Eco-conscious Trends in Fundraising Sprouting up in the Community
Posted by Sprouts Staff
A growing number of organizations are replacing their current fundraising programs with new fundraisers that offer unique environmentally responsible products. This trend toward eco-conscious fundraising is sprouting up nationwide because it is an effective way to raise much-needed funds while spreading environmental awareness.
Many Greater West Palm Beach area non-profit organizations including North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce ArtiGras Art Education Fund, Grassy Waters Preserve, Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, and Hospice of Palm Beach have turned to eco-conscious companies such as Sprouts to help with eco-conscious fundraising needs. “Charities and non-profit organizations are faced with the reality of raising additional funds or cutting programs and services,” says Sprouts founder, Sharon Quercioli. “Sprouts is proud to offer an easy, fun and eco-conscious alternative to traditional fundraisers.”
Instead of using wasteful print catalogs, Sprouts and partnering organizations use a web-based approach to raising funds by selling Sprouts 100% recycled Plantable Seed Paper Greeting Cards. “The program is simple,” says Sharon. “We work with each organization to select existing Sprouts products or create a custom line of products that they wish to sell to supporters; then we create a personalized web page featuring the items. The organizations receive a portion of the proceeds from each sale placed on the website.”
In addition to Internet sales, Sprouts also assists organizations launch and publicize their fundraisers through special events and media outlets. Sprouts routinely takes part in local events including ArtiGras and TurtleFest by sells fundraiser items at exhibit booths and donating a portion of the proceeds to the organization. Sprouts also sends out press releases, utilizes online social networking and email marketing to help each fundraising campaign build momentum.
The Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Juno Beach Florida, carries a customized line of Sprouts Plantable Seed Paper Cards in its gift shop. “Visitors to our gift shop love the Sprouts cards featuring images of our rescued turtles, and the money we raise helps fund our operations,” says Tom Longo. “We are please to offer our supporters a unique environmentally friendly product.”
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Is your charity or organization interested in starting a Green Fundraising campaign?
Sprouts offers unique and Eco-Friendly Fundraising Programs!
Contact us at info@sproutem.com or (561) 840-8089
This article was published in 24/Seven Palm Beach North Digital Magazine.
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Sprouts Introduces its “Refer A Friend” Program
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“Sprouts prides itself on return customers and customer referrals, and that’s why I am proud to present our new “Refer a Friend Program,” says Sprouts owner Sharon Quercioli. The program is simple and the savings can add up to a 15% Discount on Retail Prices up to $50 for you and your friend!
Either call or email us with the name and contact information of your friend that is interested in utilizing Sprouts, or have your friend call or email us and give your name and contact information. Once your friend places their order and saves 15%, Sprouts will contact you and send you a 15% off coupon for your next order.
Refer a Friend & Save
Email: info@Sproutem.com
Phone: 561-840-8089
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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Is your charity or organization interested in starting a Green Fundraising campaign?
Sprouts offers unique and Eco-Friendly Fundraising Programs!
Contact us at info@sproutem.com or (561) 840-8089
Wheatgrass ̶ Recipe for Healthy Living
Posted by Sprouts Staff
There are a multitude of health benefits from drinking wheatgrass juice, far too many to list them all, but here are just some of the many benefits: wheatgrass juice is a natural source of antioxidants, which helps repair damaged cells, rejuvenate aging cells, tighten loose and sagging skin. It’s also good for skin problems and improves complexion. Then again, wheatgrass juice increases red blood-cell count and lowers blood pressure. In a nutshell, wheatgrass is one of the best things you can put in your body.
The best way to reap these benefits of this juice is to drink it on a frequent basis, but drinking the same old thing can get boring after a while. To overcome this dilemma Sprouts would like to share several recipes we enjoy to jazz-up your juice.
“California Dreamin” Wheatgrass Smoothie
- 1½ cups of water
- 2 servings of wheatgrass juice, shots, rounds or cubes
- 1 teaspoon of raw agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon of pure maple syrup
- 1 cup of baby spinach
- ½ cup of deveined kale
- 1 orange
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup of frozen peaches
Add all ingredients to blender and blend on high for 30 seconds or more. If desired, garnish with edible flowers for a little pizzazz!
Green Juice
- 3 stalks celery
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 5 fresh spinach leaves
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- 3-inch round wheatgrass
- water as needed
- Cut up celery and cucumber into chunks small enough to fit through your juicer
- Juice and dilute with water as necessary for texture and/or taste.
One of the best things about nature’s wonder grass is that it’s one of the easiest plants to grow yourself! In fact, Sprouts offers an easy to grow wheatgrass blooming box garden kit for just $4.95!
