Last chance to Pre-Order for BBBS Plant Sale

Big Brothers Big Sisters now is accepting pre-orders for what will be its 35th annual Plant Sale, the mentoring organization’s largest and longest-running fundraiser. CREDIT BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS 

The opportunity to pre-order flowers through the Big Brothers Big Sisters Plant Sale will run through this weekend, ending Monday, April 22. 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley will hold its retail Plant Sale from May 10-13 at site sponsor Northwest Bank Tower in Davenport on May 10-13th. Interested organizations, companies, and individuals are encouraged to visit www.plantsale.org to link to the online shopping cart and view flower varieties and colors. 

Pre-ordering can be completed using the online shopping cart or printing and mailing an order form (provided online for download). All online and mail pre-orders must be completed by Monday.  

Pick up and delivery of pre-orders will be completed May 8 and May 9, prior to the start of the BBBS Plant Sale.  Pre-orders over $100 are eligible for free delivery to your home or business. 

The 35th Annual Plant Sale offers 46 different varieties of annuals in hundreds of color options to choose from.  

The Plant Sale is presented by Iowa American Water, Mel Foster Co., and Solutions Management Group.  For more information about the sale or assistance with the ordering process, contact Big Brothers Big Sisters at (563) 323-8006.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters Plant Sale is in its 35th year.  Funds raised support the organizations one to one mentoring programs provided to youth and families in eastern Iowa and western Illinois.  

More than 280 volunteers make the Plant Sale a reality with organizations, groups and individuals assisting with a variety of tasks including unloading/sorting flowers, delivery drivers, and customer support.  The organization will have over 3,500 flats of annuals and 3,000 hanging baskets available for purchase this year.  

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