Monday, May 23, 2016

Volunteer Brunch 11 May - Aleethia Dinner Event


     The vounteer brunch was so much fun and we shared a delicious breakfast prepared by 
      Amphora of Chantilly Catering.  We had time to sit and enjoy each other.  After 7 years 
      it was time to say thank you for supporting Freedom Petals initiatives.  I have met so many
      wonderful people through this flower journey and all of you have helped to grow and enable 
      Freedom Petals bouquets to continue to bring joy and healing to our wounded warrior heroes.
Thanks for coming to our events and sharing your talents and the gift of your time.


Cake and flower cookies by Becky

These pictures are a few of the arranagments we made after the brunch!





Monday, May 2, 2016

FIRST VOLUNTEER BRUNCH/MAY 13TH & 4 JUNE BOULDER CREST RETREAT HOEDOWN FLOWER EVENT

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to remind everyone that our first Volunteer Appreciation Brunch will be held at 9am on Friday, 13 May.  We still have room and lots of food if anyone has a change in plans for that morning.  I can't wait to just sit down together to eat and enjoy the morning; reflecting on our successful journey bringing flowers to many wounded warriors over the last seven years.  Please let me know if you want to be added to our list of attendees.  

After the brunch we will be making flowers arrangements for the Aleethia Friday Night Wounded Warrior Dinner.

I'm excited to tell you that Joan H. and I visited The Boulder Crest Retreat for Military and Veteran Wellness in Bluemont, VA last Tuesday.   We received a private tour of the 37 Acre retreat for wounded warriors and their families.  I encourage everyone to please visit this amazing venue started to help our hero's heal and enjoy a family vacation as well.     bouldercrestretreat.org  (check out the website)
As a result of our visit we have signed up to support Boulder Crest's annual fundraising event "A Hoedown" with 20 table arrangements and several flower baskets to raffle.
So our June event will be on Saturday, 4 June at 9am.  We will deliver the flowers that same day to the Retreat.
Please reply if you can support this event.  I will be sending another notice at the end of May and more details about the Hoedown to come.

​Looking forward to seeing you on 13 May.
​God Bless,​
Michele Bevington

Pam and Barb
Malone House on Walter Reed Army Hospital 
 on Georgia Avenue 2011
Early Delivery of 120 Flower Arrangements
Aleethia Dinner at the Elks Club Arlington
11 March 2016