June 21, 2011 - Teleflora has announced its plans for Make Someone Smile
Week, running from Sunday, July 17 through Saturday, July 23. Thousands of Teleflora member florists and community volunteers are set to deliver flower bouquets in the company’s keepsake Be Happy Mug to those most in need of a smile – such as hospital patients, senior citizens living in nursing homes and assisted living homes, and recipients of Meals-on-Wheels programs.
Teleflora will donate more than 40,000 of their Be Happy Mugs through its units program, who will work with local wholesalers and growers to secure donated flowers. In Canada, Mex Y Can Trading Inc., one of the largest importers of fresh cut flowers in Canada along with their growers/vendors from around the world have generously committed themselves to donate all the flowers for 3,000 Be Happy Bouquets. Local Teleflora florists will use these donations to make cheery Be Happy Bouquets, full of beautiful flowers, and deliver them to residents of their choosing in their local communities.
“Last year marked the 10th anniversary of Make Someone Smile® Week and it’s wonderful that in year 11, the florists continue to amaze me with their interest and enthusiasm for the program,” said Rich Salvaggio, Vice President of Industry Relations and Publications, Teleflora. “The joy on the faces of the recipients reinforces why this program continues to be so successful with the help of our growers/wholesalers, florists and volunteers.”
As florists around the country are making deliveries during Make Someone Smile Week, consumers can order a smile for that special someone in their lives by visiting http://www.teleflora.com and purchasing a Be Happy Bouquet.
Last year’s program spanned over 200 cities throughout Canada and the United States, more than 2,000 florists donated their time. Teleflora’s program delivered more than 33,000 bouquets to those most in need of a smile. For more information on Teleflora’s Make Someone Smile Week, or how you can get involved, call 905.948.0110.
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