On February 25th, we put together a prom for the residents of Casa de Mañana! Planning this event was much different than planning for the event at West Center because the food and entertainment was already provided by Casa de Mañana, whereas for West Center, we had to apportion a budget to purchase these things for the event ourselves. This is very reflective of the stark differences between both centers. Casa de Mañana is a retirement home for the affluent due to the high cost of living there, and the West Center is a center for seniors at or below the poverty line to have a place for socialization and to get a hot meal. It was very cute and heartwarming though to see the residents of Casa de Mañana light up at this event and get up and dance and be so active at their age. I was not a part of the group that had organized the Casa de Mañana prom because the class was divided to organize two proms at two locations. I have been on the team putting together the West Center Prom, which will be taking place this weekend. We’ve decided on a carnival theme with food and decorations adhering to said theme. We’ve decided to do a Costco run to grab food for attendees, we’ve ordered our decorations from amazon, we’ve got props to put together a photo booth so that attendees with have a piece of the event to take home with them, and I am working on putting together a playlist for the prom! We’ve also put together goody bags for attendees to take home with them comprised of gift cards towards food, socks, and toothpaste/toothbrushes. I’m so excited to see how it all comes together and can’t wait to see how happy it will make the people at West Center.
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