1. Joint project of Charleston Civitans and junior civitans
Good neighbor day
Joint project of Charleston Civitans and junior civitans

2. How do MANY PEOPLE feel in a nursing home?
Lonely…since no one comes to visit them
Sad…there is no excitement in their lives
Depressed…looking at the same four walls every day
SO HOW CAN YOU MAKE THEIR DAY JUST A BIT BRIGHTER?

3. BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR AND BRIGHTEN THEM WITH FLOWER!

4. SO HOW DO YOU DO IT?
CONTACT A LOCAL FLORIST – MAKE A DEAL WITH THEM ON GETTING THE FLOWERS
START COLLECTING BUD VASES – CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS, GO TO YARD SALES, ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, OR BUY THEM
CONTACT A NURSING HOME AND GET THE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS
PICK A DATE TO DO IT – IT ONLY TAKES A COUPLE HOURS

5. WHAT DO YOU NEED….. A BUD VASE FOR EACH RESIDENT
A CARNATION FOR EACH VASE
GREENERY FOR THE CARNATION
CARDS PRINTED ON A COMPUTER
PICKS TO HOLD THE CARD
SCISSORS TO CUT THE STEMS

6. Steps to putting the vases together
Tip: do it at the site – impossible to put them together and transport them
Usually done in the dining room of the nursing home

7. Fill the vases halfway with water

8. Make an assembly line t0 put the flowers together
1 carnation
1 piece of greenery
1 pick with the card (someone can sit and put the cards on the pick

9. The flower will look like this when done

10. Last step – deliver them to the residents!

11. Go to each room and briefly say hello to the residents if they are there. The smiles are worth the flower you give them!