Blooms & Beyond Blog
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‘Checkered Harvest’ winning entry in Royer’s name-the-arrangement contest
Lori Macchi describes herself as a “fall weather person.” “I’ll take that season any day,” she said. Macchi’s fondness for fall and flowers made her a prime candidate to enter Royer’s contest to name a mounded pumpkin arrangement. Her entry, Checkered Harvest, was selected as the winner among more than 1,400 online submissions received Sept.…
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Royer’s Flowers name-the-arrangement online contest runs through Sept. 18
In fairy tales, pumpkins turn into horse-drawn carriages. At Royer’s Flowers & Gifts, one lucky person will turn a pumpkin into a prize simply by entering this year’s name-the-arrangement contest. The person who submits the winning name will receive a complimentary mounded pumpkin arrangement, retail value $44.99. The all-around arrangement measures 11.5 inches high,…
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Reading third-grader Rodriguez wins Royer’s Kids Club birthday card contest
Angelisa Rodriguez loves to draw. “That’s why I figured she’d be perfect for that contest,” said her mother, Tanairi. Indeed, she was. Angelisa is the winner of this year’s Royer’s Flowers & Gifts Kids Club birthday card design contest. Angelisa, 7, is entering third grade at Glenside Elementary School in Reading. Her design, featuring a…
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Thank you for helping ‘Royer’s Stems Hunger’ benefit 11 area food banks
Royer’s Flowers & Gifts’ annual food drive collected more than 1,100 pounds of non-perishable items to benefit 11 food banks in the company’s seven-county market. Royer’s Stems Hunger, as the food drive is known, ran June 27-July 4 at our 16 stores. The recipient food banks were: Helping Harvest in Berks County; New Hope Ministries…
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Royer’s Kids Club seeking birthday card entries through July 15
They say that it’s better to give than to receive. But you could do both if you win this year’s Royer’s Kids Club birthday card design contest. The winning design will adorn the email birthday card that every kids club member receives on his or her special day. The winning artist will receive a free…
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Royer’s Flowers’ annual food drive returns June 27-July 4
Summer already was a time of acute food shortages, especially for children who lose access to free and reduced-price meals through schools. This year, the pandemic is compounding the problem, with millions of Americans seeking help from food banks for the first time. Royer’s Flowers & Gifts is continuing to do its part to combat…
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Introducing a hopeful new coloring page for these uncertain times
The Royer’s Kids Club has offered coloring pages since its earliest days. But we’ve never had one quite as poignant as the new one you see above. We created it in response to the fear and anxiety that children and even a lot of adults are experiencing in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This new…
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Keep cooped-up children busy with free Royer’s Kids Club activity pages
The coronavirus pandemic already is altering our lives in ways that would have seemed unimaginable just weeks ago. Instead of going to school, participating in sports or visiting friends, children will be home. And while nothing is better than having the whole family together, it can lead to stressful moments. Keeping the kids busy is…
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Irish eyes were smiling at St. Patrick’s Day kids club event
It was the top o’ the morning and the afternoon at the March 14 Royer’s Kids Club event. Children ages 5 to 12 had an opportunity, at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m., to make a special mum character in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Thanks to everyone who joined us for what is one of…
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Royer’s Kids Club celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with free event March 14 in all stores
Mum’s the word at the March 14 Royer’s Kids Club event. Molly O’Mum, that is. Children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make their own St. Patrick’s Day mum character, complete with smiling face, shamrock ribbon and green top hat. Slots are available at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Registration is required…