Life Blooms Eternally

Life Blooms Eternally is an event where we can come together to memorialize and celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed. This event features a garden of beautifully designed floral umbrellas inspired by the 9/11 umbrella display. We hold Life Blooms Eternally events across the southeast so that our entire Agape Care family can celebrate the memories of our loved ones and raise funds and awareness for hospice care.

We encourage the families of Agape Care patients who have passed to send us photos and tributes to their loved ones that we feature at each event. If you would like to contribute, share your story below.

Our History

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, people searched for ways to make sense of the loss of innocent lives. For one New York artist, hand-painting umbrellas was a way of creating a visual representation of the staggering number of lives that were extinguished during the attack and rescue effort.

A senior care worker with Agape visited New York several months after the attack and saw the artist hand-painting the umbrellas in Central Park. The display, representing real people who had their hopes and dreams cut tragically short by the heinous and cowardly act of violence, made a big impact on her. In September of 2010, nine years after the attack, she found herself working with Winthrop University interns. She used the idea of umbrellas to represent hospice patients as a way to raise awareness about hospice benefits available for families facing end-of-life decisions and gave birth to Life Blooms Eternally.

The very first Life Blooms Eternally celebration was held at Winthrop Lake in November of 2010 during National Hospice Month. The celebration spanned three days and displayed over 500 floral umbrellas spread across the gently sloping shoreline of the lake. The culmination of the event was a memorial service where each patient and life was recognized with a reading of their name and the toll of a bell.

Share Your Story

Submit your loved one’s name and photo along with a testimonial about their experience with Agape Care.

2024 Events

Alabama

April 11:Gardendale
651 Main St.
Suite 159
Gardendale, AL 35071
4 p.m. CT

April 25:Birmingham
Morgan United Methodist Church
2701 Morgan Rd.
Bessemer, AL 35022
6 p.m. CT

April 28:Rainbow City
Church at Wills Creek
2730 Wills Creek Rd.
Gadsden, AL 35904
4 p.m. CT

Louisiana

April 18:Jonesboro
First Baptist Church
500 South Cooper Ave.
Jonesboro, LA 71251
2 p.m. CT

April 19:Hammond
Geaux National
1330 South Magnolia St.
Hammond, LA 70403
4 p.m. CT

April 20:Houma
St. Bernadette Catholic Church
409 Funderburk Ave.
Houma, LA 70364
10 a.m. CT

North Carolina

April 23:Columbus
Pacolet Baptist Church
3424 Skyuka Rd.
Tryon, NC 28782
4 p.m. ET

April 25:Forest City
Forest City Hospice House
374 Hudlow Rd.
Forest City, NC 28043
4 p.m. ET

South Carolina

April 2:Aiken
Aiken Branch Office
204 Silver Bluff Rd.
Aiken, SC 29803
4 p.m. ET

April 4:Summerville
Lowcountry Community HH
374 Myers Rd.
Summerville, SC 29483
4 p.m. ET

April 5:Clemson
100 Viaroma Dr.
Anderson, SC 29621
12 p.m. ET

April 8:Beaufort & Hilton Head
Beaufort County Library
311 Scott St.
Beaufort, SC 29902
4 p.m. ET

April 9:Dillon
City of Dillon Wellness Center
1647 Commerce Dr.
Dillon, SC 29536
3:30 p.m. ET

April 11:Rock Hill
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
2115 Celanese Rd.
Rock Hill, SC 29732
4 p.m. ET

April 15:Lancaster
Crestview Baptist Church
2228 Douglas Rd.
Lancaster, SC 29720
4 p.m. ET

April 16:Greenville
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
1101 Roe Ford Rd.
Greenville, SC 29617
4 p.m. ET

April 16:Florence
Agape Care - Florence
301 Rainbow Dr.
Florence, SC 29501
2:30 p.m. ET

April 16:Columbia & Lexington CommunitiesLexington Community HH
123 Library Hill Rd.
Lexington, SC 29072
4 p.m. ET

April 18:Sumter
First Assembly of God
1151 Alice Dr.
Sumter, SC 29150
3:30 p.m. ET

April 19:Spartanburg
Agape Care - Spartanburg
706 East Main St.
Spartanburg, SC 29302
3 p.m. ET

April 23:Charleston
Riverbluff Church
5421 Riverbluff Pkwy.
North Charleston, SC 29420
5 p.m. ET

April 26:Landrum
Landrum HH
260 Fairwinds Rd.
Landrum, SC 29356
3 p.m. ET

April 29:Myrtle Beach
Agape Care - Myrtle Beach
3009 Church St.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
4 p.m. ET

April 30:Greenwood
Main St. United Methodist Church
211 Main St. N.
Greenwood, SC 29646
4 p.m. ET

Georgia

April 8:Jesup & Hinesville
A New Beginning Church
2047 GA 57
Ludowici, GA 31316
5:30 p.m. ET

April 9:Columbus
New Life Columbus
5422 Armour Rd.
Columbus, GA 31907
5:30 p.m. ET

April 9:Athens
The Glen
1070 Old Salem Rd.
Greensboro, GA 30643
4 p.m. ET

April 9:Warner Robins
Heritage Memorial Funeral Home
701 Carl Vinson Pkwy.
Warner Robins, GA 31093
6 p.m. ET

April 10:Newnan
New City Church
320 Dividend Dr.
Peachtree City, GA 30269
4 p.m. ET

April 11:Bainbridge
The Venue
221 E Troupe St.
Bainbridge, GA 39817
6 p.m. ET

April 15:Cartersville
Faith Temple Church
of God in Christ, Inc.
29 Redcomb Dr.
Cartersville, GA 30120
4 p.m. ET

April 15:Waycross
Kingdom Dominion Ministries
701 Riverside Ave.
Suite C
Waycross, GA 31501
4:15 p.m. ET

April 16:Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill Church
5091 Nelson Brogdon Blvd.
Sugar Hill, GA 30518
4 p.m. ET

April 17:Valdosta
2941 North Ashley St.
Suite D
Valdosta, GA 31602
5 p.m. ET

April 17:Savannah
7130 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Suite 201
Savannah, GA 31406
6 p.m. ET

April 18:Augusta
Stevens Creek Church - South Campus
3358 Peach Orchard Rd.
Augusta, GA 30906
6 p.m. ET

April 18:Brunswick
St Mark Episcopal Church
900 Gloucester St.
Brunswick, GA 31520
5:30 p.m. ET

April 18:Dublin
New Bethel Baptist Church
3051 GA Hwy. 257
Dublin, GA 31021
6 p.m. ET

April 22:Gainesville
New Holland Baptist Church
7 Quarry St.
Gainesville, GA 30501
4 p.m. ET

April 22:Albany
Porterfield United Methodist
Church Chapel
2200 Dawson Rd.
Albany, GA 31707
5:30 p.m. ET

April 24:Milledgeville
Georgia Hospice Care
341 N. Cobb St.
Milledgeville, GA 31061
4 p.m. ET

April 27:Vidalia
Vidalia Presbyterian Church
400 Church St.
Vidalia, GA 30474
2 p.m. ET

Oklahoma

April 11:Oklahoma City
Apostolic Faith Tabernacle
313 SW 79th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73139
6 p.m. CT

April 12:Muskogee & Broken Arrow
Catoosa Christian Center
2900 N Hwy. 167
Catoosa, OK 74015
4 p.m. CT

April 13:Grove
First Christian Church
2424 N Main St.
Miami, OK 74354
12 p.m. CT

Donation

We partner with the Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation to support patients and their families who are facing end-of-life illness in South Carolina.

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