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 [...]
There are some stories that bring goosebumps, this is one of them. And I believe that is all the introduction that this story needs… I just wanted to thank Random Acts of Flowers as well as the Boring Family for the white poinsettia that my father, Emery N, received at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville in [...]
In early December I shared a story about our first ever traceable Memorial Donation as a result of our Mission. A Memorial Donation is one given in someone’s memory, and we call it a result of our Mission because the family of the deceased remembered their loved one receiving flowers from RAF while in a healthcare facility. [...]
Like the ripple caused by a stone thrown into water our mission affects the mood of everyone in a recipient facility. We often speak about how our mission affects healthcare residents in our community. What we don’t often share is how the staff of our recipient facilities are affected by our deliveries. The mood of [...]
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 [...]
Today I received a very sweet phone call. Mrs Badgett called to inquire about our mailing address so that she could send a check from her family. When I asked her how she had heard of us my heart swelled with pride for our mission. Picture this, a woman living in a nursing home receives [...]
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 [...]
We delivered 52 arrangements at Blount Memorial Hospital yesterday. This email was waiting for me when I got in this morning! :) Today my husband received one of your lovely bouquets at the hospital. The flowers are so beautiful and the thought behind them even more beautiful. Thank you so much for what you did. [...]
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 an email that I received from Faye, a volunteer at UT Medical Center. Faye and her cohort, Carolyn, are UT volunteers who escort our Random Acts of Flowers volunteers within the hospital during our once monthly deliveries. In this email she recounts a story about a recent delivery. As we were approaching [...]
Of all the times to be in the hospital the holiday season, normally spend surrounded by loved ones, has to be one of the hardest. Christmas 2010 saw the 2nd annual Christmas Day deliveries by Random Acts of Flowers volunteers. Through a generous donation by Stanley’s Greenhouses & Plant Farm our volunteers were able to [...]
Today we delivered our 5000th bouquet! In 20 months we have delivered 5000 smiles, we have brightened the lives of 5000 people, and we have touched the lives of 10 times that many people with our mission. What a great feeling! The day started with the arrival of 6 volunteers from TVA as part of [...]
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 [...]
