Disability Support Group Ends 35-Year Flower Sale
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Topic: People With Disability
Gay Gollschewsky bought flowers from Endeavour Foundation for 20 years.
In short:
Endeavour Foundation will stop selling flowers after 35 years.
The group offers jobs, including flower picking, in Bundaberg.
Bad weather and a new business plan caused the decision.
Gay Gollschewsky bought flowers from Endeavour for 20 years.
This will be the last flower harvest at the farm.
Gay Gollschewsky said, 'I'm sad. I'll have to find new flowers next year.'
Endeavour grew flowers for 35 years.
The group sold flowers from its Bundaberg farm for 35 years.
In the best year, they picked 70,000 flowers.
This year, they picked 40,000 flowers due to bad weather.
Shaun Nortje said bad weather and a new plan caused the decision.
The community understands the reason for the decision.
Changing business model
The new plan also caused the decision.
The group will keep its site but stop growing flowers.
The group will focus on packaging solutions.
No jobs will be lost.
The group sold up to 7,000 bouquets.
Workers will learn new skills in packaging.
The group supports its workers with skills and a future.
60% of people with disabilities work.
Aron Mercer is an expert on jobs for people with disabilities.
Aron Mercer said jobs make a big difference for people with disabilities.
Jobs give people a sense of purpose and friends.
People make friends at work.
Aron Mercer said companies must make their workplaces more inclusive.
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