Why do families choose to ask for donations in lieu of flowers?
While it is very thoughtful to give flowers to express your sympathy, many times after a family has seen their loved one struggle from an illness they would like to bring focus or give back to a charity that helped them. For example, if the loved one received hospice care in their home, when the family acknowledges the hospice to receive donations, it is a way of supporting the organization and thanking them for their support through a difficult time. You may also see requests for donations in someone’s memory to support an organization they were active in such as their church or to support a specific organization to cure an illness.