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Kenya is a young man of 34 years old who was severely injured, so much that he now if pretty much paralyzed from the neck down. His positive attitude is astounding. He is a lover of Hip Hop and his dream was to go to a Hip Hop concert. Enter Bessie's Hope. Bessie’s Hope discovered a band called Three the Hard Way. They are a very positive, thoughtful group of young men who are professional Hip Hop musicians. They were more than delighted to invite Kenya, his mother, and several extras to one of their performances. The evening was made complete for Kenya, with a dinner for him and his party at the Chop House. Beautiful steak. Contributed by the generosity of the Chop House. It was an evening of sheer joy, which came together thanks to Bessie's Hope and the Dreams Can Still Come True program.
Dreams Can Still Come True
So that a resident of an elder care center, could be able to enjoy outings with her "adopted" Bessie's Hope volunteer, Bessie's Hope staff went to Capabilities Store owners, who generously gave the resident a light weight, compact wheel chair. Now they are "off and rolling".
Kenya is a young man of 34 years old who was severely injured, so much that he now if pretty much paralyzed from the neck down. His positive attitude is astounding. He is a lover of Hip Hop and his dream was to go to a Hip Hop concert. Enter Bessie's Hope. Bessie’s Hope discovered a band called Three the Hard Way. They are a very positive, thoughtful group of young men who are professional Hip Hop musicians. They were more than delighted to invite Kenya, his mother, and several extras to one of their performances. The evening was made complete for Kenya, with a dinner for him and his party at the Chop House. Beautiful steak. Contributed by the generosity of the Chop House. It was an evening of sheer joy, which came together thanks to Bessie's Hope and the Dreams Can Still Come True program.
Play Ball
Two very passionate Rockies fans had a dream come true this past summer. Both residents of an elder care facility, their joint dream was to see a live game. Bessie's Hope put together an evening to remember. They enjoyed the game ala box seats and all the extras. Larry still relishes the memory, as does Frank. Larry has been a strong baseball fan all his life, but had never been to a professional game. He was thrilled. Frank was also delighted to see the Rockies play and to enjoy the energy of the game with new and old friends. Bessie's Hope's Dreams Can Still Come True program made a real difference for these two beautiful elders.
Casino Day
Casino Day - Many elders love to gamble. The thrill of the experience holds true for them now as it did in their pasts. Bingo is a hit at almost every elder care facility. And many elders also enjoy the gambling fun of poker, black jack, roulette… It is not always possible for them to get to Colorado's mini Vegas in Blackhawk or Central City. So Bessie's Hope put together our own Casino Day experience. Complete with professional dealers and the three games just mentioned, a sumptuous buffet, "money" to get started and prices to complete. The Casino Day was experienced by elders from ten elder care facilities. And enjoyed greatly by all!
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