{"id":284,"date":"2023-11-10T15:35:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T15:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eric-afe.dev.nmcteam.com\/?post_type=grant&#038;p=284"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:10:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:10:10","slug":"the-retail-florists-continued-education-grant","status":"publish","type":"grant","link":"https:\/\/endowment.org\/es\/grant\/the-retail-florists-continued-education-grant","title":{"rendered":"The Retail Florist\u2019s Continued Education Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tid=\"overview\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--jump-nav aligntrue  jump-nav   aligntrue\">\n\t\t<div class=\"nmc-block_header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tExplorar\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\t<ul class=\"jump\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#overview\" class=\"jump_a\" >Overview<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#donors\" class=\"jump_a\" >About the Donors<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#requirements\" class=\"jump_a\" >Requirements<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#apply\" class=\"jump_a\" >Aplicar<\/a>\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"jump_li\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With technology changing at the speed of light, and consumers changing the way they purchase flowers and other gifts, floral business owners need to stay current in order to successfully market their business. Whether it\u2019s computer classes, social media classes, accounting, marketing or floral design courses, continued education is vital to survive and be competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_4a0320b4bd9199c1d00b127c5f219108\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--info-content aligntrue  info-content   aligntrue\">\n\t  <div class=\"info-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"icon\">\n      <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewbox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t<title>info<\/title>\n    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M0 15C0 6.72663 6.72663 0 15 0C23.2734 0 30 6.72663 30 15C30 23.2734 23.2734 30 15 30C6.72663 30 0 23.2734 0 15ZM16.6868 5.7328C17.8822 5.75583 18.7684 6.55278 18.8717 7.69797C18.9471 8.49842 18.4537 9.28769 17.6407 9.67368C16.5276 10.2006 15.1235 9.73091 14.6036 8.65899C13.9462 7.28352 15.065 5.70422 16.6868 5.7328ZM18.6389 21.6615C18.6167 21.7509 18.5956 21.8375 18.5751 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classes.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reimbursement grants awarded can be between $50 \u2013 $500 for individual business-related courses, and will be distributed as reimbursement grants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While these grants are currently for florists in the Washington D.C.\/Virginia\/Maryland metropolitan area, Bob and Carol have made a provision in their estate planning to support this fund with additional contributions which will expand the grant well beyond the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_4a27d62f4c5be5bda68e4115e8403a7c\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--deadline-content aligntrue  deadline-content   aligntrue\">\n\t  <div class=\"deadline-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"icon\">\n      <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"35\" height=\"35\" viewbox=\"0 0 35 35\" fill=\"none\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n\t<title>calendar<\/title>\n 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year.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications will be reviewed and recipients will be notified by December 31 if selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reimbursement grants awarded can be between $50 \u2013 $500 for individual business-related courses, and will be distributed as reimbursement grants. This means the course must be paid for and completed within the year in which the application is being submitted prior to submitting an application for reimbursement.&nbsp; Receipt for payment and completion certificate are required with the application. The course must have been completed within the prior 12-month period.<\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"block_15d09c71da2738d7f87072f180a0b759\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--half-half alignfull  half-half   alignfull\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwide\">\n    <div class=\"wrap -flipped\">\n      <div class=\"image\">\n                                                \n    <div class=\"img-variable\" style=\"width: 2160px; aspect-ratio: 2160 \/ 2160;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/endowment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/AFE-Website-Images-13.png\" width=\"2160\" height=\"2160\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n          <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"15\" viewbox=\"0 0 15 15\" fill=\"none\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><title>externo<\/title>\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1.88345 13.1241H13.124V8.24662H15V15H0V0H6.75338V1.87594H1.88345V13.1241ZM8.25152 1.87594V0H14.9974V6.74587H13.1215V3.2041L8.16152 8.16405L6.84082 6.83592L11.7933 1.87594H8.25152Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\n<\/svg>        \n              <\/div>\n      <div class=\"content\">\n        \t<h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">\n\t\tAbout the Donors\n\t<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"text\"><p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p>This Retail Florist Continued Education Grant was established by Bob and Carol Sharpe, retired third-generation florists from Frederick, Maryland. Sharpe\u2019s Flowers was considered a Frederick landmark since 1930 and was in business for 84 years.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Bob and Carol closed their shop, Sharpe\u2019s Flowers, in 2014 when they retired. Like many retailers, Bob and Carol struggled with finding the time to get out of the shop to attend industry events or continue their education. \u201cIn an industry where businesses are handed down from generation to generation, continued education is vital for success,\u201d said Bob. Bob and Carol want to help floral businesses succeed so they worked with the Endowment to create the Retail Florist\u2019s Continued Education Fund.