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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 The Ridge.


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

Brighton Gardens

Brittany Place at Searstone

Capital Nursing

Capital Towers

Cary Health and Rehabilitation

Dress For Success


Esteamed Coffee - Cary

Family Promise

Feed the Pack - NCSU

Green Chair

Healing Transitions - Women's Campus

Heartfields at Cary

Helen Wright Center

Hillcrest Rehabilitation 

Independence Village

InterAct

Jewish Family Services

Litchford Nursing and Rehabilitation


LiveWell (3 locations)

Meals On Wheels (4 locations)

New Bern House

North Hills Transitional

Phoenix Assisted Care

Raleigh Dream Center

Raleigh Rehabilitation

Raleigh Rescue Mission

Refugee Hope Partners/Cedar Point

Duke Hospital Raleigh

Salvation Army


SarahCare

Spring Arbor - Apex

Spring Arbor - Cary

Sunnybrook

Sunrise Assisted

Terra Bella

The Carying Place

The Women's Center

Total Life Center - Bond Park

Total Life Center - Raleigh

Tower Nursing and Rehab

Transitions Hospice


UNC Rex Cancer Center

UNC Rex Children's Treatment Center

UNC Rex Hospital Raleigh

Urban Ministries

Wake Medical Center - Cary

Wake Medical Center - New Bern

Wake Medical Center - North Raleigh
Wake Smiles

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

 

Secretary - Tracy Hall


Treasurer - Andy Dalgliesh


Founder/Advisor - Kathy Reece



Volunteer Coordinator - Rhonda Hinnant


Shed/Vase Coordinator - OPEN


Special Events/Recipients - OPEN

Flower Pick Up/Donors -

Deb Dagleish


Floor Manager Coordinator - OPEN


Load Out/Delivery - Carol Tillman


Public Relations/Website -
Rena Hatcher


Lunch & Learn - Nancy Pentz & Sara Kirk


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