The Healthy Aging Project at Casa de Manana was such a fun and humbling experience. It was exciting being able to set up all the decorations and preparing the photo booth for the elders to interact with. The ballroom in itself was a beautiful venue, and the red carpet in the entrance way topped it all off. I loved being able to see everyone's happy faces when they entered the room and how excited they all were for the evening. The live band was also an amazing aspect. I actually didn't realize that the band only consisted of two members because I heard so many different instruments that I assumed it had to be a whole group of individuals. I liked being exposed to music I had never heard before along with classic songs that the whole crowd loved. Additionally, I enjoyed being able to serve snacks and drinks to the elders and having the opportunity to speak with a few of them. They were all so friendly and thankful for our presence as well as for setting up the event for them. My favorite part by far was getting feedback from the elders and hearing how much they loved the dance and that they were having a blast. I am glad that we were able to give away so many raffle prizes that a good portion of the crowd went home with something, and those that didn't win had polaroids to hold onto. I feel as if we really pulled through as a class and put on an extremely successful event.
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Monique SimArchives
June 2018
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