Hanging Baskets are History

For many years, RSVP volunteers helped staged a Hanging Basket Sale at the Town & Country and Lone Pine Nurseries. In recent years, RSVP's contribution has tapered off significantly. This year, we met with the mgmt. of both nurseries and mutually decided it was time for the Hanging Basket Sale to become part of history. We truly appreciate the partnership that spawned and sustained the Hanging Basket Sales for so many years. However, times, they are a changin' and it's time to move on to something else.

Staff of both nurseries continue to be very supportive of RSVP and want to continue to provide some level of financial assistance to our organization. We are very grateful for the support of the nurseries! Town & Country Staff is thinking of two possible ideas. One would be an outright cash donation to support a periodical publication showcasing volunteers. The other would be a Volunteer Appreciation Day during which volunteers would receive a discount. The more volunteers to shop there, the greater the contribution would be.

Lone Pine Staff are thinking the best approach would be some sort of a community event that would involve volunteers--perhaps a planting or some landscape project in Rexburg or Madison County. We will be meeting in person with them soon to brainstorm ideas.

Staff from both nurseries used the words "win-win" to describe their hopes for future partnership activities with RSVP volunteers. We wholeheartedly agree. We feel that anything we do on behalf of these fine businesses must produce results that they are pleased to see. Likewise, we feel strongly that any such partnership activities be a fun activity for volunteers--something they will look forward to each year.

We are excited about the many possibilities that are now open to us as a result of the dawn of a new era with Town & Country and the Lone Pine Nurseries. We salute their support for volunteers and we wish them a very successful season!