A note from Audrey:

My Mitzvah Project is something that I love because it incorporates things that I love. I have partnered with With Love Chicago to spread joy in my beloved city, Chicago. With Love Chicago is a non-profit organization started in 2017 by my cousin with the goal of spreading joy to anyone and everyone.

Here’s how it works: a small group of people will get together to make small bouquets of flowers which are arranged beautifully in a vase. Then, those flowers will be distributed throughout Chicago. Strangers will pick them up and keep them, and sometimes, they refill the vases once they are done with them, and place them in a different spot of their choosing. On each vase there is a tag tied on that says “For you! If you find this, it’s for you. With love, Chicago”. Before I had chosen this as my mitzvah project, I had helped out twice before. It really fills you with so much joy when you hear the stories of people finding the flowers you made.

How will I help? My part in all of this involves many different things. Sometimes, it will mean me making and placing the bouquets. Other times, it will mean me raising money for With Love Chicago, so they can continue with this amazing tradition. I will be holding bake sales, fundraisers, and more. The money donated will go to purchasing the flowers from local fields and friends. The vases will not be purchased, seeing as they are upcycled ones from people associated and who help out with With Love Chicago.

But I’m not the only one who is helping out, you can help out by donating money to these fundraisers, giving them a follow on their social media accounts (Instagram: @withlove_chicago; FB: With Love Chicago), or just keeping your eye out for these flower arrangements. I really love and appreciate everything that goes into this process, and I hope you do too!

Audrey's Mitzvah Project: Supporting With Love Chicago

Spreading joy, one bouquet at a time