Local floral shop honors seniors

A floral shop in Bay St.

Louis rose to the occasion, providing over 50 floral arrangements to a local retirement home for Christmas.

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Louis- rose to the occasion, - providing over 50 floral- arrangements to a local - retirement home for christmas.- news 25's sabria reid has - more... - - bay st.

Louis floral designer - martha whitney butler, set out- to ensure christmas spirit- is felt in every corner of the- community.- martha whitney butler, owner of- the french potager florist: - "we have been orgainizing our 3rd year of creating- arrangements for the- senior citizens at the dunbar - village retirement home."

It's her strong respect for the- seniors in her community that - motivates this event year after- year.

- martha whitney butler, owner of- the french potager florist: - "i respect my elders, i've always respected my elders, so- it's very important to me to- take care of that portion of th- community, because there's- always so - much happening for other things- in the community, i feel like - sometimes maybe that part of it- might get a little lost."

With local support, for the ver- - - - first time, she's filled every- flower arrangement.

- martha whitney butler, owner of- the french potager florist: - "we've filled a little over 51, that means a couple of staff- members and we can- put a couple around at the desk- at the home and it's gonna be - really nice for - everybody."

"because we had a generous donation from pine hills floral- another florist in our- community.

We were able to lowe- the price on these arrangements- and make them even bigger and - better than last year."

Deliver driver marian glaser tells news- 25, she has a passion - to make people smile.

- marian glaser, derlivery driver- "this is one of the happiest parts of the seasons for me,- because i think it's so - wonderful to give a flower to - the seniors and give them a - pretty smile on christmas..

- - - sabria reid, news 25: - "martha whitney butler says, sh drives past the nursing home- twice a day, and just - could not forget about the- seniors in her community."

Martha whitney butler, owner of- the french potager florist: - - - - martha whitney butler, owner of- the french potager florist: - "they are probally scared, very lonely is how i kind of imagine- this going, so i'm- thankful to bring just a little- bit of sunshine in on this- cloudy day scenario for them."

"any little act of kindess that you can do, just everyday, in - - - - your everyday life i think is - what makes the world a good - place.

So every little thing- counts."

The christmas flower bouquets - will be delivered to- dunbar village thursday.- in bay st.

Louis, sabria reid,- news 25.-