12:19 AM CDT on Friday, July 22, 2005

Alysa Teichman's notecard business has gone great guns. She's the high school student (now graduate!) who started a research project on homelessness at the Dallas Public Library, then realized she could learn more by walking across the street to The Stewpot and meeting actual homeless people.

She found some very talented artists there and decided to create notecards featuring their works. She has sold more than $7,000 worth – with all proceeds going back to The Stewpot.

Go to www.alysasfriends.com to read more.