On June 2, Dream Foundation held a lovely event for donors of its Flower Empower Spring Bouquet Campaign on the picturesque grounds of Hospice of Santa Barbara. In light of the Thomas Fire and 1/9 Debris Flow, the foundation skipped its annual Flower Empower Luncheon, but to raise needed operating funds, it launched the campaign. About $25,000 was raised for this volunteer-driven program that delivers floral bouquets and other goodies to those in need.
While Dream Foundation’s main program of granting dream requests to terminally ill adults is national in scope, only residents of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties are fortunate enough to benefit from the Flower Empower program. According to Dream Foundation, the program delivers hope and compassion in the form of fresh-cut flowers, homemade cookies, fine chocolates and hand-made cards to those in need.
In place of the open bar and gourmet appetizers at many events, Dream Foundation kept this simple so all funds raised in the campaign could go to the program. Over lemonade and donated cookies, guests mingled and had the opportunity to join volunteers in making floral arrangements.