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Tracking Coronavirus: Random Acts of Flowers taking time off to move (WATE, 3.27.20)
Click image to link to video KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Since mid-March Random Acts of Flowers has stopped its service following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s directives. Every week close to 1,500 lightly used flowers were delivered to seniors around East [...]
Volunteers ensure flowers get 2nd chance to brighten someone’s day (WTHR, 2.20.2020)
"Have you ever wondered where Valentine's Day flowers go when they aren't sold? This is it. Random Acts of Flowers is where flowers go to get a second chance. "These are really good flowers that would normally go into the trash," said volunteer Amber Livers. [...]
What happens to the Valentine’s Day flowers that don’t get sold? (CNN, 2.15.2020)
Valentine's Day represents different things to different people: Love, consumerism, chocolate for breakfast. But for the floral industry, it's essentially a national holiday -- and demand is higher than ever. Flower business booms during Valentine's season: Of the millions of Americans predicted to spend $24.7 billion [...]
More than 100 bouquets of flowers delivered to nursing home residents (WTSP, 2.14.2020)
DUNEDIN, Fla. — On this Valentine's Day, not everyone has a loved one to brighten their day with flowers. A company in Tampa Bay called Random Acts of Flowers stepped in -- taking flowers and cards that would otherwise be tossed and making beautiful bouquets [...]
Concert Flowers Donated after Kanye West’s Pigeon Forge appearance (WBIR, WATE, WVLT)
WBIR - "Whatever Kanye West does, he does it big. From the hits, to live concerts, to marriage, politics, church... and flowers? Yes, as in bouquets. No, he's not becoming a florist, but he did give a flowers-based charity in Knoxville a sizable boost. After [...]
Random Acts of Flowers unveils new delivery van (WATE, 10.17.19)
Random Acts of Flowers is celebrating a new addition to its team: a brand-new delivery van! This van will continue the legacy of Random Acts of Flowers and its mission to inspire and nurture a culture of care and compassion through flower deliveries to people [...]
Random Acts of Flowers bring smiles to Bay Area patients (Fox 13, Tampa Bay)
TAMPA, Fla. (FOX 13) - Random Acts of Flowers brings smiles to hospital patients around the country. In Tampa, they've made some special arrangements to brighten people's days. They take flowers that were discarded, but still have plenty of life, to hospitals and others who could [...]
New Students Launch UT Experience with Service Projects (UTK News, 8.16.19)
Hundreds of new students spent part of this week getting a taste of what it means to be a Volunteer by serving communities through the Ignite Serves program. First-year students partnered with a slate of Knoxville organizations to help fulfill needs in the community. They [...]
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