    In addition to dedicating roses, you may wish to replicate a best practice of hospitals and transplant centers nationwide by hosting a Donate Life Rose Ceremony. These special events offer enormous opportunity for meaning, teamwork and collaboration. Hospitals that have hosted a Rose Ceremony have this to say about the experience: |
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Rose Ceremony Planning Kit Drawing upon her experience as the coordinator of these events, Float Committee member Christina Courtney has prepared resources and templates to help you plan your own Donate Life Rose Ceremony. Donate Life Rose Ceremonies: Offering Meaning to Families and Staff The Rose Ceremony was more powerful than I could have imagined. The Donate Life Family Circle Program gave our hospital and OPO a way to collaborate in order to honor our donor families.
Freeman's fundraising for their Donate Life Rose Ceremony created an atmosphere of participation and team effort throughout the entire hospital, from maintenance staff through nursing staff to the CEO. All hospital staff and guests had the opportunity to be a part of this very special tribute.
We give our donor families a replica of the rose that goes on the float. It's difficult to describe how moving it is when they look at the rose or the meaning they find in it, and it's equally meaningful for the hospital staff who attend.
Your gift of roses offers the families you serve the opportunity to personally participate in the Donate Life Rose Parade Float and the magical Rose Parade experience. For your organization, the program can earn media recognition for your outstanding work to inspire others to donate life and boost morale during the holiday season. |