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For the fourth consecutive year,
extended-care residents from the Gardens at Seabrook living community assembled
valentines for people living with HIV/AIDS in Monmouth County, N.J.
Approximately 50 residents participated in the service project, spreading love
and prayer to the community, according to Lynn Harper, Gardens at Seabrook’s
chaplain. Even though many Gardens residents are physically limited, they still
want to give back to the greater community. Jennifer Courlas, administrator at
the Gardens at Seabrook, declared, “This is one of many programs and services
that not only help others, but help our residents because they know that they
are making a difference.”
The residents filled the valentine
packages with items such as lip balm, candy, tissues, pens, and crackers, with
each item representing a “fun” meaning, explains Harper. For instance, the
packages contained chocolate candy because people deserve chocolate on
Valentine’s Day, and lip balm because it is winter. The interfaith group prayed
as they put the packages together. The Gardens at Seabrook also collected food
and hygiene products, which they added to the valentine packages. Harper stated
that the packages were delivered before Valentine’s Day to the Center in Asbury
Park, a volunteer-based nonprofit that offers nutrition programs, housing,
education, referral services, and transportation to those living with HIV/AIDS.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
