It's a proud day for a parent when your child comes home from school super excited to enter a service project contest. Evangeline was so excited about this idea. We brainstormed lots of options but finally settled on visiting the home for people with Alzheimer's and dementia. She went with Peggy and a friend of Peggy's. They helped the residents paint pumpkins and she played the piano for them. She said that the residents loved to hear her play the piano. She played through her pieces several different times for them. She mentioned that one woman lit up and instantly came to the piano to listen each time she played. Evangeline had many stories to tell about the people she worked with there. It was such a wonderful experience for her. (Peggy took sent me these pictures of her at Willowbrook.)
After completing her service project she had to write an essay telling about what she did. Her essay read, "For my service project I went to Willowbrook. Willowbrook provides care and services to those that are afflicted with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. At Willowbrook, there are two houses. They can put 12 people in one house. I went to Willowbrook with my grandmother and two of her friends. I brought my piano music. I played the piano. They all love music! Sometimes they would clap. We also brought paint. We all painted pumpkins. I had so much fun, and I felt good!"
She ended up being one of the winners selected to be recognized for her project. The award was an opportunity to meet the visiting author, Julia Durango and receiving a certificate. Proud Mama indeed.
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