New York - December 15, 2004

More Power to You

Flowerpower Charity

Another year, another office holiday party. If it’s anything like 2003, Joe from sales will shut down the open bar, Susan from research will arrive in full hair and makeup, and all of accounts receivable will put on a pop-and-lock show in the conference-room-cum-dance floor.

The aftermath of so much cheer? Trash.

Before you haul the waste to the curb, think twice about tossing those beautiful flowers. Couldn’t they be making someone other than the garbageman happy? Give them to Flowerpower, a charitable organization that repurposes blooms from weddings, funerals, and corporate events. With the help of a nominal donation from you or your company, the flowers are reassembled into bouquets for patients in hospices, nursing homes, and hospitals.

So instead of hanging out in the garbage bin, your flowers could be brightening the day of someone very much in need of holiday spirit.

And therein lies a true joy of the season: Unlike last night’s eggnog, happiness can be recycled.

To find out how to make a donation, go to flowerpowernyc.org or e-mail info@flowerpowernyc.org).

  Do-Gooder