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Watch Fox 43’s Amy Lutz make an arrangement in less than a minute

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Neal

For someone who claims not to have a green thumb, Fox 43 Morning News’ Amy Lutz got the hang of floral arranging pretty quickly.
“How do you know where to put them?” she asked Barry Spengler, Royer’s vice president of operations, as he handed her cut carnations, daisies and roses.
“Well, that’s the beauty of it,” Barry said. “There is no right or wrong to it.”
Barry returned to Fox 43 to talk about Royer’s fifth annual “Stems Hunger” food drive to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank. A Royer’s Kids Club event will help to kick off the food drive, which runs June 20-27.
Children ages 5 to 12 will get to do what Lutz did: make a floral arrangement in an empty food can.
She wasn’t entirely satisfied with her work, but Barry insisted that once she placed a flower in the can, she had to leave it.
“What if it doesn’t fit right?” she said.
“It looks wonderful,” he said. “It’s in the eye of the beholder.”
You can view the full segment here:

Royer’s Kids Club event June 20 to kick off annual ‘Stems Hunger’ food drive

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Neal

Royer’s Flowers & Gifts’ annual food drive – Royer’s Stems Hunger – will take place June 20-27 to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank.
Royer’s Kids Club will help out with a special event on June 20 for children ages 5 to 12. They are asked to donate a non-perishable food item as the price of admission and to bring an empty food can to fill with flowers and take home.
Participants also will have an opportunity to enter the kids club’s birthday card design contest and to create a Father’s Day card.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at each of Royer’s 16 stores in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties.
Registration is required by calling your nearest Royer’s store.
Royer’s Stems Hunger benefits the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank.

Photos from another egg-cellent kids club event

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Neal

Things really got hopping at our March 14 Royer’s Kids Club event, as evidenced by these photos from our West York store.
We had a great turnout as the kids made carnation Easter bunnies.
We certainly had a terrific time, and we look forward to more fun down the bunny trail as we have three more kids club events this year:

June 20: Help us kick off our annual food drive, “Royer’s Stems Hunger,” and enter our kids club birthday card design contest.
Aug. 22: Summer vacation is coming to an end, so we’re going to help ease you back to school.
Oct. 31: It’s Halloween, so be sure to wear your costume as we celebrate the holiday and kick off our annual “Bouquets for Books” children’s book drive to benefit area public libraries.

We’ll share more details closer to each event, of course.
In the meantime, we wish you and your family a Happy Easter!

See you March 1 at free ‘Best of Lancaster’ wedding planning event

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Neal

We hope to see you March 1 when we participate in Brent L. Miller Jewelers & Goldsmiths’ free “Best of Lancaster” wedding planning event.

Gregory Royer from our Lancaster West store will be on hand for the event, which runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1610 Manheim Pike, Lancaster.
Everyone who attends will be eligible to win prizes valued at more than $5,000 from the participating businesses. Royer’s will be giving away a bridal bouquet valued at $125.
For more information, visit www.brentlmiller.com/weddingshow.
Of course, the Royer’s team is always eager to assist with your wedding needs. You’ll find lots of great resources here.

Put our free March 14 kids club event in your Easter basket

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Neal

Easter fun is just a hop, skip and jump away for Royer’s Kids Club participants.

On March 14, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to create a carnation bunny, complete with greens, an egg-and-ribbon stick-in, and pipe cleaners (for ears).
Participants also will receive a balloon.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at all of our 16 stores in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties.
Admission is free but registration is required by calling your nearest store.
Click here for locations and contact information.

Royer’s Kids Club announces 2015 event schedule

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Neal

Another new year of fun, free Royer’s Kids Club events is upon us.
The kids club is open to children ages 5 to 12, with the events held in each of our stores, usually at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

The 2015 schedule

Jan. 17: There are many more weeks of winter to come, but we’re turning our attention to spring.
March 14: Our Easter event is just a hop, skip and jump away.
June 20: Help us kick off our annual food drive, “Royer’s Stems Hunger,” and enter our kids club birthday card design contest.
Aug. 22: Summer vacation is coming to an end, so we’re going to help ease you back to school.
Oct. 31: It’s Halloween, so be sure to wear your costume as we celebrate the holiday and kick off our annual “Bouquets for Books” children’s book drive to benefit area public libraries.

Kids club registration is free and may be completed by clicking here or by visiting any of our stores. Membership benefits include a membership card, website activities, an e-mail newsletter, giveaways, contests, and, of course, our events.

Jan. 17 kids club event kicks off 2015 schedule

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Neal

There are many more weeks of winter to come, but we’re turning our attention to spring with the first Royer’s Kids Club event of 2015.
On Jan. 17, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a vase arrangement featuring carnations and daisies, similar to the ones above. Participants in this fun, free event also will receive a balloon to bring home along with their floral creations.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at each of our stores in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties.
Registration is required by calling your nearest store; click here for locations and contact information.

You’re invited to our holiday open house, Nov. 29-30

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Neal

There’s no need to stop at Black Friday. What are you doing the rest of the weekend?

Join us for our annual holiday open house. All of our stores will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
We’ll be offering:
• 30 percent off Christmas silk arrangements
• Door prizes
• Free balloons for children both days
• Refreshments on Sunday
And through Dec. 5, all of our stores are collecting holiday cards and coloring pages for the American Red Cross’ “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program. For details, click here.
Of course, we’ll have lots of beautiful flowers, plants and giftware available, too, as we usher in the holiday season.
We hope to see you there.

Thanks for making our book drive another big success for public libraries

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Neal

In the spirit of the season, we’re so thankful to everyone who helped to make this year’s “Bouquets for Books” book drive a big success for our public libraries.
We collected 1,452 new children’s books during the event, which ran Nov. 1-8. Here’s the breakdown by library system and the number of books donated in the respective counties:
• Berks County Public Libraries: 241
• Cumberland County Library System: 158
• Dauphin County Library System: 130
• Hershey Public Library (independent): 125
• Lebanon County Libraries: 182
• Library System of Lancaster County: 309
• York County Library System: 307
In its nine years, Bouquets for Books has collected nearly 14,000 books for the libraries.

Fox 43 Morning News features Royer’s annual children’s book drive

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Neal

You might say that Fox 43 Morning News carved out some time to talk about Halloween and, more so, Royer’s annual children’s book drive.
Barry Spengler, Royer’s vice president of operations, joined host Chris Garrett to discuss “Bouquets for Books,” which returns for its ninth year Nov. 1-8. In its first eight years, the book drive collected more than 12,400 new children’s books for area public libraries.
Customers who donate a new children’s book will receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit. Barry explained that the book drive kicks off Saturday with a Royer’s Kids Club event, open to ages 5 to 12 in all stores.
Barry also showcased an assortment of Halloween arrangements.

You can view the entire segment by clicking here.