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Flower Fields Volunteer Opportunity
During the spring and summer months, flowers are grown at an organic farm outside the city limits of Elk Grove. The flowers are grown to be given away to those who are grieving. This year, we are incorporating Together We Heal Community with the flowers, because we believe that there is healing in working the soil. If you are interesting in volunteering please click the button below to fill out volunteer information.
Together We Heal Community grows and gives away flower bouquets to those grieving a loss in the community. These flowers are grown by Jill Batiansila, CEO of Together We Heal Community and volunteers. If you would like to request a bouquet, please click on the link below.
Jars of Joy Flowers
Our flower season for 2025 is gearing up! We will start delivering flowers every week to the following businesses in Elk Grove.
Elk Grove Vitamins ~9647 E Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624
Rescate Coffee ~2475 Elk Grove Blvd, Ste 160, Elk Grove, CA 95758
Discovery Shop ( American Cancer Society)~8470 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95758
Tule Coffee House~9098 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624
**Flowers are first come, first serve and usually go within a day of delivery. They are free to take. Donations are always appreciated but not expected. You can donate at the place of business in the white can provided or you can donate on our website with the Donate button at the top of each page.
You may also request up to 5 jars per person and they are free. Once you fill out the request form you will receive confirmation of your request and when/where you can pick them up!
REQUEST FLOWERS (We have this button turned off outside of the flower season.)
Why do we do this?
Because we feel that it’s a sure way to spread joy! We have been providing free flowers through Together We Heal Community for years and we feel it is an amazing way to help others connect with those around them. We love hearing the stories of how the flowers have touched others. Please share your experience with us on our Instagram page or a google review. The more people who know about the flowers, the more we can spread joy together!
In 2013 Founder, Jill Batiansila met Cliff Wilcox, the owner of Stone Lake Farms for the first time. Here’s her story of how the flowers got started.
“Something about Cliff and his farm spoke to me. My grandfather and father were both farmers, and somehow Cliff’s place made me feel at home. I was his helper who came every week on a Wednesday. We weeded, planted, dug holes on our knees, had deep discussions about life and religion and politics. We ate breakfast on his deck, dinner at his kitchen table and even taste-tested whiskey on occasion.
Then one year I got a push from God to plant flowers…just plant flowers. I asked “the boss” if I could grow some and he said, “sure, kid, without any hesitation. That first year in 2016 I threw a hose down a 300-foot row of dirt and grew flowers and weeds. I gave them away to friends and neighbors…and it felt good.
God said, “Do that some more.” So, I did.
Today, we have a team of hard-working, devoted volunteers who help me grow flowers to give away each year. We are about to plant our 9th year of flowers and give them away to grievers in our community. Last year alone, we gave away over 700 jars! We collaborated with the Sacramento County Law Enforcement Chaplains and gave flowers to individuals in all 17 dispatch offices around Sacramento County!
If you’re needing to spread some joy to someone or if you need some yourself, you can pick them up every week starting in June!* Please stay connected through our newsletter to see all we are offering the rest of the year.
If you would like to volunteer on our flower team, please fill out this form HERE.
Wellness Retreat
This special event is an offering to all grievers to come as they are, grief-in-tow to work through the multi-faceted layers of healing.
~A day designed to offer you rest, support and solace.
~An event to leave you refreshed and at peace, with new experiences to help you build a life filled with joy.
~Activities vary within each retreat and often include writing, nature, meditation, yoga, massage, nutrition & grief therapy.
**Next Retreat is September 28, 2025 at Grace Vineyards. Tickets will become available starting in June.
Testimonials ~
“Everything today was perfect! I felt nourished and held. I learned new info and renewed an old interest. I walked away with strategies to take home.”
“I was able to share all the information for wellness with my son and learned how to better myself. I met beautiful people and was able to see what is available within our community.”
“It almost feels like you all are doing God’s work. The love, understanding, comfort and compassion I have felt today is exactly what I have needed for a very long time.”
“Great day spent making new friends, great connections, healing practices that inspired hope and healing. Thank You!”
“I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was a day spent in a beautiful place with people who share the same journey I am on. People were very caring and I felt safe and comfortable sharing this process with people I didn’t know.”
Grant Therapy Program
Together We Heal Community offers assistance with local bereavement counselors who partner with us to people who cannot afford grief therapy on their own. If your application is accepted, the agreement is for 8-12 sessions. Together We Heal Community splits the cost with you of each session with you. (Each session will end up being between $45-$50 per session.)
This is limited to grief through the loss of a loved one and is for one-on-one, in-person therapy with one of our partners in Elk Grove, California. To apply for our Grant Therapy Program, please fill our our online application. Please allow 5 days for a response.
Local Hospices
https://www.snowlinehospice.org/
100 Howe Ave, Suite 240N Sacramento, CA 95825
6520 Pleasant Valley Road Diamond Springs, CA 95619
3043 Gold Canal Dr. Suite 220. Rancho Cordova, Ca. (916) 858-1440
Servicing Colusa, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter and Yolo Counties.
