Repurposing flowersfor a purpose
After weddings and events, our volunteers gather the flowers, rearrange them into small bouquets and give them to anyone in our community who could use some joy, such as cancer centers, hospitals, assisted living communities, teachers, first responders and feeding centers, just to name a few!
From one celebration to another moment of joy
Most event flowers are thrown away the next day. We give them a second one, in four steps.
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After the event
We pick them up
Volunteers collect centerpieces, bouquets and arrangements from the venue, so the bride or planner has nothing to haul home.
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Monday, 9 AM
We rework them
In the Bloom Room, we sort, trim and rebuild the flowers into fresh small arrangements.
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Monday morning
We finish each jar
Every bouquet goes into a jar with a ribbon and a card, ready to be handed to someone.
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Monday deliveries
We share them
We deliver to hospitals, cancer centers and anyone who could use some joy on the Eastern Shore.
Where the flowers go
- Cancer centers Patients and staff
- Hospitals Patients and families
- Assisted living communities Residents and staff
- Teachers & first responders A thank-you
- Feeding centers Guests and volunteers
A small group with a simple idea
Hope Blooms Fairhope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit incorporated in Alabama, run by volunteers on the Eastern Shore. We work with event planners, florists and private families to repurpose flowers from weddings, parties and events of every kind.
Financial gifts cover what the flowers can't: cards, ribbon and rent for the Bloom Room, where we work every Monday after an event weekend.
Our mission is to bring hope and joy to our community through the repurposing of flowers.
Give your flowers a second day
Getting married or planning an event? Tell us when and where, and we'll take care of the pickup.
Questions? Call 901-496-2938 or email hopebloomsfairhope@gmail.com.
Other ways to help
A few dollars, a box of jars or a Monday morning all go straight into the next bouquet.
Donate
Gifts pay for cards, ribbon and rent for the Bloom Room. We also gladly take supplies:
- Small jars, especially mason-type jars
- Ribbon and floral supplies
- Fresh flowers from any occasion
Prefer another way to give? Email hopebloomsfairhope@gmail.com.
Volunteer
No floral experience needed. Pick what fits your week:
- Picking up flowers after weddings and events
- Repurposing in the Bloom Room, Mondays at 9 AM after an event weekend
- Delivering bouquets on those Mondays
- Collecting jars
- Telling friends and neighbors about us
Second Annual Christmas Tour of Homes
Saturday, December 5. Tour beautifully decorated Fairhope homes and help fund a year of flowers for our neighbors.