Veldkamp’s Flowers
Veldkamp’s Flowers offers same day delivery to Children’s Hospital Colorado. In the late 1800s, parents of kids with medical needs went to Colorado hoping to find a cure in the fresh air and sunshine that were plentiful in our state. To accommodate that need, a group of volunteers established the Babies Summer Hospital in City Park in 1897, which actually amounted to several tents that housed patients who were treated by six medical staff and volunteer nurses.
As demand for the fledgling hospital’s services increased, the volunteers recognized that there was a need for a “permanent” hospital that would “care for sick, injured and crippled children from birth to 16 years of age, irrespective of sex, creed, color, nationality or place of birth” that would be supported mainly by volunteer contributions. With that lofty goal to guide them, Children’s Hospital Colorado officially incorporated on May 9, 1908. In 1909, Children’s Colorado converted a former residence at 2221 Downing Street into a “well equipped institution with a capacity of 30 beds,” admitting its first patients on Feb. 17, 1910.
As the demand for child healthcare services increased throughout the region, the hospital quickly outgrew its original location and raised more than $200,000 to build a new and improved facility, which opened in 1917 at 19th Avenue and Downing Street in downtown Denver. The “beautiful, new, green and white” building opened with 100 beds and with what The Denver Post described at the time as “every article of equipment known to science.”
Today there are over 1,000 professional caregivers on staff. The tents are gone replaced by beautiful medical buildings with many more beds to accommodate sick patients. Children’s Hospital Colorado has been on the forefront of medical research for many years. There was a Research Foundation established in 1953. The hospital and its affiliates at the University of Colorado School of Medicine are responsible for virtually all of the pediatric research published in the Rocky Mountain region in the past decade, as well as several internationally recognized medical milestones, including the discovery of toxic shock syndrome and development of new pediatric heart surgery techniques now used around the world.
MORE ADORED BOUQUET
Celebrate your adoration with this artistic bouquet of creamy blooms and lush greens in a stylish, eco-friendly bamboo cube! Standard arrangement measures approximately 16.25″H x 14.75″W; deluxe arrangement measures approximately 17.5″H x 15″W; premium arrangement measures approximately 16.25″H x 14.75″W.
Each arrangement is hand-created using the freshest flowers so colors and varieties may vary slightly while keeping the same look of the bouquet.
DELIVERY:
Every order is hand-delivered direct to the recipient. These items will be delivered by us locally, or a qualified retail local florist.
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Veldkamp’s Flowers Offers Plants and Flowers to Honor Grandparents Day
The Grandparents Day theme originated as far back as 1956. Then in 1973, West Virginia became the first state to officially observe the day. It is now a national holiday and is observed on the first Sunday after Labor Day. This is a great time to celebrate grandparents and all of the special things they do to. The official holiday as described in the creation documents is “to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their children’s children, and to help children become aware of the strength, information, and guidance older people can offer.”
There are numerous activities that are fun and meaningful to do on Grandparents Day. One great way to celebrate is to send beautiful and fresh flowers or plants from Veldkamp’s Flowers. These are always a welcomed gift and convey such a caring and thoughtful message. Visiting Grandparents in their home, retirement home or nursing home can make them feel special and mean so much. Many families host gatherings where the grandparents can be honored, and children can embrace the importance of their grandparents. Having a family meal will please most grandparents. Then playing board games, card games, and puzzles are always fun.
Grandparents Day is also a great time to share memories and stories. Bringing out the photo albums is an enjoyable activity. However, in today’s world many families have a great distance between them due to job opportunities or retirement etc. Social Media has made it so easy to get in touch in those situations with such platforms as FaceTime, Skype, Zoom and Texting.
DIVA BOUQUET
New!
Like an operatic diva, this dramatic bouquet hits all the high notes. Rich magenta Orchids take centerstage against a backdrop of Safari Leucadendron, Red Eye Roses, red Aspidistra and stems of birch in a 5×5 ceramic vase. Arrangement measures approximately 23”H x 10” W.
Each arrangement is hand-crafted using the freshest flowers so colors and varieties may vary slightly while keeping the same look of the bouquet.
DELIVERY:
Every order is hand-delivered direct to the recipient. These items will be delivered by us locally, or a qualified retail local florist.
Veldkamp’s Flowers
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Veldkamp’s Flowers & Gifts
9501 W. Colfax Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80215
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(800) 247-3730 (toll free)
(303) 232-2673
