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faces&places

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special springtime tradition for 
gardeners and volunteers alike is the 
annual JARC Flower-a-thon event 
that beautifies the homes of people served by 
JARC. This year, with help from 44 volunteers, 
weeds were pulled, new mulch was placed and 
beautiful flowers were planted at six homes. 
The 2024 JARC Flower-a-thon was a four-
day effort taking place from May 31 to June 3, 
and included volunteers from Bloom Advisors, 
Racquet Up Detroit, the University of Michigan 
Alumni Association’s Club of Greater Detroit, 
JARC’s Tony Richman Teen Action Project and 

other community members who offered their 
time to support the people JARC serves by 
beautifying the homes’ gardens.
The annual JARC Flower-a-thon and so 
many other events and activities are made 
possible by the time and talents of those who 
volunteer for the nonprofit. JARC always 
welcomes new volunteers to help them achieve 
their mission of enriching the lives of adults 
with developmental disabilities. To volunteer, 
visit jarc.org/volunteer or contact Jessica 
Tierney at (248) 940-2607 or jessica.tieney@
jarc.org. 

Planting with a Purpose 
at JARC’s Annual 
Flower-a-Thon

COURTESY OF JARC

JARC’s Tony Richman Teen 
Action Project members 
Ryan Michaels and Eli 
Rosenzweig plant flowers 
at a local JARC home.

Sophie LeFevre 
and daughter pull 
weeds as they 
prepare flower 
beds to plant 
flowers.

Volunteers from 
Farmington Hills-based 
Bloom Advisors dig 
holes to place flowers 
outside a JARC home.

Volunteers from the University of Michigan Club 
of Greater Detroit for alumni smile with flower 
flats ready to plant.

Volunteers from nonprofit Racquet Up Detroit lay mulch and 
plant flowers to beautify JARC homes for the summer.

