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May 18, 2009
Glenn Swift
Sprouts! Wins Northern Palm Beach County Small Business of the Year
 Sprouts! Inc., an innovative West Palm Beach-based company that uses 100% recycled paper embedded with flower seeds to create a diverse array of environmentally friendly products, will be honored on June 4th as the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year. Sprouts garnered the prestigious award after being carefully evaluated upon a number of criteria: uniqueness and quality of the company´s product line; customer service; management style and problem-solving ability; commitment to the local community and nonprofit institutions.
Founded five years ago by Sharon Quercioli, a lifelong entrepreneur with over twenty years in the recycle industry, Sprouts products include greeting cards, bookmarks, Blooming Boxes™ and a host of custom marketing pieces - all of which grow flowers when planted. Sprouts products can be purchased directly from the company´s Web site (www.sproutem.com) or custom printed to accommodate various volumes, sizes and print specifications. Instead of being discarded and contributing to landfill waste, Sprouts paper can be planted in the earth...and a beautiful garden will grow.
Quercioli believes it is her duty to give back to the community as well as the planet. Since its inception five years ago, Sprouts has assisted and partnered with a number of charitable organizations to help raise funds and awareness. These organizations include: The Office Depot Foundation, ArtiGras, ArtFest, Hospice of Palm Beach County, African Rain Forest Conservancy, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, The American Lung Association, Palm Beach Community College, Race for the Cure, Wheel Chairs for Kids, Quantum House, Florida Resource Center for Women and Children, Resource Depot and Healing Touch Buddies. In addition to these efforts, Quercioli serves on the Board of Directors for Healing Touch Buddies and the Steering Committee for the Northern Palm Beach County Women in Business Council. She also serves on the Small Business Council for the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and facilitates its CEO Connection program.
Click here to read the article at American Chronicle
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