New home for charity, Miei Fiori
Collins Square has welcomed a new social enterprise, floral concept store Miei Fiori, to its Village St undercroft.
As a service provider operating under a 100 per cent net-profit-to-charity-model, Miei Fiori’s mission aligns with Walker Corporation and Development Victoria’s shared vision to provide a space to support meaningful initiatives that enrich the community.
Owned by husband and wife Rob and Lyly Greca, Miei Fiori (Italian for “My Flowers”) aims to help close the poverty gap and improve the lives of disadvantaged children by raising funds for The Smith Family, a national charity that provides long-term educational support for children in Australia.
Mrs Greca said that securing a “brick and mortar” concept store was something the business...
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Edition - May 2019
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Low-flying chopper
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E-Gate activity
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