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Royer’s annual food drive returns June 18-July 2 to benefit food banks

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Neal

Royer’s Flowers & Gifts’ annual food drive returns June 18-July 2, now twice as long as it used to be and for the first time accepting online donations.
Royer’s Stems Hunger benefits the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank.
In its five-year history, Royer’s Stems Hunger has collected nearly five tons of food.
For each nonperishable food item, donors will receive a free carnation, up to a maximum of six carnations per visit.
Donations may be dropped off at any Royer’s store during normal business hours.
Additional drop-off locations are available at five area Drayer Physical Therapy Institute outpatient centers:

120 N. Baltimore St., Dillsburg
3399 Trindle Road, 2nd Floor, Camp Hill
450 Powers Ave., Lower Level, Harrisburg
5000 Commons Drive, Harrisburg
5108 E. Trindle Road, Suite 200, Mechanicsburg

Meanwhile, to make a monetary contribution online, visit centralpafoodbank.org/RoyersStemsHunger.

Royer’s Kids Club gets head start on Easter with free event March 12

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Neal

Royer’s stores will be hoppin’ on March 12. An egg-cellent time is sure to be had by all.
The Royer’s Kids Club is getting a head start on the Easter Bunny with a free event in all Royer’s stores. Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a special Easter arrangement and will receive a balloon.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Registration is required by calling your nearest Royer’s store.

Food and book drives expanding to two weeks

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Neal

Each of our two primary charitable endeavors — the Royer’s Stems Hunger food drive and Bouquets for Books children’s book drive — will expand to two weeks beginning this year.
They have been one-week events until now.
“Even with the tremendous success of these efforts, we think the potential exists to generate even more community involvement,” said Greg Royer, president and CEO of family-owned Royer’s.
“People are busy, and it takes some effort to shop for food or books and drop them off at our stores. We want to make sure there’s enough time for them to do that, because the need certainly is great.”
This year, Royer’s Stems Hunger will run from June 18 through July 2; Bouquets for Books will be Oct. 22 through Nov 5.
Royer’s Stems Hunger, which benefits the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank, has collected nearly five tons of nonperishable food.
Bouquets for Books has collected more than 15,000 new children’s books for area public libraries in its first 10 years.

With snow coming, Saturday’s kids club event moved to Jan. 30

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Neal

Into each life, some rain – and snow – must fall.
And with plenty of snow in the forecast for this weekend, we’re playing it safe and moving our Royer’s Kids Club event to Jan. 30.
If you already had reserved a spot at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m., your registration automatically will move to Jan. 30. Only if you can’t join us on the new date do we ask you to call your local store to cancel your registration.
Otherwise, we look forward to kicking off the 2016 kids club schedule and making Valentine’s Day arrangements with you on Jan. 30.

Royer’s Kids Club announces 2016 schedule of free events

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Neal

Royer’s Kids Club is returning with five free events in 2016, giving children ages 5 through 12 the opportunity to make floral projects and play an important role in our biggest charitable events.
Kids club events always take place on Saturdays in all of our stores, with time slots available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
This year’s schedule and themes:
Jan. 23: Valentine’s Day
March 12: Easter
June 18: Royer’s Stems Hunger food drive
Aug. 20: Back to school
Oct. 29: Bouquets for Books children’s book drive/Halloween
The best way to stay connected with kids club activities is to become a registered member. It’s free and takes only a few minutes to complete the process.
You can start by clicking here.
We look forward to another fun, fulfilling year of activities!

Kids club’s 2016 schedule begins Jan. 23 with free Valentine’s Day event

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Neal

We’re asking participants to put their hearts into our free Royer’s Kids Club event on Jan. 23.
Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to create a Valentine’s Day arrangement. Participants also will receive a free balloon.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Registration is required by calling your nearest Royer’s store.
This is the first of five kids clubs events planned in 2016.

‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’ collects hundreds of cards, coloring pages for active military and veterans in 22 counties in central Pennsylvania

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Neal

Thanks to everyone who contributed cards and coloring pages for active military and veterans as part of the American Red Cross’ “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program.
From Nov. 11-25, we invited the public to drop off the cards and coloring pages at any Royer’s store. The donated items are destined for military installations, VFWs, American Legions, the Lebanon VA and retirement homes in 22 counties in central Pennsylvania.
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Last year in central Pennsylvania, the Red Cross assisted close to 4,000 people affected by more than 400 local disasters.
Photo, from left, Dena Eberhart, human resources manager, Royer’s, and Kathy Doran, regional service to the armed forces director, American Red Cross.

Lebanon’s Neuin wins our latest name-the-arrangement contest

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Neal

Jennifer Neuin’s entry was one of 675 submitted in Royer’s latest name-the-arrangement contest.
But it ranked first overall when the judging was complete.
Neuin, of Lebanon, won the contest with her submission of “White Satin” as the moniker for our new European-style arrangement. It comes in a clear glass cube and features three types of greens and white flowers: one-dozen roses plus alstroemeria, hydrangea, veronica and stock.
Neuin will receive one of the arrangements after it debuts on Dec. 5.
A similar contest during the summer generated more than 450 entries.

‘Bouquets for Books’ collects 1,540 new children’s titles for public libraries; 10-year total surpasses 15,000 books

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Neal

Lori Emerich, assistant manager of Royer's in Lebanon, left, and Anne Hall, administrator/community relations, Library System of Lebanon County. — Lori Emerich, assistant manager of Royer’s in Lebanon, left, and Anne Hall, administrator/community relations, Library System of Lebanon County.

A decade is in the books.
Thanks to your generosity, our 2015 children’s book drive – “Bouquets for Books” – collected 1,540 new titles for public libraries in the six counties where Royer’s operates.
That pushed the event’s 10-year total to more than 15,000 books collected.
Anyone who donated a new children’s book during the book drive, which ran Oct 31-Nov. 7, was eligible to receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit.
The books were collected at our 16 stores and, for the first time, in conjunction with book fairs sponsored by the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Camp Hill.
Here are the libraries and the number of books presented to them:

Berks County Public Libraries: 121
Cumberland County Library System: 164
Dauphin County Library System: 107
Hershey Public Library (independent): 125
Lebanon County Libraries: 286
Library System of Lancaster County: 402
York County Library System: 335

Royer’s to honor active military and veterans by collecting ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’ Nov. 11-25 in all stores

Posted on November 3, 2015 by josh

Royer’s Flowers will collect cards and coloring pages for active military and veterans in each of its stores Nov. 11-25 as part of the American Red Cross’ “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program.
Collected cards and coloring pages will be handed over to the Red Cross, whose volunteers will organize them for delivery. Destinations include military installations, VFWs, American Legions, the Lebanon VA and retirement homes in 22 counties in central Pennsylvania.
Cards may be dropped off at any Royer’s during normal business hours. Free coloring pages are available at the stores or can be downloaded here:
Christmas Tree
Ornament
Santa
Reindeer
Dreidel
The Red Cross offers these guidelines for preparing cards:

Use generic salutations such as “Dear Service Member” as cards addressed to specific individuals cannot be delivered through this program.
Include messages of support and thanks.
Sign your name to them.
Don’t include letters or other personal information (photos, addresses).
Refrain from choosing cards with glitter.

The American Red Cross (redcross.org/centralpa) prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Last year in central Pennsylvania, the Red Cross assisted close to 4,000 people affected by more than 400 local disasters.