NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Jocelyn D. Mejias
January 13, 2006
(315) 785-4053

PURCHASING FLOWERS AND GIFTS FROM FTD.COM WILL ASSIST
LOCAL CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK FUNDRAISING EFFORTS



Watertown, New York — Brightening lives with floral arrangements and gifts is one of the core values provided to consumers from FTD.COM, Inc., which utilizes the delivery network of retail florists of its parent company Florists’ Transworld Delivery, Inc. (FTD).

In order to brighten the lives of children in Northern New York, FTD.COM, one of the leading providers of fresh flowers and related floral and gift products to consumers in the US and Canada, and Children’s Miracle Network announced that consumers will now be able to raise funds to help hospitalized children by purchasing products at customized FTD.COM web sites.

FTD.COM has created unique online floral boutiques for each individual Children’s Miracle Network hospital. Consumers can purchase products at www.samaritanhealth.com, and 15 percent of the merchandise proceeds will be donated to Children’s Miracle Network of Northern New York at Samaritan. All funds donated benefit the health of children in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
 
“FTD.COM is pleased to create individual web sites to support Children’s Miracle Network hospitals throughout the country with their fundraising efforts,” said Mike Soenen, FTD President and CEO. “FTD’s powerful brand name will lend support as a successful fundraising tool to further increase the admirable efforts brought forth by the hospitals.”
 
The FTD.COM promotion began on January 1st and will continue throughout the year. For more information, please contact the Children’s Miracle Network office at 785-4053.

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