Connells Maple Lee Flowers & Gifts stores will be hoppin’ on March 12. An egg-cellent time is sure to be had by all.
The Connells Maple Lee Kids Club is getting a head start on the Easter Bunny with a free event in the company’s three Columbus-area stores.
Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a special Easter arrangement (above) and will receive a balloon.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Registration is required by calling your nearest Connells Maple Lee store: 2408 E. Main St., Bexley, 614-237-8653; 2033 Stringtown Road, Grove City, 614-539-4000; and 8573 Owenfield Drive, Powell, 740-548-4082.
Category: Events
Food and book drives expanding to two weeks
Each of our two primary charitable endeavors — the Connells Maple Lee 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 Connells Maple Lee.
“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, Connells Maple Lee Stems Hunger will run from June 18 through July 2; Bouquets for Books will be Oct. 22 through Nov 5.
Connells Maple Lee Stems Hunger benefits the Mid-Ohio Foodbank; Bouquets for Books donates books to Bexley Public Library and Delaware County District Library.
Kids club announces 2016 schedule of free events
Connells Maple Lee 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: Connells Maple Lee 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!
‘Bouquets for Books’ collects 80 new children’s titles for Bexley Public Library and Delaware County District Library
Thanks to the community’s generosity, our 2015 children’s book drive – “Bouquets for Books” – collected 80 new titles for Bexley Public Library and Delaware County District Library.
Anyone who donated a new children’s book during the event, which ran Oct 31-Nov. 7, was eligible to receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit.
Connells Maple Lee to honor active military and veterans by collecting ‘Holiday Mail for Heroes’ Nov. 11-25 in all stores
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Connells Maple Lee 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.
Cards may be dropped off at any of Connells Maple Lee’s three Columbus-area locations 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 prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Connells Maple Lee saluting military veterans with free red, white and blue bouquets on Nov. 11
Connells Maple Lee will salute military veterans with free red, white and blue bouquets on Nov. 11.
Any veteran who stops by one of our three Columbus-area stores on Veterans Day will receive a bouquet.
“The men and women who have served in our military protected our freedoms every day, often in far-off places and always at great personal sacrifice,” said Greg Royer, president and CEO of Connells Maple Lee.
“This is our small way of recognizing and honoring their selfless service to our country.”
Click here for store locations and hours.
Thanks to your generosity, our annual food drive collected 240 pounds for the Mid-Ohio Foodbank
Our annual food drive collected 240 pounds of nonperishable items for the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.
From June 20-27, “Connells Maple Lee Stems Hunger” asked customers to drop off donations at any one of our three Columbus-area stores. In return, donors received a free carnation for each food item, up to a maximum of six carnations per family per visit.
Also participating in the food drive was Drayer Physical Therapy Institute, which has outpatient centers in Grove City and Hilliard.
Photo: Crystal Wells, our manager in Grove City, with a plate signifying that her store collected the most pounds of food.
‘Bouquets for Books’ children’s book drive returns Oct. 31-Nov. 7
Our annual children’s book drive is back for another edition.
“Bouquets for Books” returns Oct. 31-Nov. 7 to benefit Bexley Public Library and Delaware County District Library.
For each new children’s book they contribute, donors will receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit, while supplies last.
Used books will not be accepted.
You can view the libraries’ wish lists here.
Connells Maple Lee Kids Club celebrates start of new school year with free event Aug. 22
Before they go back to school, they can go back to the Connells Maple Lee Kids Club.
We’ll celebrate the start of a new school year with a free kids club event Aug. 22 in each of our stores.
Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to create an arrangement adorned with a “back-to-school” stick-in. 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 Connells Maple Lee store.
Connells Maple Lee Stems Hunger food drive returns June 20-27
Connells Maple Lee Stems Hunger, our annual food drive, will return June 20-27 to benefit the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.
Customers who donate a non-perishable food item during the event will receive a free carnation, up to six flowers per family per visit.
The food drive will be the theme of our June 20 Connells Maple Lee Kids Club event; more details to come on that in the days ahead.
Our friends at Drayer Physical Therapy Institute will be helping us again this year, collecting food at the company’s outpatient physical therapy centers in Grove City and Hilliard.