Historically, the Party with a Purpose flower sale has been a joint fundraising effort with the Newton Country Day School, the Winsor School, and the Dana Hall School. This annual Valentine’s Day flower sale usually sends profits ranging from $5,000 to $7,000 directly to the Boston Children’s Hospital. This unique sale enables parents, students, and teachers alike to order flowers for themselves and others at participating schools. While this complicated method of purchase and distribution increases the backend effort for student and parent volunteers, it fosters a sense of interconnectedness in our school communities.
Unfortunately, the Newton Country Day School could not participate in the sale due to scheduling conflicts with school trips this year. Despite this participant reduction, 2,657 flowers were pre-ordered, marking an increase from last year’s 2,260. Following the close of the Google form for pre-order purchases on January 22nd, Mr. George and the Party with a Purpose team began laying out a distribution strategy for the flowers. Parent and student volunteers met on Monday, February 12th, to wrap the flowers and separate them for pickup the next day. Sadly, a snow day on Tuesday delayed the distribution of the flowers until February 14th. Even with this delay, the pickup and day-of-sales of the flowers on Wednesday the 14th was an immense success. While the profits have yet to be consolidated from participating schools, the projected total for donations exceeds $5,800. Additionally, all extra flowers were donated to a local elderly home, and they were highly grateful for the kind gesture.
When interviewed, Mr. George and The Party with a Purpose team extended their immense gratitude to all who purchased flowers and volunteered to assist with the sale. They also expressed appreciation towards Winston Flowers for being an excellent partner in this yearly charitable endeavor.
