The bases are loaded, there are two outs and the game is tied. My son is at bat and it’s starting to rain. It’s the final game leading into the league championship. It doesn’t help that my son is not Derek Jeter. But he gets up there, stares the batting machine in the eye and swings…he misses. The pitcher loads another ball, here it comes, Alex swings… he makes contact. The runners advance and the Middletown Reds win the game! The rain is pouring now, but the boys don’t care because the drama and excitement will be a memory of a lifetime.

This is a true story that will remain among my favorite memories for many years to come. We all have them, but when the dust settles and the memories start to fade, what do you do with all the leftover “stuff?” Well, consider Campus Quilt.

Started as a thesis project for her MBA, President Leigh Lowe launched Campus Quilt in 2000. With only a handful of employees, the company takes t-shirts, hats, baby clothes…anything really, and turns them into a bed spread or quilt. And Leigh depends on UPS. There are three package movements involved in each transaction and they have to be executed flawlessly when you’re dealing with memories.