SAN DIEGO, Calif. - January 23, 2003 - Proflowers, Inc., the largest
direct-from-the-grower flower provider in the U.S., today announced the launch
of its "Bouquets of Wisdom" charity auction on eBay. The auction, which consists
of ten original signed floral pictures drawn by top male celebrities, begins on
February 5th and runs through February 14th. Just in time for Valentine's Day,
each celebrity has personalized their drawings with a note of relationship
advice. All proceeds from the eBay listing will be donated to the American Heart
Association.
The charity items, which can be accessed at www.ebay.com/charity, consist of artwork
designed and donated by Jake Gyllenhaal (recently seen in The Good
Girl, Moonlight Mile), Ray Romano (Everybody Loves
Raymond), Carson Daly (MTV's TRL), Joey Fatone
(N*Sync), Tiki Barber (NY Giants) John Edward
(Crossing Over with John Edward), Denis Leary (comedian),
Fabrizio Moretti (drummer for The Strokes), Dean Winters (HBO's
Oz), and Josh Randall (Ed).
"We are extremely appreciative to the celebrities who so generously donated
their time and creative energy to raise money for the 'Bouquets of Wisdom'
auction," said Proflowers' CEO Bill Strauss. "We hope bidders will generously
bid on these unique pieces of autographed artwork, in an effort to help the
American Heart Association fight heart disease and stroke."
Additionally, the celebrities offered relationship insight and advice
including:
- Jake Gyllenhaal: "Choose to love"
- Ray Romano: "Remember this, your wife or girlfriend can still be your
soulmate even if she hates golf"
- Tiki Barber: "Love is life's true essence . . . for without love, there is
no life"
- John Edward: "Everything stems from the heart"
- Fabrizio Moretti: "Hope you make it past second base this year"
- Dean Winters: "Love will set you free"
A sneak preview of the artwork will be available at www.proflowers.com/celebrity
beginning on February 1, 2003.
About Proflowers
Proflowers, Inc., headquartered in San
Diego, California, is the largest direct-from-the-grower flower company in the
U.S. and the first flower retailer to offer a 7-Day Freshness Guarantee. Using
its proprietary supply chain compression solution for the floral industry, the
company offers customers an ever-growing variety of fresh, affordable flowers
and plants through its network of growers. The company's international presence
includes shipping capabilities to 30 countries worldwide. Proflowers earned
Forrester Research's number one PowerRankings in the Flower category in the most
recent two consecutive periods, ranking top in every category measured.
Proflowers was launched by Jared Polis in 1998.