ESTEVAN - The Estevan Early Years Family Resource Centre is selling a variety of poinsettias, indoor tropical planters, holiday wreaths, hanging greenery boughs and outdoor arrangements as part of their fundraiser.
The annual winter sale that started about five years ago helps the organization raise money for projects and events they run at no cost to the community.
The campaign started on Nov. 1 and orders are accepted until Nov. 21.
Items will be delivered to the family centre, located at the Estevan Comprehensive School, on Dec 6, right in time to decorate for Christmas. The centre will contact everyone who purchased the plants with the pick-up time.
"This is definitely one of our biggest fundraisers," said Sydney Wanner, the centre's executive director. "It was very important back in the day, and we still appreciate it now just because we have a lot of projects we're looking to work on and use this money for."
While she said it was a bit too early to announce the projects, Wanner noted that money raised through plant sales in winter and in the spring also help them organize bigger events at the centre.
"Everything we do here is free, so this fundraiser does allow us to do our bigger projects but it also allows us to do our big events. This year we did the reptile show, the petting zoo, bigger events like that which take a little bit more money," Wanner noted.
The link to the fundraising website can be found on the EEYFRC Facebook page (pinned at the top); debit or credit cards and e-transfers are accepted for payment options.
All proceeds stay in Estevan and keep programs and services free at the family centre for everyone.
"Thank you to everyone who has bought already, we appreciate the support. This helps us keep all of our programs and everything we do here free. So we just appreciate the support that we get from our community," Wanner added.
