Chamber Seeks Community Support – Beautification Fundraiser Underway

Call it small town. Call it curbside appeal. Call it classy. Whatever you call it, the bright blooms that adorn city streets and gateways offer a warm welcome to visitors and enhance the thoroughfares traveled by residents daily.

Now a staple of charm and hospitality, the Chamber added the flower baskets to its annual program in 1999.

The hopeful, sunny days this spring seem to have many residents looking ahead to the summer season. Many have been asking the Chamber if the oversized flower baskets will be going up again this year. Yes… and very soon!

There is a tremendous cost in materials, maintenance, and manpower to upkeep the summer and winter décor. Funding for this program is raised exclusively through our annual campaign. The Chamber relies on the generosity of our community to help us make this point of pride a reality.

Donations can be made toward beautification overall or, for $300 each, an individual flower basket can be sponsored by a business or designated in memoriam of a loved one. The amount collected this year will determine how many baskets will be hung the following year.

Hanging the flower baskets and trimming the town in Christmastown USA is no small task. The Chamber is grateful to community partners including City of Shelton, Green Diamond Resource Company, Hood Canal Communications, Mason PUD 3, and Skookum Rotary; just a few of those who support these efforts year after year.

Gifts of any amount are appreciated!

You can support beautification by donating via PayPal or by sending a check to Shelton-Mason County Chamber Foundation, PO Box 2389, Shelton, WA 98584. Every dollar is tax deductible when made to the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.