Thank you to Kathy Geisel for sponsoring bouquets in honor of Dick & BeAnn. What a beautiful way to celebrate and share joy.

Interested in sponsoring a bouquet? We’d love to connect with you. Contact us for details!

News from Joy Blooms

Activities

February was an incredible month at Joy Blooms!

Thanks to generous donations from events, wholesalers, retailers, and families, we created and delivered more than 1,700 bouquets to nursing homes, senior communities, and nonprofit facilities in Elkhart and South Bend.

Special Thanks To:

• Martin’s Supermarkets

• Kennicott Brothers

• Michiana Wholesale Florist

• Trader Joe’s

• Matzke Florist

• Isaiah 117

• Northridge High School Music Association

• Darby Auckland & Noah Wood wedding

• Five families who donated memorial flowers

Because of you, our mission is touching so many lives!

Growing in South Bend

We’re gaining momentum at our South Bend workspace!

Beginning in March, we will create bouquets at our Holy Cross Village workspace on the 1st and 4th Thursdays of each month, in addition to scheduled donations from Notre Dame venues.

Volunteers are still needed. Come experience joy and help us share it!

You never know where you’ll see Joy Blooms volunteers sharing joy—shown here at the Owls Club Chili Cook-Off!

We were honored to welcome a crew from WNIT for interviews and filming of an upcoming Joy Blooms feature on Crossroads, airing in March.

Donations needed

We have an urgent need for vases of all sizes.

Contact us to arrange a drop-off, or leave donations at any of the locations listed on our website. Thank you!

New Partnerships

We are excited to welcome these new partners:

• Cardinal Nursing and Rehabilitation

• StoryPoint Granger

• Brookdale Granger

• Primrose Retirement Community

We are so happy to serve your communities!

Volunteer Opportunities

As we grow, more volunteers are needed in various areas!

Consider joining our mission—make new friends, find fulfillment, enjoy the beauty of flowers and experience a caring, joyful community.

Not a volunteer yet? Visit our website to get started. You are welcome to volunteer at either our Elkhart or South Bend locations. Thanks for helping us share joy!

Follow us on Facebook to stay up to date on our mission and opportunities for support!

Upcoming Events

March 4 – Goshen College Community Engagement Fair | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

March 7 – Loveway Fundraiser Floral Donation | Notre Dame

March 7 – Master Gardener’s Expo | Faith United Methodist Church, County Road 18, Goshen | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

March 22 – Wellfield Botanic Gardens Bouquet Class, Taught by Joy Blooms volunteer and floral designer Kathy Geisel | 2 – 3:30 p.m.

March Volunteer Orientations

Fill out the Volunteer interest form on our website to complete our registration process before the orientation date!

March 4 – South Bend Orientation | Holy Cross Village | 6 p.m.

March 11 – Elkhart Orientation | Harmony at Elkhart | 6 p.m.

We thank you for supporting our mission to spread JOY through the repurposing of donated flowers into colorful, encouraging bouquets.