Sharon Quercioli Named Northern Palm Beach Chamber 2011 Woman of the Year
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From Left to Right: Dr. Jean Wihbey, Sharon Quercioli, and Ed Chase
(West Palm Beach) The Women in Business Council of the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce presented Sharon Quercioli, President of Sprouts!, Inc. with its 2011 Woman of the Year Award. The presentation was made at the Council’s annual award luncheon at the renowned Jupiter Beach Resort on Tuesday, October 25. The prestigious gathering included some of the most high-profile business and community leaders of Northern Palm Beach County.
The Women in Business Council presents its annual Woman of the Year award to the outstanding leader and female entrepreneur who has attained the highest level of professional excellence in the Northern Palm Beach County community. The recipient is an exemplary model of strength, passion and devotion to all in their business and personal life.
The four finalists consisted of Maria V. Davis, Town Manager of Lake Park; Janet Harris-Lange, President of the National Women in Business Owners Corp. & Agenda Dynamics Inc.; Esther LaBovick, CFO of LaBovick Law Group; and Sharon Quercioli, President of Sprouts!, Inc. (www.sproutem.com), the West Palm Beach-based manufacturer of plantable seed paper products that was named 2009 Small Business of the Year by the Northern Palm Beach Chamber.
Dr. Jean Wihbey, Provost of Palm Beach State College, led off the event by giving a compelling presentation on leadership in which she discussed the finer points of being a woman in a leadership role. Following Dr. Wihbey’s presentation, Sharon was announced as Woman of the Year. During her acceptance speech, Sharon gave thanks to the Women in Business Council, Betty Ann Baker, Executive Director of Healing Touch Buddies, Inc. who nominated Sharon, her friends, business associates and dedicated staff. Sharon congratulated the other nominees and dedicated the award to all women whose perseverance allows them to sail through even the roughest of waters.
Sharon’s poise in the face of adversity and personal trials these last few months, during which she had to endure the loss of her beloved brother, revealed her steadfast commitment to family, friends, business associates and community.
“One of my true passions is giving back to the community through charitable organizations and by mentoring women, men and children. I’m honored to have been named Woman of the Year and want to thank the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber for this prestigious award.”
Sprouts! is proud to have participated in 2011 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival!
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Thank you to all who stopped at our booth to help raise funds for the ArtiGras Art Education Fund.
Sharon and Candace at the Sprouts! Booth
The Sprouts! Team had a blast at the 2011 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival held at the Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter, FL. The weather could not have been more beautiful for the three fun filled days of amazing art and live music. ArtiGras showcased a wide array of the arts from the more traditional photography, paintings and sculpture to the functional including fashion and fine jewelry. Other activities at the festival included the youth art exhibit featuring pieces submitted from Palm Beach County school children, an artist demonstration stage, art activities for children, and artivity avenue for adults to discover their inner artist.
In addition to being a venue for artists from all over to showcase their work, one of the main goals of ArtiGras is to help raise funds for the Art Education Fund for Palm Beach County schools. With budget cuts constantly threatening the end of art programs in our schools, donations from sources like the ArtiGras Art Education Fund are essential.
To help contribute to the fundraising efforts, Sprouts! created a very special box of cards for the 2011 ArtiGras event. At the Festival, Sprouts! featured the prize-winning artwork of six students among hundreds who participated in the ArtiGras Youth Art Competition. The students were of various ages and represented a number of schools in Palm Beach County. The show was a huge success and we were able to raise hundreds of dollars for the ArtiGras Art Education fund through the sale of our handmade, 100% recycled Plantable Seed Paper Cards and products-all of which grow beautiful wildflowers when planted.
Meet the Talented Young Artists!
It’s Not Too Late!
It is not too late to support the ArtiGras Art Education Fund, which helps fund art programs in Palm Beach County area schools. Sprouts! ArtiGras Youth Art Collection 2011 Note Cards are still available for purchase.
