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AARP: She Gives Donated Flowers a New Life

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Updated: May 28, 2021

October 31, 2013



Heather Lawson was admiring the gorgeous floral arrangements on a reality-TV show about weddings when it hit her: After the big event, the flowers would be going into the trash.


As she pondered that thought, Lawson, a lawyer with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., had an epiphany: recycle the flowers into mini-bouquets and arrangements to give to people who would enjoy them in hospitals, nursing homes and shelters.


And so the charity Petal Share ("Share Your Petals ... Share Your Joy") was born. Lawson, 41, says she knew she was onto something when...


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Founded in 2013 in Washington, DC, our mission is to bring joy to residents and caregivers at nursing homes, hospitals, hospice centers, shelters or anywhere else individuals could use a smile. We achieve this by utilizing volunteers to rescue, rearrange and share flower bouquets donated by generous florists, event planners, growers, hosts of weddings, receptions, and other special events held in the DC metropolitan area.

Contact us today to donate the flowers from your special event.

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