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See It: The Community being helped
My Girl Scout Troop learned from a local florist about the large amount of flowers thrown away after funerals, weddings and other events. Together, we brainstormed an idea to set up a system to retrieve these flowers and recycle them into renewed arrangements. The renewed arrangements have a gift tag indicating "In honor of the wedding of _________"; In memory of the life of ___________"; In celebration of _________'s graduation", etc. to commemorate the donor or event. We deliver the flowers to nursing homes, veterans, cancer infusion centers, the domestic abuse shelter and others in need in our community. Where appropriate, the flower deliveries will also include a face to face contact with the recipient to build relationships with folks who might be in need of a smile.
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Vital Stats
| Started On: | January 2007 | Ended On: | January 2009 - we plan to hand over the project to another willing group at that time. |
| People Involved: | There is a core group of 15 people. Plus, over the course of the project, there will be hundreds of flower donors. | People Impacted: | Over the course of the project, we estimate that hundreds of people will be impacted. |
| Money Raised: | $200 |