On March 9th, we put on a prom at the West Senior Center. We had visited this center once earlier in the quarter, so we were already familiar with a lot of people in attendance. It was difficult planning this prom after we had already put on the prom at Casa de Mañana because of the stark differences in quality of life between the two populations. The residents at Casa are well off, very healthy and look great for their ages, and are living in luxury; whereas the folks that come through the West Center are living at or below the poverty line, come to the center to receive a hot meal that they might otherwise not have, and overall seem less healthy than the residents of Casa perhaps due to the high costs of healthcare. We put together several items that we could raffle off to the folks at the West Center, and they were very simple things such as a plant or a $10 gift card to Subway but they were still ecstatic to receive these things. We also put together goodie bags for all in attendance also comprised of simple things such as socks, toothpaste, and soap. We also created a photo booth backdrop where attendees could take a polaroid as a take home keepsake memory of the event. Everyone in attendance seemed very happy that we could put this event together for them and so many people came up to me to personally tell me thank you. It was a very heartwarming experience.
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