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March 2021
THE FLOWER
CHRONICLES
The Official Newsletter of Power of Flowers Project
Turning Sadness Into Happiness!!
Since January 2021,
your floral donations have At the Power of Flowers Project, we Share Hope and Happiness by providing an
contributed to the unexpected moment of joy through the gift of flowers. Donated flowers are repurposed
into bouquets and delivered to seniors and veterans in care communities. With
creation of
weddings and other celebrations cancelled during the pandemic, our floral donations
2,648 bouquets have come exclusively from funerals for the past year.
delivered to
With each incoming arrangement we are mindful that the flowers represent a terrible
42 care communities.
loss for a family. As a way of expressing our condolences and our appreciation, we send
a handwritten thank you note to each family who has generously chosen to share their
floral arrangements. In compiling information for these notes, we often refer to the
corresponding obituary which allows a glimpse into the unique and extraordinary life
that was lost.
We were recently awarded three (3) grants that will
In each case,
allow a grieving
for familyof
continuity hasdeliveries
chosen to uplift others even as they suffer. It is
incredible that floral tokens of
to residents at the care communities love for a lifeserved.
lost can be turned into symbols of joy for
those who feel forgotten. From five or six average sized funeral pieces, we create
approximately 50 bouquets! In turn, we receive heartfelt notes and phone messages
from bouquet recipients who are often moved to tears when they are given a bouquet.
Norma at Heatherwood in Tewksbury recently wrote, “Your gift made a gloomy,
ordinary day special,” and Rose said, “Thank you for the lovely fresh bouquet. I have
not stopped smiling since they arrived.” It is truly amazing when suffering and loss for
one family can be transformed into hope and happiness for someone else!
We are incredibly grateful to our funeral home partners for the crucial role they play in
our organization. When funeral arrangements are discussed with a family, our mission
is explained and the option to donate flowers following the services is provided. When a
family chooses to donate flowers, the funeral director and staff work directly with us to
ensure timely transport of the arrangements to our workshop.
A heartfelt THANK YOU to every family that has chosen
to donate flowers that would have otherwise been discarded.
The Flower Chronicles
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT The Language Of Flowers
Have you ever received a bouquet of flowers that made you feel
warm and special? Flowers are a natural agent of moods and have a
strong positive effect on emotional health. In fact, during Victorian
times, the language of flowers was used to convey romantic
expressions. Every flower uniquely chosen to invoke love and
kindness.
Meet Barbara, a volunteer since 2010 and one of the
original volunteers. Barbara has seen the Flowers can make your indoor and outdoor space more welcoming
organization grow from a small group working out
of our founders’ home to over 130 active volunteers and create an atmosphere that promotes positive feelings.
now delivering up to 400 bouquets per week. She
has done it all, from creating and delivering Next time you're choosing flowers think about their meanings. Here
bouquets to her current role as coordinator of the
are a few examples:
Container Recycle Program. Barbara lives in
Dunstable and enjoys kayaking, snowshoeing,
boating, baking, and spending time with her family.
Barbara was hooked from the first day she signed up Alstroemeria - Devotion
to volunteer. She read about the organization in a Aster - Patience
local paper and reached out. Her first task was to
make a delivery to a local nursing home. “When I Baby's Breath - Everlasting Love
arrived to make the delivery, the residents saw me Bird of Paradise - Magnificence
and were grinning from ear to ear. I was hooked!
Seeing their faces light up makes you know the Carnation, pink - I will never forget you
impact the Power of Flowers Project has on Carnation, white - Sweet and Lovely
individuals” stated Barbara.
Chrysanthemum - Truth
Cosmos - Joy in Love and Life
Daffodil - New Beginnings
Daisy - Innocence
Freesia - Lasting Friendship
Hibiscus - Delicate Beauty
Iris - Message
Meet Chris, one of our Workshop Leads. Chris first Lily - Majesty
heard about the organization in 2014 from a friend at
Lilac - First Emotions of Love
a Zumba class. Chris loves to garden and wanted to
lend a hand and put her skills to work. She has been Orchid - Refined Beauty
devoted to the Project since day one! A Westford Petunia - Your Presence Soothes Me
resident, Chris retired from the Lowell School
System after 33 years as a Middle School Physical Snapdragon - Presumption
Education Teacher. She likes playing pickle ball, Tulip - Declaration of Love
ping-pong, walking, playing cards, and line dancing.
Wisteria - Welcome
Chris enjoys her time as a volunteer. “I love working
with the people here. Everybody is so nice. You
know that you have made someone’s day when you The definitions above are taken from The Language of Flowers,
make a delivery to a care facility, and the people are by Vanessa Diffenbaugh published in 2011.
so happy to see you and receive the bouquets. There
is no better feeling”, stated Chris.
The Power of Flowers Project is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization Tax ID 46-1082544
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Want to learn more about our organization or how to volunteer?
Contact Michelle Silveira, Executive Director at michelle@pofproject.org
or Lisa Fabin-Bett, Director of Administration at lisa@pofproject.org
or you can reach us by calling 978-226-8545
Mailing Address -
Power of Flowers Project, P.O. Box 294, Tewksbury MA 01876
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