A few select pictures created for AARP Benefits, 1-800-Flowers.com and Cheryl’s Cookies for Valentines Day. Donated cookies and roses were passed to all the residents at the home bringing them sweet and beautiful things for the holiday.
1-800-Flowers.com and Cheryl's Cookies surprise AARP members and residents at the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
A military veteran enjoys Cheryl's Cookies at the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
A military veteran receives a rose from 1-800-Flowers.com at the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
A military veteran delights in a rose from 1-800-Flowers.com at the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
A military veteran receives a rose from 1-800-Flowers.com and a cookie from Cheryl's Cookies at the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
A military veteran takes a bite of a cookie from Cheryl's Cookies at the Armed Forces Retirement Home on Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
I covered a story last week for the Houston Chronicle about a neighborhood center that is doing great things for the neighborhood - helping people learn how to file taxes, open bank accounts, and learn basic entrepreneurial skills. I spent a short time with Candelaria Galindo, who teaches a piñata-making class to others at the center. The idea was to surround her by her students' work and put her in the middle. When everything was in place, I said "Sonrisa!" The image made the front page this morning.
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