Shirley Lyons , former owner of Dandelions Flowers & Gifts , was the recipient of the fourth one-year Tom Butler " Floral Retailer of the Year " Award . Opened in 1973 , Dandelions Flowers & Gifts is a first - generation , family - possess flowered shop in Eugene , OR with a strong emphasis on customer service and biotic community involvement . The Honorary Award recognizes a retail florist shop and Teleflora penis that best exemplify the bequest of Teleflora ’s former Chairman , Tom Butler . The promulgation take home at the American Floral Endowment ( AFE ) Fundraising Dinner in conjunction with the Society of American Florists ' ( SAF ) yearly convention .
2018 Recipient of Teleflora ’s Tom Butler " Floral Retailer of the Year " Award ( Pictured get out to right field . Darrel Housden , Jeff Bennett , Award Recipient Shirley Lyons , Jack Howard , and Rick Davis . ) Photo Source : American Floral Endowment
install in 2015 , the " Floral Retailer of the Year " Award was created to abide by former Chairman Tom Butler , who was devoted to serving as a trust line of work partner , friend and trailblazer to independent retail florists across the U.S. and Canada . In addition to extend a brilliant retail operation , the award flower store must show Brobdingnagian committal to servicing their community , is a steadfast ambassador in the floral industry and offer meaningful guidance to fellow florists .
" We are extremely gallant of Shirley Lyons for show Tom Butler ’s bequest through her arduous work at Dandelions Flowers & Gifts in Eugene . Her business insightfulness and community of interests engagement are remarkable , " said Jack Howard , Executive Vice President of National Accounts at Teleflora . " In accession to her commitment to the community , Lyons ' numerous honour and leadership roles within the flowered industry – admit SAF President and Chairman of the SAF gameboard – exemplify why we are thrilled to honour her with this year ’s Teleflora Floral Retailer of the Year Award . "
Dandelions Flowers & Gifts has been serving the Eugene , OR area for more than 45 age and was commence initially by Lyons and her husband while work in the banking manufacture . She realise her passion for the artistry of flowers and opened her 250 sq . foot floral and gift workshop , steady growing her business and thriving on a 100 percent satisfaction guaranty with an aggressive selling strategy . The flowered shop ’s community involvement is manifest through their yearly " Bras for a Cause " event , which encourages local businesses to embellish bras with the goal of raising awareness and finances for tit Cancer the Crab every October , find about $ 130,000 to date . Last yr , the Oregon Cancer Foundation grant her the inaugural Sparrow of Hope Award for her untiring contribution to this lawsuit . Second Council of Lyons is also a powerhouse in the flowered manufacture , taking on numerous leadership positions over the years . In 2014 , she was named President of the Society of American Florists ( SAF ) , which marked an significant milestone as she became the first char to hold this claim in the organization ’s 140 - year history , and subsequently she was the first woman Chairman of the Board in 2015 . In 2011 , Lyons was acknowledge as " Business Woman of the Year " by the Eugene Chamber of Commerce .
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