We just began club last December in the Bronx, and the team really wanted to do something special and different for Mother's Day. So the mentors transformed the club room into a restaurant with a long table decorated with flowers, candles (flameless) and cute menus prepared to highlight the special meal prepared by one of our mentors. The girls were really caught by surprise and we just spent the time laughing and catching up with them. We asked a few girls in advance to read poems they wrote about being a mother. That night a few of the leaders did a funny skit based on the old school poets café to just break the ice and get them warmed up to share.
This was our largest group yet. Girls invited friends and moms we haven’t seen in a while came by. It was almost surreal when we realized that we had not set out enough seats for the girls around the table and had to bring down more. They were so appreciative of everything. The moms went home with a gift bag of gifts donated by AVON as well as a devotional. It was a special evening.
Shared by Karil Greaves--Bronx, NY
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