Shelleys Flowers & Gifts, at 1738 Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro, will host its Community Spirit Night/Designing with the Stars floral design contest on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 5-7 p.m.
Shelley’s Flowers & Gifts, at 1738 Atlantic Highway in Waldoboro, will host its Community Spirit Night/Designing with the Stars floral design contest on Thursday, Nov. 14 from 5-7 p.m.
Members of the public are invited to come and participate in this fun-filled event cheering on their favorite designer. Proceeds from this year’s Designing with the Stars will go to benefit New Hope for Women.
Some of the past charities and nonprofit organizations chosen by Shelley’s Flowers & Gifts to raise money for have been Pope Memorial Animal Shelter, Waldoboro Food Pantry, Dustin Osier Scholarship fund, Knox County Homeless Coalition, CHIP Inc. (Community Housing Improvement Project, Inc.), Autism Society of Maine, and the Waldo Theatre.
Designing with the Stars features community members as floral design contestants. Designers will be given the same flowers and containers to create their own holiday masterpiece. The designer with the most votes will be declared the winner. Designing with the Stars participants represent various sectors of the community. This year’s participants are Vicki Soule, of Woolwich; Tanya Robinson, Jimi Hunt, Evelyn Crouse, Deidre Wallace, and Charity Waltz, all of Waldoboro; and Jean Davis and Aimee Olsen, of Friendship.
The design-off will be held from 5-6 p.m. Friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers are invited to come and vote for their favorite design and designer. Contestants will be collecting votes before and during the competition. The public is encouraged to support their favorite designer at $1 per vote, early and often.
On the evening of the event, shoppers will enjoy viewing the designs, cheering on the designers, and sampling homemade refreshments. There will also be a 20% shopper’s discount for all who attend.
This event gets the holiday season off to a great start and benefits a worthy organization. For questions and more information, call 832-6312.
About New Hope for Women
New Hope for Women offers support to people in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, and Waldo counties affected by domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, and provides educational resources to assist communities in creating a safer and healthier future.
