To all our Southern Chapter members in the hurricane-affected area, we are here for you. The devastation of both Hurricane Helene and Milton is unimaginable. We send you our love, prayers, and support. Several of our members have come together to help collect items for our floral family.
Jacob McCall AIFD coordinated with Florida State Florist Association International Care to bring aid to his community.
“FSFA Cares allowed me to purchase immediate needs for individuals who had catastrophic damage to their homes and businesses. It truly was a blessing to have extra funds during cleanup and repair as well! My community was in such need people were going hungry or needed a new chainsaw or tarps. I was able to runout delivering supplies to them and reminding them that the Florida State Florists Association and their volunteers around the world did this.” Jacob McCall
Michelle Morgan AIFD also led a drive to essential items to support Jacob’s efforts. She created an Amazon wish list where people could purchase need items and have them delivered to her shop. The amount collected was amazing. Angelyn Tipton AIFD also collected items from her office and Michelle’s team delivered those as well.
There are several ways to still give.
To donate to FSFA International Cares, please visit our website at [FSFA International Association] (https://floridastatefloristsassociation.com/page-1826815).
Through AIFD Foundation:
For those who were not affected and wish to contribute to assist overall, noted is the LINK: https://aifdfoundation.org/catastrophicfund
For those who wish to contribute to the Florida Florist Endowed Fund : https://aifdfoundation.org/floridafund
To apply for the Foundation Funds please do so here:
AIFD Foundation Natural Disaster Assistance Grant
The AIFD Foundation Catastrophic Fund awards Grants to assist with physical damage to property resulting from a natural disaster.
The Fund is not designed to award grants for loss of business or inventory.
Florida Florist Endowed Fund Natural Disaster Assistance Grant
The Florida Florist Endowed Fund supports Grants awarded to assist Florida residents with property damage resulting from a natural disaster.
The Fund is not designed to award grants for loss of business or inventory.
On a happier note, our Past President, Aisha Crivens, was recently featured on television to discuss fall florals for the shop, in collaboration with the volunteer organization Junior League. Le Fleur hosted a floral demonstration as a fundraiser for them. Be sure to follow the link to watch the interview—Aisha appears at the 20-minute mark!
Our Body Flower contest is well underway. If you haven’t submitted your entry, you still have time. Be sure to follow us on social media to stay up to date with all your chapter is doing.
