Kids & Family
Witness 450,000 Sunflowers in Bloom!
The 17th Annual Sunflowers for Wishes at Buttonwood Farm in Griswold will be in full bloom from July 25th through August 2nd.
Buttonwood Farm is safely hosting their 17th annual Make-A-Wish Connecticut's Sunflowers For Wishes fundraiser July 25-August 2.
Close your eyes and imagine a sea of more than 450,000 sunflowers in bloom on 15 acres of beautiful farmland and the chance to sample more than 50 flavors of the farm’s homemade ice cream - including a special sunflower flavor sold only during the ten-day Sunflowers for Wishes festival. Sounds like the perfect way to safely spend an idyllic summer day, right?
More than 450,000 sunflowers are expected to bloom and will be available for purchase! Cut your own stems and make a beautiful bouquet to take home, with all proceeds to benefit Make-A-Wish Connecticut. Bouquets of five sunflowers will be available in exchange for a $10 donation, and 100% of the proceeds of their sunflower sales go to Make-A-Wish® Connecticut. Also returning to the farm this year will be the famous Sunflowers for Wishes t-shirts and note cards, alongside specialty Make-A-Wish merchandise to support the fundraising. Sunflowers are available while supplies last. And don’t forget to purchase one of Buttonwood’s own famous sunflower ice cream cones, made right there on the farm!
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Duane Button and his family donate one hundred percent of the proceeds to Make-A-Wish® Connecticut, to help grant wishes for local children battling critical illnesses. Thanks to the Buttons more than $1.3 million has been donated and countless wishes have been granted for 17 incredible years!
Sunflowers for Wishes is located at Buttonwood Farm, 473 Shetucket Turnpike in Griswold, CT. The event is open to the public from 10AM until dusk, July 28th through August 2nd. For more information about Sunflowers for Wishes, please call 860.376.4081 or visit
www.sunflowersforwishes.com or https://ct.wish.org/news-and-e...
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Media are encouraged to join us for the festival on July 28 to August 2. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
To volunteer at Sunflowers for Wishes, contact [email protected].
We will see you at the farm!
ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH CONNECTICUT
Make-A-Wish® Connecticut creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. The nonprofit seeks to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows that wishes have proven physical and emotional benefits that can give children with critical illnesses a higher chance of survival. Together, generous donors, supporters, staff and volunteers across the state currently grant nearly 250 wishes a year. Since 1986, Make-A-Wish Connecticut has granted more than 3,400 wishes to local children. For more information about Make-A-Wish Connecticut, visit ct.wish.org.
