1-800-FLOWERS.COM® Announces Corporate Support of Smile Farms In honor of "National Disability Employment Awareness Month"

Growing Goodness Touching Lives: Smile Farms Creates Jobs for Developmentally Disabled Adults

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Oct 07, 2015, 08:00 ET

CARLE PLACE, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, a leading destination for floral and gourmet gifts for all celebratory occasions, has announced its corporate sponsorship of Smile Farms, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing meaningful work opportunities for developmentally disabled adults at local farms, urban gardens, greenhouses and farm stands.

The newly launched philanthropic endeavor, Smile Farms, is dedicated to supporting developmentally challenged adults through fully operational, self-sustaining greenhouses that provide meaningful work, social interaction and immersion in local communities across the country. As a corporate sponsor, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM provides support via donations, volunteers, business mentorship, cause marketing, and by spreading the message about Smile Farms.

In honor of "National Disability Employment Awareness Month", 1-800-Flowers.com has created a special gift collection, where 20% of Net Proceeds will be donated to Smile Farms. Consumers should visit http://www.1800flowers.com/support-smile-farms to view the Smile Farms collection.

"Eighty percent of developmentally disabled adults are unemployed, and that's unacceptable," said Jim McCann. "Smile Farms and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM are proud to share their passion together for delivering smiles by helping to create jobs for developmentally challenged people throughout America."

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