Century Dinner Proceeds Continue to Grow - 2002
The American Floral Endowment's Century Dinner raised over $45,000 to help support industry-based scientific research, educational programs that attract new young talent to the industry, and a floral consumer statistical marketing study.
A record number of sponsors joined to support this annual fundraising event. "Sponsorships" by the HOSTS and SPONSORS are the key to the Century Dinner's fund raising success. "The Endowment is fortunate to have a loyal and growing group of supporters," said Bill Gouldin, Vice Chairman, Fundraising Committee. The American Floral Endowment thanks all the individuals who attend the dinner and the following companies for their sponsorship:
Host -$2,200 Contribution
Carbone Floral Distributors
FTD
Highland Supply Corporation
The John Henry Company
Mellano & Company
Nurserymen's Exchange, Inc.
Pete Garcia Company / Garcia Group, Inc.
Smithers Oasis - North America
Teleflora
Vans Inc.
Sponsor - $1,200 Contribution
Armellini Industries
Ball Horticultural Company
Brody Company
DWF Wholesale Florists
Delaware Valley Wholesale Florist, Inc.
Extra Touch Florist Association
Floralife, Inc.
Greenleaf Wholesale Florist, Inc.
Knud Nielsen Company
McGinley Mills, Inc.
Ocean View Flowers
Oscar G. Carlstedt Company
Paul Ecke Ranch/The Flower Fields
Pennock Company
Rio Roses
San Diego Flowers by Coley
Syndicate Sales/Aquafoam
Tagawa Greenhouses
Teleflora
Visaflor
White's Nursery and Greenhouses, Inc.
Wilsey Bennett, Inc.
Band Sponsors:
FTD
Teleflora
Wine Sponsors:
FTD
Sun Valley Floral Farms
Printing Sponsors:
The Los Angeles Flower Market of the American Florist Exchange, Ltd.
San Diego International Floral Trade Center
A special thanks to the SAF Convention Staff and Decoration Committee for soliciting and procuring this year's event decorations.
Since 1961, the American Floral Endowment has been the leading not-for-profit organization that is solely dedicated to addressing the research and educational development needs of the entire floral industry, and is the only such industry-wide, industry-based organization garnering its support from every segment of the industry.
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