I always say the most important jobs we do are the ones we don’t get paid for,” says Craig Tanner, CEO of Print Basics, located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The 20-year-old, full-service commercial printing company— owned and run by Craig and his wife, Lisa Tanner, president — uses its wide-format capabilities to help honor people who have passed away.
“When a client loses a loved one,” Craig shares, “we reach out immediately with condolences and offer to enlarge photographs onto 24×36″ foamboards for use at services. It’s a way of preserving their loved one’s memory, and we’ll do it for free, with as many pictures as they want, as long as I’m in the business.”
This “service,” he adds, has also been offered to the local Broward Sheriff’s Office, as well as to local police and fire departments to honor fallen officers or firefighters. For him, it was an honor to do so.
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