Pictured from left to right are Don Short, owner, Arjuna Florist; Rose Stilwell, Beikirch Care Center resident; Lynne Short, owner, Arjuna Florist and Mary Mack, Beikirch Care Center resident. Provided photoBeikirch Care Center residents enjoy springtime all year round thanks to floral donations from Don and Lynne Short, owners of Arjuna Florist. The couple has been bringing flowers to the Lakeside Health Care System long term care center regularly for the past several years.
“If we had to calculate in dollars the amount of gorgeous buckets full of flowers, many times including roses, it would be in the thousands,” said Nancy Duff, Lakeside Health System Director of Recreation and Volunteers. “They are a generous couple and have a beautiful business.”
Don and Lynne, residents of Kendall, believe in the emotional power of flowers. “Emotions and feelings that words sometimes can’t express can be said with flowers,” said Don. “Sharing flowers with the residents at Beikirch is a great experience for us.”
The residents and the staff at Lakeside are extremely grateful for the gifts. “Thank you from all of us,” said Duff.
