The Flower Shop and Mucci Farms team up to give some love

The healthcare heroes at Erie Shores HealthCare received special Valentine’s Day gifts from two local businesses on February 14.

The Flower Shop at Thiessen’s and Mucci Farms teamed up to provide about 250 Valentine gifts for staff at the hospital and the Hospice Erie Shores Campus.

Each recipient got a beautiful rose, courtesy of Thiessen’s, as well as a Veggies-2-Go kit from Mucci Farms and one of Mucci’s drink tumblers.

Krissy Thiessen, left, and Christine Colautti, E.D of the Erie Shores Health Foundation, pose with 250 roses donated by The Flower Shop at Thiessen’s.

“We are grateful to Erie Shores HealthCare staff for their commitment during these difficult times,” said Emily Murracas, Director of Marketing for Mucci Farms. “We thought that Valentine’s Day was an appropriate day to spread some ‘local love’.”

Christine Colautti, Executive Director for the Erie Shores Health Foundation, was grateful to the two local businesses for stepping up.

“The look of appreciation on the faces of staff was amazing,” she said. “This act of generosity is a true testament to the local love we share as a community.”

Mucci Farms Marketing Assistant, Kaitlyn Molliconi, left, with Jenna Peters, Mucci Farms Marketing Community Liaison, pose with 250 Veggies-2-Go packs on Valentine’s Day at Erie Shores HealthCare.

For Krissy Thiessen, owner of The Flower Shop at Thiessen’s, it was all about showing how grateful we are as a community.

“We thought it would be nice to spread some local love on Valentine’s Day to the hospital and hospice staff, just to let them know how much they are appreciated,” she said.

With the pandemic length approaching the one year mark, it’s refreshing to see so many in the community recognize the hard work of the front line healthcare workers.

Jenna Peters, Marketing Community Liaison with the Veggies-2-Go pack and tumbler donated by Mucci Farms, to the healthcare heroes at Erie Shores HealthCare.