We rescue event flowers to

uplift others,

foster sustainability, and

inspire kindness

in our Lake Tahoe community.

Each year, thousands of event florals are discarded as soon as an event ends. We are here to help rescue these flowers from the landfill and provide them to non-profits, hospitals, senior centers, and community-based organizations to bring comfort, joy, and healing to our local community members.

From hospital patients and nursing home residents to shelters, educators, youth and community events, we spread kindness one petal at a time.

Through our efforts, we not only brighten lives but also reduce floral waste, diverting it from landfills and into sustainable green waste streams.

“An estimated 40 - 100 lbs of floral waste is thrown away after most 100+ person weddings or events. We aim to collect at least 100 floral donations for the 2024 season and divert 5,000 lbs of floral from the landfill into compostable waste streams!”

— https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/style/sustainability-wedding.html

“Studies show the flowers have a significant impact on mental health, emotional well-being, lower anxiety and stress, and deeper interpersonal connections.”

— Jeanette Haviland-Jones, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Rutgers

See more on the studies HERE

HOW IT WORKS

1. It starts with scheduling a flower donation.

2. Our Coordinator will schedule a runner to pick up the florals

3. A Runner picks up the florals from an event and drops them off at our donation location.

4. Kindness Volunteers transform florals into new bouquets to serve our community and compost the green waste.

We love our helpful volunteers who make new floral arrangements for others - just to bring a smile.

Fun fact: did you know that science shows that the floral recipient and the floral provider both receive an equal amount of happiness from the flora

We are so happy to have brought a smile to a wonderful organization in Lake Tahoe who brings the community together and brings accessibility and awareness for all.

Happy to donate flowers for smiles anytime! 😌🌸
Special thanks to @wholefoods for

We will be at the shop today (Thursday, 5/30) from 11 - 12 pm collecting donated cases, old jars, or containers to use to donate florals back to our community.

Please help us and clean out your shelves!

790 Lodi Ave.

PetalKindness.org

#flowersm

We are officially open!! And looking for volunteers and donations to make the dream come alive!

DONATIONS: we are looking for the following generous donations:
- old rugs: to help keep our space clean and inviting
- folding tables: to use to re-mak

Smiles, laughs, and cheer as these kiddos created floral bouquets for their community at the Dia de Ninos! Thanks Bijou for hosting!
#petalkindness

Nothing but smiles last night with the @backtrackvocals singers at their performance. Thank you @tahoeartsproject for hosting such an amazing event for our community!! Flowers for the generous performers donated by @wholefoods and arranged by @petalk

A beautiful bouquet to brighten the Emerald Bay Room at @harveystahoe while our community focuses on “overcoming overwhelm”. Thank you @bbaconbits for all of your insights and @cospirelaketahoe for bringing us all together and @bonanzaflo

WHO WE SERVE:

We serve our local Lake Tahoe community thanks to Volunteers who help us collect and re-create flower bouquets to donate to:

hospital patients, hospice care patients, nursing homes,
shelters, mental health and wellness organizations,
youth performances, local schools, educators, and educational organizations,
fellow non-profit organizations,
community fundraisers, church events, and celebration-of-life events.