Flowers & Conversations (May 2025)
- Feb 25, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: May 13, 2025
A Brunch for Seniors & Veterans
The Suitland Recreation Council is excited to team up once again with A Basket of Cheer Project and our amazing community partners to host our 4th semi-annual Flowers & Conversations brunch for seniors in the DMV! This heartwarming event celebrates our elders, offering them an afternoon of connection, conversation, and joy.
WHEN: May 17th from 11am-3pm
WHERE: at the Operation Earnie’s Plate headquarters in the Clinton Manor senior citizens center in Clinton, MD
WHY: This event will support the seniors by:
✔️ showing them that we care
✔️ having meaningful conversations
✔️ sharing resourceful information
✔️ celebrating them & giving them their flowers now
RESOURCES: Donations needed include:
🖤 2 performers are needed (singer, DJ or comedian, poet)
🖤 3-4 guest speakers are needed
🖤 6 chefs/cooks are needed
🖤 15 food donations are needed
🖤 100 flower donations are needed (real & fake)
🖤 10 goodie bag item donations are needed (100 goodie bags)
🖤 10-15 event day volunteers (adults & youth)
CALL-TO-ACTION: Here are some ways to ACT!
🖤 Volunteer your time OR
🖤 Donate monetarily OR
🖤 Sponsor needed resources
DONATION OPTIONS:
💰 Cash App - $blkwomencc
💰 Paypal - blkwomencc@gmail.com
💰 Zelle available upon request.
💰 Eventbrite donation option - https://abasketofcheer.eventbrite.com
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Please email blkwomencc@gmail.com if you would like to partner or make a donation!
Pics from past senior brunches
Anthony Carr (bass gutarist) DJ Ric (Spring 2024 Brunch) PGPD Presentation Senior brunch community partners & volunteers. Youth volunteers pouring a coffee for the seniors rs Tara "CaribGem" Lewis, the ABOC program director, serving the seniors. A senior participating in the storytelling activity Dr. James Dula, Veteran (Guest Speaker) Brunch Food Sir Charles Cary, Brunch Host Seniors at Trinity Terrace Volunteers from Black Women Connexting Communities
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Senior Brunch Goal List
Updated as of May 13, 2025
✔️ $300 out of $2000
✔️ 2 out of 2 performers (singer, DJ or comedian)
✔️ 4 out of 4 guest speakers
✔️ 6 out of 7 chefs/cooks/bakers
✔️ 2 out of 15 food & supply donations
✔️ 0 out of 100 flower donations (real & fake)
✔️ 2 out of 10 goodie bag item donations
✔️ 12 out of 15 event day volunteers (adults & youth)
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Thank You to our May 2024 Sponsors!
Arch of Knowledge, Inc Reginald A. Sheridan Community Service Corporation (RASCSC) DJ Ric Black Women Connexting Communities
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