Flowers With Purpose In 2023

‘Tis the season of…reflection. Now that we’ve all decked the halls and spiked the nog, it’s time to look back on the past year, and ahead to 2023. 

I’m not a particularly ritualistic person when it comes to the new year, and I don’t usually spend a lot of time analyzing the year behind me. This year, though, is a little different, because I’ve hired a business coach for the first time. And, as a result (and a little against my will), I’ve spent a good bit of this week compiling a list of our biggest wins of 2022, and also a list of goals for 2023. 

Despite pulling off hundreds of beautiful events and pushing the envelope in design, the win that topped our list was raising funds for two causes we cared deeply about.   

Back in March, at the onset of the crisis in Ukraine, we started selling yellow and blue bouquets to raise money for relief efforts. We were blown away by the response. Our community raised thousands of dollars in less than a week. Again, over the summer, we launched a campaign for gun safety, and had an equal outpouring of support from the community. 

We are so excited to roll out a new program of giving – alongside beautiful flowers – for 2023. Our plan is to feature a special design each month, with a portion of profits going directly to a pre-planned nonprofit. Stay tuned for the rollout of our first ‘giving bouquet,’ launching in January. Do you have an organization for us to sponsor for the month? We’d love to hear from you!

Rachel Gang

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Owner | Helen Olivia Flowers

Rachel Gang is the owner of Helen Olivia Flowers, a boutique flower and home décor shop, located in Del Ray, Alexandria. She developed her love for flowers while working as an event planner in the busy Washington, D.C. events industry. Along with her husband and team of designers at Helen Olivia, Rachel works with brides and corporate clients to create unique and captivating designs. Her work has been featured in Traditional Home Magazine, HGTV, Borrowed and Blue, and Style Me Pretty.

Helen Olivia is a boutique floral design studio located in the Del Ray neighborhood. Known for a lush and timeless style, the shop is a favorite among locals. Outside of beautiful flowers, Helen Olivia is a destination for house plants, decorative pottery, and an endless selection of stylish front door wreaths. The shop is also well known for its weekly floral design workshops -- come visit us and try your hand at flower arranging! Helen Olivia is owned by Chuck and Rachel Gang who are veterans of the bustling Washington, D.C., events industry. Both are D.C. natives, and reside in the Ft Hunt neighborhood of Alexandria with their son Jack.

www.helenolivia.com

1519 Leslie Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22301

703.548.2848


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