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Easton Resident Plans Premium Poinsettia Plant Sale

Ovarian Cancer Survivor Raises Funds to Help Others

Noreen Forde of Easton Plans Plant Sale in Fairfield
Noreen Forde of Easton Plans Plant Sale in Fairfield (@JohnBrannelly)

Ovarian Cancer Survivor Noreen Forde is organizing a Holiday Poinsettias Plant Sale in Fairfield as a way of giving back to The Clearity Foundation, an organization that helped her through some difficult days. She wants to help other women with ovarian cancer have access to these exceptional programs.

"Now that I have survived ovarian cancer, I want to raise funds to help other women who are diagnosed with this terrible disease," stated Noreen Forde. "Poinsettias have been a holiday tradition for centuries so it is a wonderful way to celebrate the holiday season and help others without it being too excessive during these difficult times," Noreen added.

Noreen teamed up with Vaiuso Farms of Branford to get the best plants possible. Patrick Clyne, owner of The Castle on Post Restaurant & Pub, is allowing his tent in his parking lot to be used for the pick-up of flowers.

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Premium Poinsettias with two branches will be in foiled 7.5” pots and sold featuring red, white, pink and marble. They are $30 Each or two for $50. Proceeds from the sale benefit The Clearity Foundation. Clearity helps families facing ovarian cancer with with scientific information, molecular profiling and counseling through its Steps Through OC, that Forde participates in.

Advance orders can be placed by calling Noreen Forde at 203-273-0483 or using this link: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ClearityFoundation/poinsettias.html. Plant pick up will be on Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 10 AM to 2 PM at The Castle on Post, 222 Post Road, Fairfield, CT. Masks and proper social distancing protocols will be observed by all volunteers.

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