This week we hosted our second workshop to fulfill a generous grant from the Knoxville Garden Club. The first workshop was with a Girl Scout troop, that blog entry can be found here (or by scrolling down). Our second workshop was with the residents at Shannondale Assisted Living. Sixteen residents gathered in the Activities Room [...]
Sometimes we here at Random Acts of Flowers step outside of our mission. As we continue to grow there are so many possibilities for facilities that we can deliver to, there are always people in the healthcare system in need of cheer. We have to closely watch where and how we expand always asking ourselves [...]
We recently visited a facility that we have not ever delivered to before. We always really enjoy those because it is so much fun to share our mission with a new set of residents! We received a very nice note from Lauren Hall, the Healthy Lifestyles Director. Thank you so very much for all the [...]
In celebration of Veteran’s Day 2011 Random Acts of Flowers made two local deliveries. We left 10 bouquets with UT Hospice to be delivered to the homes of their Veteran patients. We also delivered 26 bouquets to Ben Atchley State Veteran’s Home where they were distributed on the dining room tables for all to enjoy.
Some Share Your Story emails really touch the heartstrings. This is definitely one of those! I am a 24-year-old Cystic Fibrosis patient on the list for a double-lung transplant. I am currently in the hospital for an exacerbation, and today I got a little knock on my hospital door. On the other side was a [...]
Thursday evening we hosted our 3rd 2011 workshop with Samuel Franklin. The workshop was focused around creating themed centerpieces for the Fall. We had a wonderful group of ladies. We started the evening with a spread of cheeses and glasses of wine while perusing Sam’s stunningly beautiful shop. Along with his gorgeous floral designs Sam [...]
Volunteers come to us through many different venues, whether they read an article, see TV coverage, hear from a friend, or any number of other ways. One of our newest volunteers came to us because he was witness to our mission while in a healthcare facility. Our other volunteers really enjoyed hearing his story so [...]
