On December 11, Marine Hills Garden Club completed our annual project serving the Life Care Center in Federal Way by delivering many gifts and floral arrangements. Each year, we get a wish list from staff at Life Care Center for residents who do not have anyone to provide them with Christmas gifts. This year, our members decided to provide gifts for five residents (three men and two women). Our members signed and purchased gifts listed on the wish lists. We delivered five huge gift bags. The bags included many clothing items such as sweatshirts, pants, long-sleeved and short-sleeved tees, hats, pajamas; electric shavers; backpack; art supplies; radio; baby doll with blanket and sleeper; hair supplies; and much more. We provided another 20 gift bags for residents with items like calendars, snacks, lotions, lap blankets/throws, playing cards, puzzles, games, cosmetics bags, tote bags, fidget toys, socks, note pads, and more. Additional items were given to the Activities Director, Rachel, to use for bingo prizes.
Throughout the year, we provide a floral arrangement each
week for the reception area. For Christmas and Valentine’s Day, we create and
deliver dozens of small arrangements for the dining tables and for staff and
residents to enjoy. On December 11, we delivered 29 arrangements made by 14 of
our members.
On December 10, club members also delivered 24 Christmas
arrangements to the Brookdale Foundation House to add cheer for their
residents.
Members of Marine Hills Garden Club find these annual projects
very rewarding, and most members participate by making floral arrangements and buying
gifts.
