Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter Binder1 | Page 7

NEWS RELEASE March 14, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information: John Hendricks, Executive Director Office: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] Donations Sought for Downtown Hanging Flower Baskets Support the beautification of Sparta’s downtown. Sparta, WI – The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Cooperative are seeking support for this year’s downtown hanging flower basket program. To enhance the look of the downtown area, the groups are again making plans to have Sparta Floral and Greenhouses create the beautiful hanging baskets that we have all come to love and enjoy. In order to accomplish this task, we are again calling on businesses, organizations, and individuals for donations to help with the cost of each basket. Please remember that besides the purchase of the flowers, your sponsorship pays for the baskets to be fertilized and watered regularly. Thirty flower baskets are placed in the downtown which cost about $100 each to produce and maintain throughout the summer. Donations in any amount are appreciated. The City of Sparta is very helpful in supporting the flower basket program, but we depend upon donations to cover a majority of the costs. The Chamber and Downtown Cooperative are very grateful to previous donors who have sustained this project in past years and we are looking for more businesses, organizations, and individuals to participate. Donations may be made in honor of someone, or as a memorial. All donations will be recognized on a sign placed in the downtown Mueller Park and in the Sparta Area Chamber newsletter. Please make checks payable to the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce and mail or drop off at the Chamber Depot, 111 Milwaukee Street in Sparta. The Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to fostering community prosperity and improving the quality of life through cooperation, promotion, education and active leadership, as well as enhancing economic benefits and providing networking opportunities for members. Our Mission: “Welcoming Businesses, Unifying the Community, Creating Possibilities” For more information on the Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce’s services, activities, and programs, please visit: http://www.bikesparta.us/ or call [phone]. ###