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14th Annual Flower Empower Luncheon

When:
May 22, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
2025-05-22T11:00:00-07:00
2025-05-22T14:00:00-07:00
Where:
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Contact:
(805) 539-2208

Thank you to everyone who came together to make our Flower Empower Luncheon such a wonderful event!

 

2025 Flower Empower Luncheon Photos

Photo Credit: Renee Kim Photography

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HONOREES

2024 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
Alison Brainard Sydney Margaret Prothero

2024 YOUTH VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR
boys team charity
boys team charity North

2024 GROWER OF THE YEAR
Maximum Flowers

2024 PROGRAM SPONSORS
Robin & Roger Himovitz
The Thornton Foundation

 


 

14TH ANNUAL FLOWER EMPOWER LUNCHEON SPONSORS

MAGNOLIA

Apollo and Adara Alday
Tom & Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth & Kenny Slaught
Southwest Airlines

PEONY

Arlington Financial
Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation
Robin & Roger Himovitz

ROSE

Colleen Barnett-Taylor & Michael Taylor
Kate & Arthur Coppola
Richard & Karen Perry
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Sprigeo
Scott St. Germain

DAISY

Liz & Andrew Butcher
Casa Dorinda
Tim & Louise Casey
Deborah and Ivan Kallick
Montecito Bank & Trust
Nathan C. Rogers, Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell, LLP
Laura & Kevin O’Connor
Melinda & Tim Werner
Sheryl Zimmerman & Philip Sloane

UNDERWRITERS

Colleen Barnett-Taylor & Michael Taylor
Joyce Bernstain
Chad Blomgren
Betty Dominguez
Chris Freeman
Stuart & Deborah Fuss
Peggy Gaebe
Jennifer Hall
Robin & Roger Himovitz
Pamela Johnston
Hale & Anne Milgrim
Holly & Bob Murphy
Trudy Smith
Meghan & Bob Stoll
Anne Towbes
Volentine Family Foundation

MEDIA SPONSOR

Santa Barbara Independent

 

Arlington Financial Advisors
Colleen Barnett-Taylor & Michael Taylor
Montecito Bank And Trust Web
Santa Barbara Independent
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Southwest Airlines
Sprigeo

 

Valet parking sponsored by Robin & Roger Himovitz

 

EVENT IN-KIND SPONSORS

Carpinteria Wine Company
Robin & Roger Himovitz
Margerum
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Ysidro

PROGRAM SUPPORTERS

Thanks to our wonderful growers and suppliers, who support Flower Empower throughout the year.
Chocolats du CaliBressan
Florabundance
Gallup & Stribling Orchids
Hilltop Flowers Inc.
Robin & Roger Himovitz
Maximum Flowers
Myriad Flowers
Trader Joe’s
Westerlay Orchids
Westland Floral

AUCTION IN-KIND SPONSORS

Alaska Airlines, Aligned Pilates, Andrew Murray Vineyards, Art & Soul Gallery, Bar Le Cote, Bellosguardo, Benchmark Eatery, Bettina Pizzeria, Bill Krebs, Black Market Spirits, Blenders, Bluewater Grill, Brophy Brothers, Caravan Outpost, Carlyle Salon & Style Bar, Carpinteria Wine Company, Celebration Santa Barbara, Chris Potter Foundation, Cigar Empire III, Clare V, Coast 2 Coast Collection, Colette Cosentino, Considerate Done SB, Corner Tap, Cos Bar Montecito, Costco, CrossHatch Winery, Cutarts, David Sparer, Deep Sea Tasting Room, Doen, Dylan Star, El Capitan Canyon, Elizabeth Patterson, Emily Joubert, Esee Knives, F45 Training, Farmer Boy, Felipe Saffie, Field & Fort, Fleks, Flor De Maiz, Flower Empower Committee, Four Seasons Resort Maui, George, Godmothers, Gorjana, Grassini Family Vineyards, Heritage Goods & Supply, Holdren’s, Hotel Le Toiny, Imagine, Imagine Family Farms, Inn at Matteis Tavern, J.McLaughlin, Janine Cifelli Representation, Jeannine’s Restaurant & Bakery, Jill Ellis, Jill Martin, John Millei Studio, Johnny Was, Julie Weidmann’s The Good Good Show, Kenny & Elizabeth Slaught, Kevin Gleason, Klapp Ceramics, La Cantina, Lazy Acres, Lenore Hughes, Linda Anderson, Lynette Hall, Mad & Vin, Magic Nails & Spa, Maison K, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams, Melinda Werner, Mesa Burger, Metropolitan Theatres, Miner’s Ace Hardware, Moment Maps, Momentum Dance Company, Monica Mahoney, My Bougie Bottle, Olio e Limone, Olio Bottega & Olio Pizzeria, Pony Cocktails & Kitchen, Porch, Pro-Tech Knives, Rebecca Borgioli, Renauds, Rincon Brewery, Rita Barton, Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Ron & Serena Weddle, Rose Story Farm, Rosewood Miramar Beach, Rubyloo, Rupa Danier, Sabor & Sazón, Sacred Sisters, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Barbara Hives, Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Santa Barbara Pickle Ball Shop, Santa Barbara Symphony, Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Santa Barbara Together, SeaVees, Sensorio, Sheriff Bill Brown, Shopkeepers, Soul Sucker Ceramics, South Coast Deli, StarCycle, Sugar, Summerland Winery, Summerwood Winery & Inn, SwingPath Golf Club, The Eddy, The Ellwood at Goleta Beach, The Haunt Ghost Tours, The Hilt Estate, The Natural Café, The Ojai Vineyard, The Pet House, The Well, The Winston, Tradewind Airlines, Tru Beauty Lash Academy, True Love Always Goods, TRUSS Winery, UCSB Arts & Lectures, University Club, Validation Ale, Vega Vineyard & Farm, Vino Vaqueros, Waxing Poetic, Westerlay Orchids

 


 

EVENT COMMITTEE

Rebecca Borgioli
Sheri Dirksen
Shannon DiPadova
Erin Griffin
Lynette Hall
Robin Himovitz
Jenny Johansson
Margaret Lloyd
Amy Love
Margaret Prothero
Melinda Rogers
Crosby Slaught
David Sparer
Lisa Spink
Alison Brainard Sydney
Serena Weddle

EVENT STAFF

Rita Barton
Kisa Heyer
Isabelle Meyer Stapf
Elizabeth Patterson
Barbara Schoch

 

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