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All Smiles: Flower shop donates to nursing homes

Valdosta Daily Times - 7/28/2018

July 27--VALDOSTA, Ga. -- Roommates Delia Posada and Barbara Chitty sat in the lobby of Pruitt-Health Crestwood and readied themselves to receive a special present.

Tuesday was a radiant day for Pruitt-Health residents as the Flower Gallery delivered flowers to 70 patients as part of National Make Someone Smile Week.

Flooding the halls at the nursing facility were yellow and white daisies planted in a yellow smiley face mug with a yellow smiley face balloon attached.

"We hope that we have brightened your day," read a complimentary card in the holder.

Posada, 80, has been a resident at Pruitt-Health for seven years and said she looks forward to receiving flowers.

"It makes me feel good to think somebody thinks about us," Posada said.

Of the 11 years the Flower Gallery has been delivering flowers to Pruitt-Health, it was the first time Chitty has been a recipient of the gallery's gift. She's been at the facility for slightly more than a year.

"It feels good, very good; we just love flowers," Chitty said.

Susan Mullis, owner of the Flower Gallery, said the flowers help patients feel special and loved. She said some of the patients have no one to visit them.

"It's very gratifying to see their faces; it uplifts their spirits, and we very much get something out of it," she said. "It's very rewarding to us."

Mullis said it's a humbling experience and a blessing to her company to be able to see the patients and offer them gifts.

All Valdosta nursing facilities have received flowers, as well, including Fellowship Home, Mullis said.

The mugs were donated by the Teleflora floral wire service company, Mullis said. Some of the flowers were donated, as well.

Fourteen members of the Valdosta Garden Center assisted the Flower Gallery.

Amanda Usher is a reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times. She can be contacted at 229-244-3400 ext.1274.

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