AFE’s Fundraising Dinner Celebrates Industry Success
The AFE 43rd Annual Fundraising and Recognition Dinner was held during the SAF Annual Convention in Amelia Island, Florida on Thursday, September 19, 2019. …
American Floral Endowment
Industry Honors Dr. Paul Thomas Through AFE
A memorial tribute has been established with the American Floral Endowment by the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture to honor Paul Thomas, Ph.D. who passed away September 14, 2019, at the age of 65. …
AFE Appoints New Trustees
The American Floral Endowment (AFE) appointed Dr. Megan Bowman of Ball Horticultural Company and Gustavo Gilchrest of Kennicott Brothers Company to join the AFE Board of Trustees. Both will serve a three-year term starting in September 2019. …
American Floral Endowment Names Two New Funds
The first new named fund is The Retail Florist’s Continued Education Fund. The second new named fund is The Garcia Family Fund, established by The Pete Garcia Company. …
Krissy Doyle Memorial Tribute Established
Krissy worked for nearly two decades as SAF’s manager of Member and Data Services before passing away in the summer of 2019 at the age of 49 after a valiant fight with cancer. …