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How have our flowers made a difference for you, your family or someone you know?
We love to hear the many heartwarming stories shared by people who have been touched by the Petals for Patients project, and we'd love to hear from you!
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Sometimes a Flower is More than a Flower
by Christina McCarthy
Excerpt from Catholic Charities News & Updates
Dr. Kara Lolley and her husband, Reese, live on Canyon Blooms, a beautiful flower farm, nestled at the foot of the Cowiche Canyon hills. When Kara’s dear friend, Candace, was nearing the end of her life with advanced Parkinson’s, she came to the farm. Candace believed in the healing power of nature and found beauty and peace in her final weeks, surrounded by blossoming flowers and her closest friend, Kara. At her passing, Kara pledged to do something in Candace’s honor, and the seed for Petals for Patients was planted.
What the Media is saying…
A labor of love, Petals for Patients helps lift spirits among Yakima seniors
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YAKIMA - A local non-profit is using the power of flowers to help heal trauma for people in our community, showing how something as simple as a flower blooming can make a huge impact.
“Flowers help remind us how precious life is, right. The fact that they are also coming into bloom and then fading is therapeutic for us in itself,” said Dr. Kara Lolley, owner of Canyon Blooms.
100% of the sales go to providing farm-fresh flowers to those facing hardship in our community.
If you're interested in volunteering or want to learn more you can contact Holly, the volunteer coordinator, at holly@canyonblooms.org
Canyon Blooms Petals for Patients — '
a universal gesture of kindness' for those who need it most
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Yakima is Cooler than You Think
Mark Peterson YouTube.com
Canyon Blooms Petals for Patients is featured starting at about minute 19.
Petals for Patients: aiding fear, anxiety through flowers
by Tomas DAnella NonStop Local Multimedia Journalist, July 28, 2023
YAKIMA, Wash.- Kara Lolley made it a habit of delivering flowers to her late friend Candace who was in a long-term care facility suffering from Parkinson’s disease. She would bring her friend flowers every week, when finally, a nurse stopped her, and said Candace hasn’t been just leaving the flowers in her room.
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What people are saying…
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“Our residents that received the beautiful arrangements from Petal for Patients were so grateful. They felt like your organization had brightened their day. They had smiles on their faces, feeling like they had a bit of nature's beauty brought to them in a vase. They said how wonderful that people in this community had given a gift of caring and also a lot of their time to those who need the feeling they are not forgotten. Much appreciation.”
— Parkside residents, Rhonda
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“Thank you so much for thinking of us……I enjoyed walking around and distributing them to my residents. They were so happy to get a bouquet of flowers for no reason. The flowers were so beautiful, and they smelled wonderful. That was a perfect amount and any time you want to bring us some I will definitely be grateful. If I am not in my office, you can just leave them with the receptionist at neighborhood health like you did last time. Again, thank you so much. What you are doing is such a wonderful thing.”
— Kimberly, Resident Services Program Coordinator, Yakima Housing Authority
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“Canyon blooms pedals for patients, has recently begun donating flowers for our dining room tables at Chandler House, a dementia Alzheimer assisted living facility. These flowers have made a huge impact on our dementia residents. They comment on how beautiful the flowers are. It causes residents to recollect their memories. Many of our residents gardened prior to their dementia. They talk about the flowers with staff and other residents. All in all, it has made them happy and improved their moods..”
— Tracie, DNS Chandler House
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"Canyon Blooms - Thank you 1000 times! What a fabulous way to make people smile. Our patients were so grateful to have such a beautiful gift today. They were gone so quick I was unable to capture a picture!! Thank you again."
— Nicole, Oncology Service Line Director
North Star Lodge -
"Petals for Patients - Thank you so much for the beautiful bouquet. My father was admitted to the .cottage Hospice on 5/25/23 and passed the next morning. Your flowers made my mom smile and really touched our family. Thank you!"
— Tara, Barb & family, LaCrosse, WA
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"The beautiful flowers you left for us yesterday were lovely, and the big bouquet of yellow flowers are out of this world. Thank you."
— Marcella P. , Crescent Health Care