To find out more about ordering the wheatgrass blooming box garden kit, visit www.sproutem.com; email info@sproutem.com or call (561) 840-8089.
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
Causes Sprouts Believes In: Healing Touch Buddies
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Healing Touch Buddies Holds Fundraiser in PGA Commons
Healing Touch Buddies, Inc. held a fun-filled fundraising event on Thursday, January 21 in the heart of PGA Commons - one of Palm Beach Gardens’ most fashionable shopping districts. The party featured live entertainment, delicious food catered by Zuccarelli’s, wine and champagne, silent auction, raffle and much more.
All net proceeds went to Healing Touch Buddies, Inc. - a local non-profit health and education organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of those challenged with breast cancer; providing patients with Healing Touch and volunteer practitioners with instruction and support. HTB’s additional intention is to gather data on the impact of Healing Touch upon specific symptoms associated with breast cancer and its treatment.
Sprouts, Inc. donated a gift basket toward the silent auction as part of its ongoing commitment to Healing Touch Buddies.
“I’m proud to say that I’ve served on the Board of Directors for HTB since its inception six years ago,” said Sharon Quercioli, owner and founder. “I’m also a healing touch practictioner and can attest personally to the therapeutic benefits of healing touch,” Quercioli added.
To learn more about Healing Touch Buddies, contact Betty Ann Baker, Executive Director, at (561) 309-0167 or visit www.healingtouchbuddies.com.
Sprouts & Hospice of Palm Beach County Create Partnership
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We are proud to announce our new partnership with Hospice of Palm Beach County.
As part of Sprouts mission to give back to the community by partnering with leading nonprofit and charitable organizations, we have teamed up with Hospice of Palm Beach County, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that provides hospice care for over 1,200 patients daily throughout Palm Beach County.
Sprouts has created a special webpage for Hospice of Palm Beach County featuring an array of beautiful eco-friendly Plantable Seed Paper Note Cards and Memorial Cards. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of Sprouts products on this page will be donated to Hospice of Palm Beach County.
“We are honored to support an organization that provides such exceptional care to our community,” said Sharon Quercioli of Sprouts. “By doing our part we are helping them provide services to families at their time of greatest need.”
Click here to learn more about this special partnership between Sprouts and Hospice of Palm Beach County.
For more information on Hospice of Palm Beach County and its services, please visit their website.
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Is your charity or organization interested in starting a Green Fundraising campaign?
Sprouts offers unique and Eco-Friendly Fundraising Programs!
Contact us at info@sproutem.com or (561) 840-8089 for information
Sprouts! Showcasing Prize-Winning Artwork of Local Students at ArtiGras 2010
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Eco-Conscious Company’s Plantable Seed Paper Products Grow Flowers When Planted
Sprouts!, Inc., an innovative West Palm Beach-based company that uses 100% recycled, handmade paper embedded with flower seeds to create a diverse array of environmentally friendly products, is playing an active role in this year’s ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival by printing beautiful note cards featuring the prize-winning artwork of local students.
“We are thrilled to be involved in this year’s Festival and especially proud of our work with the youth artists,” says Sharon Quercioli, Sprouts owner and founder.
The company’s note cards, featuring prize winning student artwork, will be available for sale in the Sprouts booth, located in the Youth Art Gallery. A portion of the proceeds from each box of cards will go to support the ArtisGras Art Education Fund.
“Sprouts is committed to supporting our youth and to educating the community about waste reduction and conservation through our products and environmental education efforts,” added Quercioli.
Sprouts products reflect the beauty and simplicity of a green message.
“Instead of ending up in the landfills, our products can be planted in the earth and produce flowers that create oxygen and provide food for small organisms, all the while beautifying the world,” Quercioli continued.
Founded six years ago by Sharon Quercioli, a lifelong entrepreneur with over twenty years in the recycle industry, Sprouts products include greeting cards, bookmarks, Blooming BoxesTM and a host of custom marketing pieces - all of which grow flowers when planted. Sprouts products can be purchased directly from the company’s Web site (www.sproutem.com) or custom printed to accommodate various volumes, sizes and print specifications. Next time you need to send a greeting card or your company plans to send out a mailing or distribute handouts, consider using one of Sprouts “Green Greetings” or “Blooming Boxes.” It’s a fun, easy and environmentally responsible way to help tackle a growing problem.
If you would like to support the ArtiGras Art Education Fund but can not attend the event, Sprouts is offering the ArtiGras Youth Art Collection 2010 & 2009 on its website: http://www.sproutem.com/category/ArtiGras-2010-Note-Cards
For additional information about ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival please visit: http://artigras.org
