Bloom Project receives Cow Creek Umpqua grant
The Bloom Project , a volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides fresh floral bouquets to hospice and palliative care patients, has been awarded a grant from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation) .
Receiving a donation of $2,500, The Bloom Project was one of 67 nonprofit organizations recognized in seven counties throughout southwestern Oregon.
“Support from organizations like the CCUIF means the world to us,” said The Bloom Project founder and president Heidi Berkman. “With their generosity, The Bloom Project will have the opportunity to expand our reach as we continue to share the power of flowers.”
The Bloom Project receives each of its flowers from donations provided by floral distributors, local stores, community members and special events. The flowers are repurposed by volunteers into beautiful bouquets ready to deliver to local hospice and palliative care patients. The Bloom Project has distributed more than 123,028 bouquets with more than 46,810 donated volunteer hours since 2009.
“The Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation knows that good people are the driving force behind good things that happen in the community,” said CCUIF executive director Carma Mornarich. “We are pleased to partner with each of our grantees – people who respond to crisis and community needs with positive determination.”
The mission of the CCUIF is to offer assistance in youth education, strengthen youth and family, provide positive youth development and add to the quality of life for people in southwestern Oregon. Since its founding in 1997, the CCUIF has awarded more than $15 million in grants to nonprofit organizations.
About The Bloom Project
Founded in 2007 by Heidi Berkman, The Bloom Project is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that provides fresh floral bouquets to hospice and palliative care patients. With two locations – in Bend and Portland, Ore. – The Bloom Project receives each of its flowers from donations provided by floral distributors, local stores, community members and special events. The flowers are repurposed by volunteers into beautiful bouquets ready to deliver to local hospice and palliative care patients. Volunteers come from all different backgrounds; many are retired or have no floral experience. Members of the team with floral design experience host training sessions, teaching new volunteers how to: care for the flowers, identify which flowers to keep and properly arrange a bouquet. Berkman and her team of volunteers are committed to sustainable business practices. Not only are they eco-friendly in their efforts to repurpose flowers from their partners, but also by composting floral waste. For more information, please visit: http://thebloomproject.org .