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"buttons\">\n                            <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"recipients\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--past-recipients alignfull  past-recipients   alignfull\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwider wrap\">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n      \n<div class=\"image-auto\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1400 \/ 1008;\">\n\t<picture>\n\t\t<source \n\t\t\tmedia=\"(max-width: 600px)\"\n\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000001879-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/1000001879-scaled--480.webp\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t<source\n\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000001879-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/1000001879-scaled--600.webp\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t<img  loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1000001879-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/1000001879-scaled--600.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\t<\/picture>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">Past Recipients<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"text\"><p>The 2025 recipient was Emilie Richardson, from <strong>Smith&#8217;s Florist &amp; Gift Shoppe<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n        <p>\u201cThank you for selecting our shop to receive the grant. Attending the conference was expensive, and we can\u2019t do it every year. We believe that education and networking are necessary to maintain relevance in our industry, and the grant helps a small shop like ours to participate in these larger industry events. \r\n\r\nOur industry has faced many pressures this year, and I was looking for information that would help us make better decisions in our business, as well as hearing different perspectives from the many roles represented at the conference. Several sessions presented new information that wasn\u2019t even on my radar. I don\u2019t know where else I would have heard about these things if I hadn\u2019t attended. I was also delighted to meet some wonderful folks and have some lively conversations and make new personal connections. I left the conference feeling inspired and energized, seeing beyond my own everyday bubble. \r\n\r\nI very much appreciate the support that you are giving to us and to the other shops you\u2019ve funded. It\u2019s wonderful to have this support.\u201d<\/p>\n      <\/blockquote>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"bound boundcontent\">\n    <div class=\"recipient-list\">\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"recipients\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--past-recipients alignfull  past-recipients   alignfull\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwider wrap\">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n      \n<div class=\"image-auto\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 599 \/ 431;\">\n\t<picture>\n\t\t<source \n\t\t\tmedia=\"(max-width: 600px)\"\n\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42981109_10214495064148612_4682473809679220736_n.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/42981109_10214495064148612_4682473809679220736_n--480.webp\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t<source\n\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42981109_10214495064148612_4682473809679220736_n.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/42981109_10214495064148612_4682473809679220736_n--600.webp\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t<img  loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/42981109_10214495064148612_4682473809679220736_n.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/42981109_10214495064148612_4682473809679220736_n--600.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\t<\/picture>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">Past Recipients<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"text\"><p>The 2024 recipient was Lori Himes AIFD, CFD, from <strong>Abloom, Ltd Flowers &amp; Events in Frederick, MD<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n        <p>\u201cReceiving this grant helps to keep me creatively inspired and challenged professionally by attending the AIFD National Symposium. The annual symposium is my way of keeping current on the latest information, trends, design skills, and materials for the floral industry. I acquired a \u2018floramily\u2019 when I became a member of AIFD 15 years ago. This incredible network of talented people has become my go-to source for support and inspiration for my career and business.\r\n\r\nThis grant will enable me to plan on attending the 2025 National Symposium in Palm Springs, CA, where I experienced my first symposium. It will be so exciting to come full circle with this wonderful group of talented people who value floral education so highly. I look forward to having my creative battery recharged! Thank you for recognizing the importance of continuing education for our industry.\u201d<\/p>\n      <\/blockquote>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"bound boundcontent\">\n    <div class=\"recipient-list\">\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tid=\"recipients\"\n\tclass=\"nmc-block nmc-block--past-recipients alignfull  past-recipients   alignfull\">\n\t  <div class=\"bound boundwider wrap\">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n      \n<div class=\"image-auto\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1400 \/ 1008;\">\n\t<picture>\n\t\t<source \n\t\t\tmedia=\"(max-width: 600px)\"\n\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_5065-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/IMG_5065-scaled--480.webp\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t<source\n\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_5065-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/IMG_5065-scaled--600.webp\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\">\n\t\t<img  loading=\"lazy\"src=\"https:\/\/e1.nmcdn.io\/afe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_5065-scaled.jpg\/v:1-dynamic:1-aspect:1.3888888888889-fit:cover\/IMG_5065-scaled--600.webp\" alt=\"\">\n\t<\/picture>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content\">\n      <h2 class=\"nmc-block_title\">Past Recipients<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"text\"><p>The 2023 recipient was Christine Guenther, <b>Owner of WildFlower Flower Shops in Maryland.<i><br \/>\n<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n      <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n        <p>&#8220;Attending the educational sessions in Phoenix at the Society of American Florists Annual Convention this year has been immediately and hugely impactful on my business and my personal success. As a floral retailer, staying on the cutting edge of trends and best practices in the industry has been instrumental to the growth of my company, WildFlower, over the past 7 years. I try to take advantage of every available opportunity to gain industry knowledge and I am so grateful to AFE and the Sharpes\u2019 for helping to make this possible I cannot speak more enthusiastically about the impact that regular, continued education opportunities have had on my business and team, and I would encourage other retail florists to make use of every opportunity to build and strengthen their knowledge and leadership as we usher our brick-and-mortar businesses into the future. 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