Bloom

04/30/2026

Mother’s Day is around the corner and our Bloom artisans have been creating new handcrafted items for sale in our Bloom gift shops. Our Oakton headquarters’s location, the Ellmore House, Frying Pan Park location and the BEST gift shop in Alexandria. Please stop by and shop for your special mother.
All proceeds return to the artisan, a truly wonderful program.

04/24/2026

Bloom had another successful night with sales doubling last years amount. The Bloom artisans appreciate all your support and will enjoy receiving the proceeds from their beautiful handcrafted items that were sold.
Thank you all for supporting this rewarding program.

04/18/2026

Learn more about the artistry of our ArlingtonWeaves, Etc. program at the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington this afternoon.

03/18/2026

During a visit last week, Utah Congressman Burgess Owens learned about Bloom at PARC - A ServiceSource Affiliate in Clearfield. Bloom is a self-employment program where artisans with disabilities create handmade cards, soaps, candles, and other gift items. Artisan Jace gave the Congressman a ceramic box he made in the program and Retail Sales Coordinator Cassidy Mason showed him other products available and answered his questions.

Our Bloom program works with artisans with disabilities in Virginia and in North Carolina at Employment Source - A ServiceSource Affiliate. Products are sold at local craft fairs and shops, with the proceeds of each sale going directly to the producing artisan.

Thank you Representative Owens for visiting Bloom at PARC – we hope you enjoy Jace’s creation and invite you to stop by whenever you’re in need of a one-of-a-kind gift!

01/22/2026

09/17/2025

Our Bloom artisans with ServiceSource are busy creating beautiful candles with fragrant fall scents to merchandise our gift shops so you can purchase and support our mission. And as a reminder, all proceeds return to the artisan.

09/11/2025

Our two gift shops are ready for Fall and are ready for you to help
support our mission!
Please visit the Ellmore House and Oakton Bloom gift shops to help spread the awareness of the self-employment program where 100% of the proceeds returns to the artisans.
Thank you!