The gift of fl owers

Bloomin with philanthropy FSFA assists with wonderful causes.

Inspired by Ann Martin, AIFD, the fi rst recipient of the Florida State Florists’ Association (FSFA) Humanitarian Award and the person responsible for founding the AIFD Foundation Florida Florist Fund, President Deborah De La Flor established the FSFA Cares Program. Ann, with the help of many FSFA members, raised more than $100,000 to help Florida fl orists who could not pay medical bills or were affected by catastrophic events.

The purpose of the FSFA Cares Program is to bring awareness of members of the state association who work with their local nonprofi ts. Many of the FSFA members work behind the scenes tirelessly helping those in need and volunteering their time to spread smiles with the gift of fl owers. In October 2019, FSFA partnered with Sunshine Foundation in Davenport. Sunshine Foundation’s sole purpose is to answer the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children ages 3 to 18 whose families cannot fulfi ll their requests due to the fi nancial strain that the child’s illness may cause. Sunshine Foundation’s most popular request is a trip to Orlando to visit Disney World or one of the many theme parks. The Sunshine Foundation pays for transportation of these families to their Dream Village in Davenport to house them, provides expense money as well as tickets to the theme parks.. Since 1976, more than 41,000 children have realized their dreams.

With donations from vendor partners, FSFA provided the centerpieces for Sunshine Foundation’s 10th annual gala. FSFA was proud to be a small part of this incredible event knowing that somewhere out there ... a child will realize his or her dream.

"We are so incredibly grateful to the Florida State Florist Association for the stunning fl ower arrangements for our gala. Your generous donation will help the Sunshine Foundation fulfi ll the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children" — Wanda Curtis, Dream Village Director

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