US Florists celebrate Women's Day, raise awareness for 'Where Hope Lives'
The promotion includes the launch of a national website www.womensdayholiday.com as well as a social media campaign on Facebook www.facebook.com/womensdayholiday and Twitter www.twitter.com/womensdayusa. The campaign encourages the community to nominate the special women in their life to receive free flowers by sharing stories of love, honor and respect. The giveaway flowers were donated from the association's member farms and are delivered by the participating local florists. This year California grower Dramm & Echter is donating more than 10,000 stems of fresh flowers to local florists across the country in support of Women's Day. "It's our responsibility to recognize and support Women's Day by giving back to the wonderful women who support our industry," said Michael Mooney, Manager of Dramm & Echter.
"Every woman deserves Love, Honor and Respect. Whether mother or daughter, young or old, amazing women deserve to be honored on Women's Day March 8th. In addition to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of women, our goal is to raise awareness for the non-profit organization Where Hope Lives," said Cheryl Denham, CEO of Arizona Family Florist, located in Phoenix Arizona. The purpose of Where Hope Lives is to rescue trafficking victims, offering them love, hope and a way off the streets. Established in 2009, the non-profit Where Hope Lives formerly The Rescue Project, is a national leader in the rescue, recovery and prevention of human trafficking and relies on donations and support from both the public and private sector. In addition to helping raise awareness, the floral community donates flowers year round that are used in their heroic outreach efforts.
For more information www.wherehopelives.org
