Blooms from the Heart partners with San Diego area event planners, venues, businesses and individuals to collect flower arrangements, loose blooms or plants that might otherwise be discarded. The flowers may be from an event, gala or celebration, or business décor or product due to be replaced.

Collection of flowers following an event is done at the event venue or event planner’s place of business the day after the event and the flowers are transported to the Blooms from the Heart staging center. Flowers from other sources are picked up at the business location on a pre-determined schedule. Flowers can also be dropped off at the staging center. The flowers should be in good condition with at least 4 days of healthy life remaining.

Our volunteers quickly and lovingly repurpose the recycled flowers as needed, breaking large arrangements into smaller ones or arranging loose blooms in vases or other containers.

The new arrangements are then delivered to local hospitals, hospice centers, senior care facilities, homeless shelters, rehabilitation centers and other facilities where they can be enjoyed. Blooms from the Heart partners with administrators, management and staff of these facilities to coordinate the deliveries. The recipients include the elderly and sick or terminally ill patients, those who have been abused, left homeless or otherwise forgotten, homebound individuals and others in need.  We strive to send a message of caring and compassion with every single bloom delivered.

Through speaking engagements, event participation, networking, marketing, and fundraising, we hope to share our mission, strengthen our program and promote San Diego as a community that cares.

“Thank you for the flowers. They really brought our building to life!”

• Micah - Toussaint Academy of the Arts and Sciences

"This was a great highlight for our residents."

• Aurora - Canyon Villas Retirement Center

"I just want to thank you very much for the beautiful flowers. The patients love having them in their rooms."

• Diana - Jacob Health Care Center

“(The flowers) not only brightened our dining room, but brightened our whole day!  The ladies very much appreciated the gift.” 

• Beth - Rachel's Women's Center

“Your gift to San Diego Hospice helps patients and their families during a special time in their lives, enabling them to live each moment to the fullest.”

• Megan - San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care

"Thank you for your caring and compassion to those in need."

• Izabela - San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital

"I send you this email filled with many thanks, hugs and smiles!Thanks for your contribution...it truely blossomed our hearts."

• Tiara - University Care Center

"Thank you for your amazing work of bringing flowers to programs in our community."

• Jan - Storefront Teen Shelter

"Our heartfelt thanks."

• Bella - San Diego Healthcare Center

"Thank you for the lovely flowers."

• Todd - St. Paul's Retirement Homes Foundation