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Donations bring spring to hospital (The Greenfield Daily Reporter, 3.2.2017)

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Donations bring spring to hospital

(The Greenfield Daily Reporter, 3.2.2017)

The cheerful riot of flower petals spilling out of Cynthia Fincher’s car was only rivaled by the sweet perfume of the arrangements drawing stares from visitors to Hancock Regional Hospital.

Fincher, a volunteer for the Hancock Regional Hospital Guild, brought 40 flower arrangements from Random Acts of Flowers, an Indianapolis organization that collects flowers from florists, grocery stores, events and even funerals and has volunteers re-arrange them into bouquets that are donated to Indianapolis-area hospital patients.

The Greenfield resident had been looking for a way to volunteer for the hospital that was in her “wheelhouse,” she said. When she heard about Random Acts of Flowers, the hospital’s volunteer coordinator Dawn Earlywine thought it fit in with Circle of Kindness, a recent initiative to promote acts of kindness by hospital staff.

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“Flowers bring a welcome escape.” (IndyStar, 2.2.17)

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Flowers Bring a Welcome Escape

(IndyStar, 2.2.17)

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Random Acts of Flowers (The Broad Ripple Gazette, Indianapolis, 1.20.17)

IMG_20161222_092009_989Random Acts of Flowers Indianapolis’s Program Manager, Lindsey Potter says “The wonderful thing about RAF is that it’s a very simple concept that has a huge impact. There isn’t anyone in our community who has not been touched by the experience of having a loved one require healthcare assistance.  Everyone can relate to the fear, the stress, and often just the boredom of being hospitalized. We do what we do in order to be bright spot in what can otherwise be a difficult and trying time.”

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(The Broad Ripple Gazette, Indianapolis, 1.20.17)

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2016: A Year in Review (photo slideshow)

2016 RAF Year in Review

2016 was an INCREDIBLE year here at Random Acts of Flowers. Thank you to everyone who supported our mission of delivering hope!

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100 nursing home residents get flower delivery surprise (WTHR, Indianapolis, 12.23.16)

100 nursing home residents
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screenshot-54Every single resident of an Indianapolis nursing home received a holiday bouquet Friday morning. Volunteers from Random Acts of Flowers delivered the arrangements to residents at the North Capitol Avenue Nursing home – all 100 of them.

Cathy Poole was on her first delivery with the non-profit Friday. “It’s so special to give people things and especially this time of year and surprise them,” she said.

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(WTHR, Indianapolis, 12.23.16)

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Honoring Our Volunteers on National Senior Citizens Day

Our senior volunteers are a constant source of inspiration and joy to us. On National Senior Citizens Day (and every other day), we thank you!