Vitas Hospice, Sacramento
Counseling centers
Creekside Counseling
Creekside Counseling Associates is comprised of Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and a Psychologist. We are individual practitioners, united in faith and purpose.
https://creeksidetherapists.com/
Spark Center
1412 S. Street, Suite 101. Sacramento, Ca. 95811
Contact: Elisa Louizos (916) 837-6150
EGUSD
Family Resources through the school district.
Sacramento County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) - BHS SAC provides mental health and substance use services, including outpatient care, crisis intervention, and 24/7 helplines.
Care Solace - Care Solace provides the network necessary to help faculty, students and families determine when support is needed, and assists in coordinating community-based mental healthcare options.
Mental Health Urgent Care Clinic (MHUCC) - Operated by Turning Point Community Programs - (916) 520-2460
2130 Stockton Boulevard, Building 300, Sacramento, CA 95817
Hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (last walk-in at 9:00 PM)
Weekends & Holidays, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (last walk-in at 5:00 PM)
A walk-in clinic for individuals with an urgent mental health need. The clinic welcomes anyone experiencing mental health distress regardless of age and ability to pay.
5523 34th Street, Sacramento, CA 95820-4725
916-452-3601
TDD (800) 735-2929 or 711
Mind/Body/Wellness
Guided Meditation with Jill Weston
Breathing Space - A Wellness collaborative. Helping you return to a balanced state offering sessions including Yoga Nidra, mindfulness, breathing, meditation, restorative yoga and sound healing.
(916) 201-3335
https://insighttimer.com/jillweston
Yoga For Grief
Karen Penfold, Full of Hope Yoga
Small group trauma recovery sessions. Elk Grove, Ca.
https://www.fullofhopeyoga.com/
(916) 42505438
Massage Therapy
Monica Lemke, Wellness Spa Massage. Elk Grove, Ca.
(916) 698-2371
Mandy Nguyen, Gentle Hydrotherapy. Elk Grove, Ca.
As a Hydrotherapist and Massage Therapist , I am a firm believer in the connection between mind, body and spirit. I have been incorporating alternative and holistic healing modalities in my own life and those of friends and family over the years.
https://gentlecolonhydrotherapy.com
Steffanie Fegley Greer, CMT, LMT, RM
I have been practicing massage and energy work for over two decades. I began my career in NYC, working and learning with masters of the profession. Since then I have amassed thousands of hours working in the field. I am attuned to master level in traditional Usui Reiki and Shamanic Reiki. I also practice Cranio Sacral, Polarity and Sound/Frequency therapy. I incorporate all of my years of clinical, therapeutic massage experience with energy work, sound therapy and quantum healing. I customize each session to make it an experience that will transform you.
Energetic Massage: 920 24th St. Sacramento
steffaniegreer@gmail.com
(718)-915-5342
Cancer Support Services
Wellness Within
A nonprofit wellness center for patients, survivors, caregivers, and families affected by the trauma of cancer.
https://www.wellnesswithin.org/
Keepsakes
Memorial Benches
http://www.thebenchfactory.com/memorial-park-benches
Gifts for Tomorrow
The cosumnes Legacy Foundation offers options to memorialize an individual, group, or event.
https://www.yourcsd.com/GiftsForTomorrow
Trees
http://thetreesremember.com/memorial-trees/
Jewelry
Davoria Jewelry
Personalized signature tag jewelry made from handwriting or art.
Oddblanc Jewelry
Personalized Fingerprint Jewelry
Slideshows/videos
http://www.livinglocketfilms.com/
http://www.roydresselphoto.com/celebration-of-life/
Scrapbooks
https://www.scrapbook.com/articles/after-loss
https://www.zazzle.com/memorial_remembrance_books_personalized_binder-127296687076607108
Other Ideas for Celebration of Life
https://www.loveliveson.com/100-best-celebration-of-life-ideas-2/
Camps
Camp Hope Camp for grieving children and teens
(916) 772-1400
Camp Courage (Sponsored by Napa Valley Hospice) Family Camp
(707) 258-9080
Camp Erin (Sponsored by Hospice by the Bay) For grieving children and teens
(415) 526-5669
See a complete list of camps in California on the support groups and programs page.
For a more comprehensive list of grief camps, click HERE.
Education
GriefShare Groups
~see their website for all local offerings www.griefshare.org
Soaring Spirits International
A program designed for widows and widowers
Soaring Spirits is an inclusive, non-denominational organization focused on hope and healing through the grieving process. We are positive, and forward thinking, while focusing on offering our members the tools and resources they need to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of the death of a spouse or life partner.
Find more information at https://soaringspirits.org/
Other Resources
After a cancer diagnosis:
https://www.mesotheliomahope.com/resources/support-groups/
Helpful Articles/Blogs
What to say besides “I’m sorry for your loss.”
Supporting Children Through Grief and Loss