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You may recall a time when Texas State Florists’ Association worked in concert with the AIFD Foundation to support victims of Hurricane Harvey. Following, there were similar efforts where we assisted florists in Florida. Other catastrophic situations soon followed, such as the fires in California, where there was no specific fund in place to help. This led the AIFD Foundation Board of Trustees to establish the AIFD Foundation Catastrophic Fund to assist with property damage resulting from a natural disaster.
Multiple wildfires ignited quickly amid high winds and dry brush causing untold devastation in California. In late September, Hurricane Helene caused widespread destruction across Florida before proceeding into the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. Just two weeks later, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and flooding. If you have experienced physical damage to property, due to a catastrophic event, we encourage you to complete the online application. If you are a Florida resident, there are two applications to complete. If you have not been affected, we invite you to contribute what you can!
We invite you to contribute what you can!
Your Contribution will Bring Hope to Those in Need!
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When you click DONATE you will be transferred to PayPal to complete the payment and then be returned to our website. You do not need to have a PayPal account to donate. There is an option to use a major credit card. A small percentage of your donation covers transactional fees.
Please select "AIFD Foundation Catastrophic Fund" on the scrolling bar if you are not a member of an organization offering to match funds.
BloomNet will match total donations up to $5,000 if you are a BloomNet member:
In recent years the AIFD Foundation has assisted in a number of ways;
The AIFD Foundation Catastrophic Fund awards Grants to assist with physical damage to property resulting from a natural disaster. The Fund is not designed to award grants for loss of business or inventory.
If you are a Florida resident, you may also complete this application:
The Florida Florist Endowed Fund supports Grants awarded to assist Florida residents with property damage resulting from a natural disaster.
For over forty years the AIFD Foundation has supported A Lifetime of Learning.
The AIFD Foundation Catastrophic Fund addresses the catastrophic component within the AIFD Foundation
providing a cornerstone of care to bring hope to those in need.The AIFD Foundation Board of Trustees expresses our appreciation for your continued support.