International Women’s Day is March 8th. It’s a day to celebrate the achievements of women around the world. It’s also a day to acknowledge and help women fight violence and abuse against women, fight for gender equality, and fight for women’s rights.
Here in Portage, Mil-Jeanne’s Flowers & Axcenz are celebrating women all month.
Alicia and Kyle Pettinger own the popular flower and gift shop, and will be donating 10% of all the floral proceeds from flower sales in the month of March to Prairie Harbour.
“Prairie Harbour is our local women’s shelter, and the work they do is so important,” shares Alicia. “So we feel that this is a perfect way to give back to women in our community.”
Kyle adds, “You can purchase flowers for any occasion – birthdays, anniversaries, or just because – and we’ll give 10% of ALL the proceeds from our flower sales in March to Prairie Harbour.”
The Pettingers wanted to support Prairie Harbour this month to highlight what the shelter can do for women in need.
“Plain and simple, we want to be able to give back to our community and be good role models to our kids and to Portage,” says Kyle.
For those unfamiliar with our local women’s shelter, Alicia explains.
“Prairie Harbour is a vital resource for women in our community, providing them with services such as childcare, safety planning, counselling, and domestic violence education. They also provide safe shelter and help with filling out protection orders. The work they do is so important and that’s why we want to support them. They are always looking for ways to expand into the community and help more women in town. Everyone deserves to feel safe and secure, and Prairie Harbour does just that.”
There are a few ways to purchase flowers at Mil-Jeanne’s. Stop by the shop at 106 Sask Ave E or give them a call at 204-857-6886. You can also shop online at www.miljeanne.com, whether it’s pickup or delivery.
“If you’d like something special, we'll be offering pop-up bouquets every Monday in March,” notes Kyle. “Or you can call ahead and pre-book with us!”
For those stopping by the shop, Alicia warns that you may want to make sure you give yourself some extra time to browse.
“Spring is on its way, which means the winter clothing sale is right around the corner and of course we have tonnes of new items arriving daily, whether it's clothing, chocolate, or home décor.”
“We love our flowers and want to be your florist for life!”
Mil-Jeanne’s Flowers & Axcenz are open Monday to Saturday 9am to 5:30pm. You can shop online anytime at www.miljeanne.com!