This holiday season, why not give a gift that makes a difference in the life of a young child in North Carolina and Virginia? ProFlowers will make a $10 contribution to Easter Seals UCP for every purchase at www.easterseals.com/flowers to support Easter Seals services for young children with autism and other disabilities. A wide variety of merchandise is available through the promotion including holiday florals and seasonal treats.

“During this season of giving, ProFlowers.com and our parent company, Provide Commerce, are privileged to partner with Easter Seals to support the important work it is doing to help young children and their families across the country,” says Provide Commerce Affiliate Marketing Manager Jeff DeBo.

The promotion will continue throughout 2012 to impact Easter Seals’ Make the First Five Count initiative, designed to provide critical early intervention services to young children from birth to age five at risk of autism, developmental delays or other disabilities so they can start school on par with their peers, assuring the foundation they need for a lifetime of learning.

Orders will support local Easter Seals UCP services for children with disabilities in North Carolina and Virginia. And as the nation’s leading non-profit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs, Easter Seals UCP knows that getting the right services at the earliest stage in life helps a child gain the skills he or she needs to be successful.

“Every year, we as a nation fail to identify 1.5 million children under the age of five with autism, developmental delays or other disabilities” says Karen Adams-Gilchrist, chief program officer for Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia. “Easter Seals UCP is working to change that. Our new partnership with ProFlowers promises to generate valuable support to assure these children are identified and provided the early intervention services they need through our Make the First Five Count initiative.”

To order a holiday floral or other seasonal gifts for which ProFlowers will contribute $10 to Easter Seals UCP, visit www.easterseals.com/flowers. To learn more about Easter Seals UCP’s commitment to families living with disabilities or to find an Easter Seals UCP near you, visit www.eastersealsucp.com.

About Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia

Headquartered in Raleigh, NC with programs and services throughout North Carolina and Virginia, Easter Seals UCP is a lifelong partner to families managing disabilities and mental health challenges. The nonprofit serves more than 20,000 individuals and their families annually through an array of services. Easter Seals UCP enhances the quality of life for individuals and maximizes their potential for engaging in their communities. For more information on Easter Seals UCP North Carolina & Virginia, please visit www.eastersealsucp.com.

About ProFlowers®

ProFlowers, a Provide Commerce brand, launched its marketplace in 1998 to sell and deliver fresh cut flowers for everyday and special occasions such as Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, birthdays and anniversary events, through its website, www.ProFlowers.com. The company’s platform combines an online storefront, proprietary supply chain management technology and established supplier relationships to create a market platform that bypasses traditional floral supply chains of wholesalers, distributors and retailers.

About Provide Commerce®

Provide Commerce is a leading online provider of high quality gifts backed by superior customer service. The Provide Commerce family of brands offers fresh flowers, fruit and sweets from ProFlowers®, www.ProFlowers.com, Cherry Moon Farms®,www.CherryMoonFarms.com, Secret Spoon®, www.SecretSpoon.com and Shari’s Berries™, www.Berries.com. Most recently, Provide Commerce added RedEnvelope®, www.RedEnvelope.com, the place for unique and customizable gifts, to its family of brands.

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