Chelsea’s experience was in supporting young people, so that’s where she gravitated when it came to sharing flowers. Chelsea said, “I’ve had a lot of experiences with kids who are in the hardest moments of their life and they come out on a farm and just watching that process always kind of blows my mind.” Organizations that work with young people, she noted, are typically very open to opportunities or volunteers, but they lack time and resources. If someone is interested in supporting youth in their community, she recommends looking up youth organizations or the Boys and Girls Club in their area.
The heart of the Growing Kindness Project is to build relationships in real life. Sometimes the hardest part of sharing flowers is identifying people and organizations with which to share. Growing Kindness Project founder Deanna Kitchen suggests that individuals find out where their heart is pulled and start there. Everyone has different experiences and eyes to see the needs in their community. Chelsea’s advice is simple: Reach out.
**We’re deeply grateful to GK Ambassador Alumni, Leah Meyring for writing this article, based on a live interview with GK founder, Deanna Kitchen and Chelsea. If you’d like, you can view the recording of the full interview here.
