Pueblo treatment center opens floral shop to fund programs
Story By: David Ortiviz
Source: KOAA
Pueblo Published
A behavioral treatment center for troubled teens is selling flowers and other items to raise money for its programs. El Pueblo recently opened up a floral and greenhouse shop called Petals.
The store is located on Roselawn Rd. near Roselawn cemetery in Blende. El Pueblo is a non-profit group however, the center's president says they decided to open up the store to sustain its programs--which have received dwindling state and federal funding over the years.
"It is again an opportunity for us to really make a difference in the lives of the children that we serve and at the same time give us the additional resources that we need to give us the very best programs and the very best opportunities for the kids," said Patty Erjavec, President and C.E.O. of El Pueblo.>
El Pueblo says teens at the center will grow and help sell the flowers. The store is open Monday through Saturday. All of the proceeds go to El Pueblo.
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