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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Americas Second Harvest -- The
Nations Food Bank Network, which is the nations largest charitable
hunger-relief organization, has partnered with OrganicBouquet.com, the
internets first organic florist, to raise funds to help feed the nations
hungry.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050404/SFORGBOUQLOGO )
Organic Bouquet will donate 10 percent of each purchase made at
http://www.organicbouquet.com/ash. In addition, Organic Bouquet will donate five
percent of it sales from its new "Americas Second Harvest Bouquet" -- two
dozen certified organic roses -- created especially to support the work of
(Americas Second Harvest?) and available in the Charitable Bouquet collection
of http://www.OrganicBouquet.com.
"Americas Second Harvest is extremely grateful to Organic Bouquet for
their financial support of our efforts to help feed the nations hungry," said
Robert Forney, president and CEO of Americas Second Harvest -- The Nations
Food Bank Network. "Our Network of Food Banks will help feed more than 23
million Americans this year and we could not do this without the help of
Organic Bouquet and our other partners."
Americas Second Harvest has a Network of more than 200 Member food banks
and food-rescue organizations serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia
and Puerto Rico. Its primary role is supporting the 215 food banks that are a
part of its network and providing food throughout the year, as well as in the
wake of a national disaster, to those in need. During the recent hurricane
season, it sent more than 66 million pounds of food to the effected areas and
locations housing evacuees. This was in addition to the nearly two billion
pounds moved by the network annually.
"We are very proud to support Americas Second Harvest in its vital
efforts in the fight against hunger," said Gerald Prolman, CEO of Organic
Bouquet. "Purchasing our flowers not only provides long lasting enjoyment for
the recipient, but is safe for farm workers, the environment and helps people
in need. Everyone benefits."
Organic Bouquet has pioneered the organic flower market, working with
growers around the world who are committed to the highest social and
environmental standards. Flowers are grown and harvested using practices that
aim to improve the quality of farm working conditions, minimize damage to
ecosystems, conserve biodiversity, and enhance environmental quality for
future generations.
Media Contacts:
Organic Bouquet Inc. Americas Second Harvest
Michael Straus Ross Fraser
Office 415-777-1170 x 302 312-641-6422
Email: Michael@StrausCom.com rfraser@secondharvest.org
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