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Dream Foundation’s 6th Annual
Flower Empower Luncheon Will Raise Funds for Community
Program that Delivers Comfort to Thousands of Local
Residents
Annual event celebrates dedicated volunteers
who assemble and deliver more than 150 fresh bouquets each
week throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura County
Santa Barbara, Calif.—Dream Foundation will
hold its 6th Annual
Flower Empower Luncheon on Thursday, May 19th.
Proceeds from the event, which recognizes Flower Empower
volunteers, sponsors, and growers, are vital to supporting
the program that makes
weekly deliveries of beautiful bouquets to those in need.
Last year, Flower Empower delivered 7,500 bouquets from
Goleta to Ventura.
“Over the past 21 years, the Flower Empower
Program has been a tremendous source of happiness in our
community,” says Kisa Heyer, Dream Foundation Chief
Executive Officer. “We are honored and delighted to spend an
afternoon acknowledging those who have been instrumental to
its success.”
The luncheon will be held at the Bates Ranch
House, a historic, oceanfront property in Carpinteria,
overlooking beautiful Rincon Point. The
event will bring the community together for great food, a
warm celebration, wonderful surprises, and fabulous auction
items all to benefit the Flower Empower Program.
Each week, Flower
Empower volunteers create dozens of arrangements using
donated flowers and deliver them to hospitals, hospices,
cancer centers, and personal residences. The bouquets are
gifts of kindness and compassion to community members in
need, including those facing illness, loss or recovery,
providing them a gesture of fellowship, joy, and
inspiration.
This year’s Flower Empower event will honor
and recognize the following individuals:
- Diane
& Tim Brown,
2016 Flower Empower Sponsors
- Lisa
& George Hagerman,
2016 Flower Empower Sponsors
- Alison
Wrigley & Geoffrey Rusack,
2016 Flower Empower Sponsors
- Nissrin
Mahmoud & Bob Fuladi,
2016 Flower Empower Sponsors
- Yoze
Van Wingerden,
2016 Grower of the Year
- Jan
& Jay Anderson,
Volunteers of the Year
- Delaney
Werner,
Volunteer of the Year
Also in attendance and serving as host, will
be NewsChannel3’s Alan Rose. Rose is a long-time, dedicated
supporter of Dream Foundation, its mission and programs,
including Flower Empower.
Tickets to this event can be purchased online
through Dream Foundation’s website for $100 per ticket.
Attendance for this popular event is limited to 250
attendees, so the public is encouraged to act fast to take
part in this unique event.www.dreamfoundation.org/flower-empower-luncheon
Flower Empower receives no federal or state
funding and relies solely on corporate and individual
contributions and grants. Dream Foundation hopes its 6th Annual
Flower Empower Luncheon will raise awareness of and support
for all of its programs, including Flower Empower.
About Dream Foundation:
Dream Foundation, the only national
dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults,
fulfills final Dreams that provide inspiration, comfort and
closure at the end of life. With the support of a nationwide
network of volunteers, hospices, health care organizations
and committed donors, Dream Foundation has given life to
nearly 25,000 final Dreams over the past two decades and has
never turned down a qualified request. For more information,
please visit
www.dreamfoundation.org |