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Good Neighbor Day
Good Neighbor Day was started in 1994
by FTD Member Brook Jacobs, owner of Greenbrook Flowers in Jackson, MS.
The concept of the holiday is simple: florists give away a bouquet of
flowers to people in their community encouraging each recipient to keep one
for them and hand the others away to make new friends and share kindness to
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For this special
day we teamed up with the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. The Bridgeport Rescue
Mission demonstrates the love of God to hungry, homeless and addicted
people throughout Fairfield County, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They
fight poverty from the inside out by providing a place of hope and dignity
through a yearlong educational program, biblical counseling and case
management. They are funded by compassionate individuals, churches,
businesses & organization
We wanted the residents of Bridgeport to feel the love
that flowers can bring. Thru the generosity of everyone who came we were
able to collect over $800.00 and over 100 bags of food for the mission. We
gave away over 8,000 roses to everyone who came to our special event that
day.
We were very pleased to have this day recognized by the City Council and
the City of Bridgeport Naming September 9, 2009 Good Neighbor Day in the
City of Bridgeport with a Special Proclamation. We are continuing to
collect non perishable foods for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission throughout
the Holiday Season. Please stop by with your donation and we will give you
a free gift.
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