NEW YORK, NY - February 1, 2008 - Just in time for Valentine's Day, OrganicStyle.com introduces Freedom&reg - A Rose in Honor of Rosa Parks, a new rose that pays tribute to Rosa Parks' birthday on February 4th.

Nonprofitshoppingmall.com has teamed up with OrganicStyle.com and will donate 20% of the proceeds from sales of this bouquet when ordered at Nonprofitshoppingmall.com to the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development with each company donating 10% respectively.

These large-headed, long-stemmed roses are a lush, vibrant red with abundant petals, minimal thorns, and a long vase life and are offered in either one or two dozen bouquets.

Nonprofitshoppingmall.com lets you to shop from your favorite stores online and choose one of dozens of charities you'd like to receive a portion of your purchase.

The Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self Development was founded by Rosa Parks in 1987, in honor of her husband, with the aim of motivating and directing youth to reach their highest potential. www.rosaparks.org

On December 1, 1955, 42-year-old Rosa Parks boarded a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama. A few stops later, a white man boarded the crowded bus and had to stand in the aisle. When the driver demanded that she give up her seat for the man, Rosa Parks remained seated. The driver called the police, who arrested Mrs. Parks, but her courageous act initiated a citywide bus boycott led by Martin Luther King, Jr. that lasted 381 days.

On February 1, 1956, the Montgomery Improvement Association filed suit in the U.S. District Court, challenging the constitutionality of segregated public transportation. In June of 1956, the U.S. District Court ruled in favor of the Improvement Association. When the city appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, the higher court affirmed the lower court's ruling, declaring segregation on buses unconstitutional. The decision was implemented on December 20, 1956. With her quiet strength, Rosa Parks gave birth to the modern day civil rights movement.

During her lifetime, Mrs. Parks received more than 43 honorary doctorate degrees and hundreds of other honors. In September 1996, President William J. Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, presented Rosa Parks with the Medal of Freedom, the highest award given to a civilian. In 1999, she was the 250th individual to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. At her passing, the United States Congress was suspended with many of its members being flown to Detroit to pay their respects. Rosa Parks became the first woman to lie in honor at the U. S. Capitol Rotunda.

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Organic Style Ltd. (www.OrganicStyle.com) is an online eco-lifestyle boutique for people seeking inspiring products that uphold the well-being of the planet and humankind. Their flagship floral brand, OrganicBouquet.com, is widely recognized as America's pioneer of organic and eco-flowers.

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Nonprofitshoppingmall.com (www.nonprofitshoppingmall.com) allows consumers to shop online for the things they would normally buy, from the brands they would normally choose, at the prices they would normally pay. Shoppers make a donation to charitable organizations with just one click, giving rise to a powerful yet subtle fundraising tool. Nonprofitshoppingmall.com, an E-commerce site where shopping is good for you and everyone else.

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Organic Style Ltd. (www.OrganicStyle.com) is an online eco-boutique for people seeking inspiring products that uphold the well-being of the planet and humankind. Their flagship brand, Organic Bouquet (OrganicBouquet.com) is widely recognized as America’s pioneer of organic and eco-flowers. EcoFlowers.com (www.EcoFlowers.com) is their wholesale division, with customers including florists, retailers, hotels and wedding planners.

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