Donations in all shapes and sizes are being initiated by the floral industry. Colombian flower export association continues donating flowers, this time for the Day of the Teacher, Decowraps supports the CDC Foundation's COVID-19 response efforts by their new packaging and of course the front line healthcare workers aren't being forgotten with flowers donated by Floral Fresh Inc. For more information about the donations, see below.
Colombia
Asocolflores celebrated the 'Day of the Teacher' (May 15), by donating 400 bouquets of flowers to the municipality of Chia in Cundinamarca.
"We are very thankful for this contribution of Asocolflores. They donated beautiful bouquets to us so that we can deliver them to the moms and our teachers," says Sofia Murcia, social manager of the municipality of Chia.
United States
Decowraps and CDC Foundation
Decowraps, a packaging company in the US, partnered with the CDC Foundation in order to create on-trend floral and potted products, which promote positive messages, comfort and reassurance. When companies purchase items from this packaging collection, they support the CDC Foundation's COVID-19 response efforts.
Foam flower picks
One of Decowraps' foam picks
A Passion for Flowers
At the blog of Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers LLC, A Passion for Flowers, one can read about Floral Fresh Inc. donating flowers to frontline healthcare workers. "Frontline workers like doctors, nurses and first responders are working extremely hard during this Covid-19 crisis, and we’re all looking for ways to show our appreciation. We’ve seen many examples of companies and even individuals who are discovering their passion is leading to a new purpose… the Gift of Giving. For those of us who are passionate about flowers, we can offer a gift of joy with a stress relieving benefit as well."
Floral Fresh Inc. in Sacramento, CA have been doing just that. Giving gifts of flowers to healthcare workers. The first delivery was to St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton and the following was to Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento. Then last week, 350 Protea bouquets were delivered to the staff at UC Davis Medical Center. This is all being done through a special GoFundMe campaign set up by Flora Fresh called 'Flowers for Our Frontliners'.
"The message is to show our appreciation and gratitude for their compassion to be nurses and physicians, people on the front line…not just dealing with the COVID-19 but every day they are out there," said Allan Nishita, owner of FloraFresh.
Do you know any more initiatives or donating actions? Email them to info@floraldaily.com.