Pluck a Blossom from the Flower Cart
Every Friday, dozens of visitors to the Flower Cart in the main lobby
of The Johns Hopkins Hospital come away with a single rose, daisy
or carnation. “They can keep it for themselves or give it to someone to make them smile,” says Flower Cart manager Ashley Connelly. She launched the weekly giveaway, dubbed Random Acts of Kindness Fridays, in early October.
The new custom has generated more foot traffic and appeals to
patrons’ better angels, Connelly says. They take a flower and say,
“I’m going to give this to my boss,” or “I’m going to give this to a
patient.”
Connelly offers a different flower each week. “It’s a fresh flower that comes in that very morning.” Random Acts of Kindness Fridays
runs indefinitely, she says.
Connelly invites new customers to visit the Flower Cart on a Friday
and leave with a fragrant bloom. “A single flower can do a lot,”
she says.
For more information, call 410-955-6822.
Green for a Day
Join the Johns Hopkins Hospital Green Team for a celebration of
America Recycles Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 18 in the Arcade Conference Room. The lunch-and-learn event kicks off with the annual Green Office Certification award ceremony. During lunch, listen to Sharon Brown, education manager at the Maryland Zoo in
Baltimore, discuss environmental sustainability efforts at the zoo.
Interested in learning more about this event or our sustainability initiatives?
Email [email protected].
Share and Share Alike
The Vernon Rice Memorial Holiday Turkey Program provides food
during the holidays. You are invited to donate $25 to provide a basket with a fresh turkey and vegetables from a local and free-range farm for a family in need. St. Anthony of Padua Church will deliver the
baskets directly to families for Thanksgiving and the December
holidays.
To purchase a Thanksgiving meal for a family, donations must be
received by Friday, Nov. 11. To purchase a family meal for the
December holidays, donations must be received by Friday, Dec. 9.
To participate, you may use your credit card (bit.ly/holidayturkey),
or send a $25 check or money order made payable to:
JHU Turkey Program
Office of Work, Life and Engagement
1101 E. 33rd St., Suite C100
Baltimore, MD 21218