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Our Story

Administrative Team

Our Recipients

You just never know when inspiration will come! The Flower Shuttle program for Raleigh, NC was inspired by an article in Oprah Magazine in February of 2006. The article told the story of a woman in New York City who was appalled at the number of flowers thrown away after events.  She began a foundation to recycle flowers to those in need.  This article became the catalyst for the birth of The Flower Shuttle.


Organizers sought help from Raleigh Moravian Church which agreed to support this program as a Community Outreach Project. Raleigh Moravian Church and its Women's Ministry gave $700 in seed money to start The Flower Shuttle in March of 2006. In February 2022, having outgrown the space at Raleigh Moravian, The Flower Shuttle moved operations just up the road to Ridge Road Baptist Church.


Thanks to 100+ Flower Shuttle volunteers, flowers that were being thrown away by florists/floral departments and after special events, funerals, and weddings are now recycled to people living with sickness, terminal illness, poverty and disability. For a current listing of where Flower Shuttle arrangements are being delivered, please see the "Recipients" list on this page.


The Flower Shuttle project has been a blessing to all involved, from those donating the flowers to those rearranging, and most importantly to our recipients. We have all realized the power that flowers can have when given as an expression of love and care.


For more information on helping us spread our vision, please visit our Volunteer page, or contact us at theflowershuttle@gmail.com. 


Our Recipients

Administrative Team

Our Recipients

We are currently delivering flower arrangements to the following locations subject to safety restrictions:


A Place at the Table

A to Z Thrift

Abbottswood - Raleigh

AIDs Alliance

Alliance Medical

Avendelle Assisted Living - Rolesville

Brighton Gardens

Brittany Place at Searstone

Brookdale - Wake Forest


Cambridge Village Senior Home

Capital Nursing

Capital Oaks Retirement Center 

Capital Towers

Cary Health and Rehabilitation

Chatham Commons

Dega Mobile Veterinary Care Pop-Ups

Dress For Success

Duke Raleigh Hospital


Esteemed Coffee - Cary

Green Chair

Healing Transitions - Women's Campus

Heartfields at Cary

Helen Wright Center

Hillcrest Rehabilitation 

Hillside - Wake Forest
Independence Village

Interact


Litchford Nursing and Rehabilitation

Meals on Wheels 

NCSU Feed the Pack Food Bank

New Bern House

North Carolina Capital Building

North Hills Transitional 

Phoenix Assisted Care

Raleigh Rehabilitation

Raleigh Rescue Mission


Refugee Hope Partners - Cedar Point

Rex Hospital - Raleigh

Rex Rehab - Apex

Rex Rehabilitation Center

Salvation Army

SarahCare

Spring Arbor

Sunnybrook 

Sunrise Assisted


Terra Bella 

The Carying Place

The Covington

The Women's Center - Raleigh

Total Life Center - Bond Park

Total Life Center - Raleigh

Tower Nursing & Rehab

Transitions Life Care (Hospice)

UNC Rex Children's Treatment Center


Universal Family Medicine

Universal Healthcare - North Raleigh

Urban Ministries

Wake Medical Center - Cary

Wake Medical Center - New Bern

Wake Medical Center, North - N. Raleigh

Wake Medical Center, West - Cary

Waltonwood - Cary

Waltonwood - Raleigh

Whispering Pines

Wisdom Care

Administrative Team

Administrative Team

Administrative Team

The Flower Shuttle Administrative Team works behind the scenes to keep The Flower Shuttle running smoothly. The team is made up of 13 members who each serve a 3-year term with Kathy Reece, our founder, as a permanent 14th member.



President - Eileen Taylor


President Elect - OPEN

 

Secretary - Elaine Wilson


Treasurer - Andy Dalgliesh


Founder/Advisor - Kathy Reece


Volunteer Coordinator - Jenny O'Brien


Vase Table Coordinator - OPEN


Special Event Flower Coordinator - Vickie Presnell, vpresnell@mindspring.com


Flower Pick Up Coordinator -

Siobhan Millen


Floor Volunteer Coordinator -

Lisa Green 


Flower Delivery/Load Out Coordinator - Carol Tillman


Hospitality Coordinator - Ann Frazier


Shed/Supplies - OPEN


Public Relations Coordinator/Website - Rena Hatcher


Committee Chairs:


Satellite Team Coordinator - Katherine McVey


Lunch & Learn - Ann Barnes



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