Release: Random Acts of Flowers to Deliver Encouragement in Indianapolis

First Delivery Impacts Emotional Health and Wellbeing of 75 Individuals at Eskenazi Health INDIANAPOLIS, IN (October 13, 2016) – A very vulnerable segment of the Indianapolis community — those struggling with injury, illness and the aging process — will receive much-needed hope and health benefits thanks to a national not-for-profit agency now serving Indianapolis. “The mission [...]

2022-06-22T17:30:24+00:00October 13th, 2016|Blog, Newsroom|

WISH News Introduces RAF to Indianapolis

To celebrate the launch of RAF Indianapolis, the morning news on WISH8 spoke with Founder Larsen Jay as he, the RAF Indianapolis staff, and RAF Volunteers prepared to make the first delivery of flowers to Eskanazi Health Center. Watch the full coverage here...

2016-11-11T16:02:14+00:00October 13th, 2016|Newsroom|

Menlo Park Patch: Recycled Flowers bring Patients Joy

"Delivering beautiful free flower arrangements to Kaiser Permanente Redwood City hospital patients makes Sara Fondriest smile a lot. As she wheeled her cart of arrangements from room-to-room on the 7th floor of the hospital recently, Sara was also bringing smiles to Kaiser Permanente patients, and at the same time, she was taking action for sustainability. [...]

2016-10-12T16:24:21+00:00October 12th, 2016|Newsroom|

Encouraging Random Acts of Kindness Among Kids

Chicago Parent By: Kelly Q. Anderson Nicole Jakob, a North Shore area mom, was inspired by two things: a love of art and a loathing of participation trophies. In an era ripe with humble-bragging and social media ‘Likes,’ she set out to promote something different: anonymous altruism. “I wanted to encourage kids to do something [...]

2022-06-22T17:30:25+00:00July 28th, 2016|Newsroom|

New arrangements made from ‘Celebration of Life’ flowers

By: WVLT - Sara Mitchell KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)-- Random Acts of Flowers partnered with Alzheimer's Tennessee to repurpose the flowers from the Pat Summitt "Celebration of Life." Volunteers picked up the flowers from Thompson-Boling Arena, deconstructed the arrangements and created 372 bouquets that were delivered to Alzheimer’s and memory care patients in East Tennessee. Executive [...]

2016-09-18T18:41:14+00:00July 15th, 2016|Newsroom|

Random Acts of Flowers to repurpose Pat Summitt memorial flowers

By WBIR.com KNOXVILLE - Flowers received at Pat Summitt’s memorial celebration on Thursday will be transformed into 300 bouquets and given out to residents of East Tennessee senior care facilities that serve Alzheimer’s and memory care patients. Random Acts of Flowers, Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc. and the University of Tennessee Athletic Department are partnering to make [...]

2022-06-22T17:30:25+00:00July 14th, 2016|Newsroom|