In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, American Floral Endowment has transformed our Annual Fundraising Dinner into a Virtual Mask-erade. Supporters of the Endowment are in a unique position this year to do more for the industry from the safety of their homes. The Endowment’s work is ongoing and vital to the continued growth and development of the floral industry as we adapt to this new normal.
This year, AFE committed to funding over $800,000 in research initiatives, educational grants, scholarships, and internships. We’ve been serving the floral community for 59 years with 44 years of our annual fundraising dinner and we won’t let the coronavirus break our streak.
See the Mask-erade!
Sponsors and attendees received event masks. Then they shared their mask-erade photos using #GivingtoGrow and tagged us.
View the PhotosPhoto Contest Winner will be Announced on October 1st
Creativity Encouraged! We partnered with Rio Roses to promote a photo contest to win FREE ROSES for a year. See details below.
*Roses for a Year means that starting in October 2020, the winner will receive a monthly arrangement of 50 stems of roses delivered directly to their home or business. The same delivery location will be used all 12 months and the rose color will be chosen by Rio Roses based on seasonal availability.
Mask Sponsors
Mask Photo Contest Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
McCARTHY GROUP FLORISTS
Bronze Sponsors
Lafayette Florist & Greenhouses, Inc.
Copper Sponsors
DESIGN MASTER color tool, inc.
Smithers-Oasis/Floralife/Oasis Grower Solutions
Iron Sponsors
Chuck & Claudia Johnson
Chuck Gainan
Diane Lagerstedt
Dwight & Dawn Larimer
Jamie Kitz
James Faust
Sten & Maryann Crissey
Susan & John Yoder
Terril & Cathy Nell
Sponsorship Benefit Links:
- View AFE’s Career Center
- View AFE’s Event Page with Sponsor Logos
- View AFE’s Social Media – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
- View AFE’s Newsletters
Questions? Contact Karin Krause, Manager of Communications & Outreach at kkrause@afeendowment.org or call 703-838-5202.
