Introducing Weddings by V's Giving Back Initiatives
This year, after officially incorporating and formalizing Weddings by V LLC, I started to look into ways to incorporate serving others by giving back, and just in time for #GivingTuesday, I’m so excited to announce that I have finally launched the Giving Back page on my website. Here is a little back story on each initiative.
Donating Your Flowers
Earlier this year, meanwhile overseeing the breakdown at the end of a DIY wedding, the newlywed’s family was not sure what to do with all the leftover flowers. That situation inspired me to research which non-profit organizations near me would love to receive donated flowers and I quickly came across the Cohen Home, a senior adult assisted living facility in Johns Creek offering a nurturing home-like environment that promotes family and community. www.cohenhome.org
Want to help? If you are a #WeddingsbyVBride, just let me know if you want to donate your flowers. Any amount can make someone else's day a little brighter.
Planning for a Cause
It all started one morning when I was listening to The Bert Show and they were having a segment about a bride called DeDe that was fighting cancer and planning her wedding. The Bert Show community beat me to the punch and I wasn’t able to donate my Wedding Coordination services. However, that segment gave me the idea to brainstorm ways in which I could use the passion I have for event planning to help a cause.
During my research I found a non-profit organization called Feel Beautiful Today that was looking for someone to help plan their annual Fashion Show Fundraiser. After meeting the founder and learning more about their mission to provide hope and encouragement to women and girls affected by cancer through Arts in Health programs, I was ready to take on the challenge.
As a granddaughter of a beautiful women that passed away from terminal bone cancer, and a niece of a fun aunt that passed away from brain cancer, this seemed like the perfect addition to my Giving Back initiatives. www.feelbeautifultoday.org
Want to help? Host a Boxes of Love event and assemble bracelets with your family and friends. Learn more here.
I'm so excited to add this missing piece to my life and business' puzzle, and in the spirit of a month full of gratefulness and the upcoming new year's resolutions, I encourage you to search for organizations that inspire you and give back.