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 [...]
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 [...]
Received this lovely note earlier this week. She must have been one of the recipients during our first ever delivery to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center last month which received great television coverage. My mom had a lengthy hospital stay recently and I live out of state. I called daily to check on mom and [...]
The following is from our recent delivery to Windsor Gardens off of Merchants and Central in North Knoxville. “Thank you for the beautiful flowers delivered to my father at Windsor Gardens assisted living! The delivery brightened his day and he has enjoyed them very much.” – Becky There weren’t many bouquets in that delivery but [...]
Received this sweet note from a Random Acts of Flowers recipient at Parkwest Medical Center. I just want to thank your group for the delivery of daisy mums during my stay at ParkWest. They did so much to brighten an otherwise clinical atmosphere. They made a difference. – Jane Thank you for taking the time [...]
This one really brightened my day! Thank you for taking the time to write to us Debbie. Last week I was hospitalized at ParkWest. With most of my family living out of state, I was quite lonely and depressed, not knowing what was wrong with me and not having someone to sit with me while [...]
We recently visited a facility in North Knoxville for the first time and received an overwhelming response from the staff. We so very much love to hear our recipients’ stories! Below are a few of their stories along with some photos they shared: Wow… what a blessing. Thank you so much for the beautiful flowers. [...]
The following is a story sent in by a recipient via the Share Your Story page on our website. Do you have a story to share? Follow this link – http://randomactsofflowers.org/get-involved/share-your-story/ I’m not a flower bouquet person. I like to see flowers in fields. But when I was in the hospital, the fact that someone [...]
Thursday 11/18/10 was our 2nd Samuel Franklin workshop and what a fun time we had! Sam has such a great personality, he’s truly a pleasure to be around, and his shop is just mouth-wateringly fabulous! Below is a photographic journey of a wonderful evening. Thank you to all the lovely ladies who attended the [...]
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Faye, our 5000th recipient was full of smiles and hugs for all! Many residents are just as happy to have someone to talk to for a few minutes. Flowers are such a simple pleasure. Joyce was certainly happy to receive her bouquet! Herb was [...]
This past weekend was the launch of our 2nd Annual Fall Bulb Sale. This morning I had two emails in my box which I would like to share. The first comes from our founder relaying a story from Mike & Liz, long time volunteers with RAF, who worked the afternoon shift at the Turkey Creek [...]
There are days when my job as Director of Random Acts of Flowers takes my breath away. Today was one of those days. This morning I was contacted by two members of our community, an editor and a physical therapist, both asking for help from Random Acts of Flowers. A young woman who is losing [...]
As a result of the overwhelming support of the community in the form of floral donations Random Acts of Flowers sometimes finds ourselves with more flowers than we can process in a timely manner. During these times of overrun we have begun to deliver buckets of flowers and boxes of vases to assisted living facilities [...]
For over a year, “Random Acts of Flowers” has been delivering flowers to hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities and hospices. But Tuesday, a very special bouquet was delivered to St. Mary’s Medical Center. A delivery that didn’t just bring a smile to the patients face, but to the volunteers who have far exceeded their [...]
