Molly Gamble wants to brighten the days of older adults “and anyone who is homebound, struggling with illness or particularly disheartened right now.” And the ex-florist has found a way by founding Petal Pushers, a volunteer effort that delivers arrangements of colorful, fresh-cut garden flowers in mason jars to the doors of some 30 surprised recipients each week.
Gamble’s first Petal Pushers delivery occurred on May Day, “a great day to get flowers and give flowers.” Along with her friend Andrea Star and several other volunteers, Gamble is meticulous about handling the free gifts in the coronavirus era. The entire Petal Pusher crew wears masks and gloves, carefully wipes down the vases and stays socially distant.
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