“Sprouts! is committed to educating the community about the important of arts education, and conservation through our products and environmental awareness efforts.”
-Sharon Quercioli, President and Founder of Sprouts!, Inc.
2011 ArtiGras Cards
Click Here to Support the ArtiGras Art Education Fund!
What Women Want Business Expo at the Hilton in the Gardens
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Lindsay Babich & Charlotte McGinnis from "The Art of Living Well" Radio Show with Ellen Sherman and Sharon Quercioli.
Sprouts! was proud to be a sponsor of this well attended event held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown at the Gardens. The two recent events (this one and the Sex in the City 2 Event at CityPlace), helped raise over $3,000 for Healing Touch Buddies, one of our favorite charities.
Healing Touch Buddies perform their magic on a lucky event attendee.
Congratulations to the winner of the Sprouts! basket - Sandra Perez of Outreach Over Obstacles! The basket was filled with our eco-friendly plantable seed paper items such as Note Cards, Thank You Cards, Bookmarks, a Blooming Box Garden Kit and our newest item Wine Tags, worth over $100. Thanks again to all of you who stopped by and visited our table!
Candace, Sharon and Cheryl at the Sprouts! table.
Sex in the City 2 Event Benefits Healing Touch Buddies
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Sex in the City 2 Premiere
Friday was THE place to be and be seen at the Sex in the City 2 premier event at Blue Martini in CityPlace. Over 130 smartly dressed women and men filled 2 theatres at Movico Palace in CityPlace.
Sprouts! was proud to help sponsor this fun event, with all the proceeds going to Healing Touch Buddies, an organization we love to support. Healing Touch Buddies offers free Healing Touch for up to one year to women challenged with breast cancer. Healing Touch is a complementary healing process that functions from an energy perspective rather than just a physical one. The goal is to restore harmony and balance to the mind, body and spirit. It is not a massage, rather a gentle placement of hands on and around the body.
Congratulations, Sharon!
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Nominees for the Women in Leadership Award for 2010.
Sharon Quercioli, founder of Sprouts! (fifth from the right), was recently nominated for Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Women in Leadership Award for 2010, because of her outstanding achievements and contributions to Palm Beach County.
She was honored to be included in such a prestigious group of women. All nominees were honored at a special luncheon held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on May 6, 2010 and were presented with custom plaques commemorating their special recognition.
Congratulations to all the nominees!
DoubleTree Hotel Gives Sprouts! Garden in a Box to Local School Kids!
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- The DoubleTree Cookie visits the classroom.
- Julie Seay & her second grade class saying goodbye with chocolate chip cookie toys in hand.
The CARE committee of the DoubleTree Palm Beach Gardens Hotel and Executive Meeting Center sponsored a great event with local school kids - “Love Your Trees, Love Your Community, Love Your Earth” - held in conjunction with Earth Day and National Arbor Day.
“Julie Seay’s Second Grade class at Timber Trace Elementary School jumped at the chance to partake in the program and they had a BLAST doing so. So much so that they have re-signed with us for this coming Fall’s program,” said Michael McMahon, General Manager.
All the kids were treated to breakfast in the Executive Conference Center, followed by a tour by David Margolis, Director of Sales & Marketing. Later, Mayor David Levy was there to lend a hand in the planting of a Long Leaf Pine Tree.
Mayor Levy helps Brandon Nava plant a pine tree.
Every student received a Sprouts! Garden in a Box!
Each student received a pine tree and our exclusive “Garden in a Box” made of completely recycled materials, including the seeds that are embedded in the paper!
Causes Sprouts Believes In: Healing Touch Buddies
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Healing Touch Buddies Benefit Concert Raises both Money and Awareness
An enthusiastic crowd clapped, sang and danced in the aisles at downtown Lake Park’s Mosart Theatre on Saturday, March 27 while grooving to the beat of two of South Florida’s premiere acoustic acts, Scott Benge and Acoustic Remedy. Performing the classic rock of the ’60s and ’70s, a kaleidoscope of hits featuring the ageless music of the Beatles, James Taylor and Cream to the Allman Brothers, Grand Funk Railroad and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Benge and AR. They played their hearts out for over two hours in the first-ever Healing Touch Buddies Benefit Concert. 
