Calloway’s and Cornelius Nursery Partners with the Lena Pope Home by Donating Cyclamen Sales

Fort Worth, TX, October 08, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Customers who purchase cyclamen from Calloway’s Nursery locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in October and customers who purchase cyclamen from Cornelius Nursery locations in the Houston area in November will help benefit the Lean Pope Home this fall season.

Calloway’s and Cornelius Nursery are donating five percent of all cyclamen sales to the Lena Pope Home, which supports Texas children and families.

The Lena Pope Home, based in Fort Worth, is committed to creating hope, happiness and success for children and families by offering evidence-based services that strengthen and preserve family life. They provide an effective, comprehensive range of services, including family preservation, counseling and alternative education to meet the behavioral healthcare needs of children, youth, adults and families. For more information about Lena Pope Home, visit www.lenapopehome.org.

“We’re honored to be able to support such a worthy community organization,” said Kimberly Bird, vice president, retail marketing. “We are focusing our efforts to make a significant impact for children and families in Texas. We believe life should be beautiful for all Texans regardless of their circumstances.”

Calloway’s and Cornelius Nursery is a 19-store garden center chain serving the Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston markets. The company strives to make gardening fun, easy and successful for customers by offering expert advice from Texas Certified Nursery Professionals; store environments that are educational and easy to shop; weekly gardening clinics that serve both novice and expert gardeners; displays and instructions to aid gardeners with design and color development in their yards; and a product selection of the best plant varieties available. For more information, visit www.mytexasgarden.com.

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