distinct honor of traveling on tour with Ringo Starr, and then getting commissioned to make limited edition replica snare drum sets, just like the exact Ludwig set that Ringo used in 1963. 55 years later, on May 12, 2018, Gary traveled to Los Angeles to deliver piece #9 of 15 to Sir Richard Starkey himself! The piec