“The response from the concertgoers has been overwhelming, and we’re definitely going to do this again,” said Betty Ann Baker, Executive Director of Jupiter-based HTB. “I want to thank everyone who helped to make this wonderful event possible.”
The event was sponsored by Sprouts, Inc., the West Palm Beach-based manufacturer of handmade, 100% recycled seed paper products. Sprouts is a strategic partner with Healing Touch Buddies, which uses the innovative company’s plantable seed paper products to raise funds. For more information about the Sprouts/Healing Touch Buddies partnership, go to http://sproutem.com/category/Healing-Touch-Buddies.
Healing Touch Buddies, Inc. is a non-profit health and education organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those with breast cancer, providing them with free Healing Touch for up to one year. If you are living with breast cancer or interested in becoming a volunteer for those who are, contact Healing Touch Buddies Executive Director Betty Ann Baker @ htbuddiesinc@cs.com or at (561) 741-1671. For more information, visit www.healingtouchbuddies.org.
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Sprouts is sponsoring a concert to benefit Healing Touch Buddies
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Sprouts, a long time supporter of Healing Touch Buddies, is proud to present a benefit concert featuring Classic Rock of the 60’s & 70’s.
“Healing Touch Buddies, a local non-profit health and education organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of those challenged with breast cancer, is an organization that I deeply support because I have first hand experience of how it has improved the lives of women fighting breast cancer,” says Sprouts owner Sharon Quercioli. ”This concert will be a night of lively entertainment, great food, and prizes; but most importantly it is a fabulous way for the community to pull together and support a wonderful cause. I invite everyone in the community to attend.”
Concert Information
Classic Rock of the 60’s & 70’s
Date: March 27, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM
Place: Mos’art Theatre, 700 Park Ave. Lake Park, FL
Click here to learn more about the the concert and to purchase tickets.
Causes Sprouts Believes In: Wheels for Kids
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Wheels for Kids Holds Benefit Dinner at McCormick & Schmick’s
Over 100 supporters of Wheels for Kids, including Sharon Quercioli from Sprouts, gathered for the Grand Opening of McCormick & Schmick’s in CityPlace on Friday, February 5 to support a worthwhile cause and enjoy one of the acclaimed eatery’s signature dishes.
Wheels for Kids is a nonprofit organization that provides custom wheelchairs to children with special needs living in Palm Beach County who are unable to purchase them on their own and do not qualify for funding from public or other charitable sources.
“I have been involved with Wheels for Kids since its inception in 2003,” said Quercioli. “It is so rewarding to support an organization that makes such a huge impacted in the lives of children with disabilities. Wheels for Kids gives the gift of mobility by providing children with custom-made electronic wheelchairs.”
For more information or to Support Wheels for Kids, call (561) 752-0799 or visit www.wheelsforkids.org.
Causes Sprouts Believes In: The Office Depot Foundation
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“Memories Make a Difference Day” Scrapbooking Fundraising Event helps raise money for the Office Depot Foundation
Sprouts, a long time partner of the Office Depot Foundation, is looking forward to taking part in a “Memories Make a Difference Day” fundraising event on Saturday, February 27 in Boca Raton, FL.
The event hosted by the Office Depot Foundation, in collaboration with Creative Memories is a daylong program for participants who want to learn and enhance their scrapbooking skills and explore new ways to preserve their treasures. The day will be full of fun, raffles, games and prizes! Each participant will receive a light lunch and a bag full of scrapbooking goodies! Funds raise will support the Office Depot Foundation’s programs to assist children and families in our community.
For more information, or to register for the event click here.
Event Information
Date: Saturday, February 27
Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Place: The Auditorium at Office Depot’s Global Headquarters, 6600 North Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33496
