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 Tennessee before the coronavirus swept across the country. The nonprofit collects bouquets from florists, grocery stores and funeral homes. Their volunteers help arrange the flowers and make delivers several times a week. For now, production has stopped and no flowers are being delivered. However, the core staff members ha ..read more

“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. Thanks to 400 volunteers like Amber, they have a second chance to make someone’s day. Random Acts of Flowers has made 75,000 deliveries since late 2016. “Whenever volunteers come in, this is the first thing they check. Where are they going? How many do we need and where do the flowers come from? The bottom line is what really matters. We ..read more

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 on Valentine’s Day gifts this year, about 37% of them will buy flowers.   This year, Latam Cargo told CNN it flew more than 12,600 tons of flowers grown in Colombia and Ecuador around the US, Australia and Europe — a 45% higher amount than in 2019. But of all the millions of buds ..read more

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 for people living in nursing homes. They delivered 108 bouquets of flowers to Bayou Gardens Retirement Home in Dunedin this week. The mission of Random Acts of Flowers is to improve the emotional health and well-being of individuals in health care facilities. SEE THE FULL STORY HERE   The post More than 100 bouquets of flowers delivered to ..read more

“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 a weekend in Pigeon Forge at a Christian youth conference, West said farewell to thousands of fans and just about as many flowers used on the lavish set in the church building. It was big business for Flowers of Gatlinburg, who catered the event. But rather than throw all the still-fresh bouquets in the trash, the florist got on the phone with a c ..read more

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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 in our community who need them most. The post Random Acts of Flowers unveils new delivery van (WATE, 10.17.19) appeared first on Random Acts of Flowers ..read more

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 use a lift in spirits. “How can you not smile when you have a beautiful bouquet of flowers come into your room?” asked Random Acts of Flowers Executive Director Janette Donoghue. “We just light up the room, brightens the day and it just makes everybody happy.” The organization is driven by volunteers like Louise Fi ..read more

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 loaded backpacks with school supplies and inspirational notes to be distributed to children by the Boys and Girls Club of the Tennessee Valley. They made blankets and wrote thank-you notes to be given to veterans and active military personnel by the Soldiers’ Angels organization. Ignite Serves gives new students a chance to ..read more

On August 16, 2019, Meredith Leahy, President of Tennessee Recycling Coalition, delivered an address at the Annual Recycler of the Year reception presented by Tennessee Recycling Coalition (TRC). Each year TRC honors the most dedicated and successful individuals and organizations working to advance recycling in our State. The reception is a highlight of two days of learning and networking organized by the Tennessee Recycling Coalition that was held at the Park Vista in Gatlinburg, TN. Random Acts of Flowers – 2019 Non-Profit Recycler of the Year Random Acts of Flowers strives to make Knoxville ..read more