One of the things that we do not lack for around here are heartwarming stories. This one certainly fits the bill! What makes this story special is that Patti knew to thank everyone and everything that went into her delivery. For her bouquet to be delivered there had to be a floral donor, a vase [...]
April 29th, 2011 Random Acts of Flowers rolled out Knoxville’s first ever fresh flower float during the Dogwood Arts Festival Parade. Many thanks go out to our committee co-chairs Mary Jane Keating and Melissa Smith who orchestrated this phenomenal task. With the assistance of 20 volunteers, working for a total of 161 hours in 5 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
