Each year the Raytown Rotary Club gathers up poinsettias donated by local nurseries and takes them to area extended care facilities. This is an enjoyable event that many Rotarians and their families participate in yearly. It is also welcomed warmly within the Raytown community. This year the poinsettias were donated by Farrand Farms, and the beauty of seeing so many plants in full bloom at their Noland Road facility is truly a sight to see!The Raytown Rotary Club's Annual Delivery of Poinsettias was held on Monday, December 22, 2022, with Dave Turner directing the activities. Farrand Farms donated 144 beautiful poinsettias for us to deliver to five different Raytown Care Centers, plus the Raytown Emergency Assistance Program (REAP). Rotarians Gibbens, Wurth, Ertz, Stock, LeSage, Landers, and Watkins provided their vehicles for the delivery, along with several spouses. The care facilities are happy to receive these plants, and the Rotarians enjoy delivering them.
The delivery of poinsettias has been an annual event for nearly 40 years and started when we received plants from Greeson's Green House in Lone Jack, MO, and when they scaled back their business around 2005, we started getting plants from Farrand Farms. This is a great tradition that many of us look forward to each year.
