rd year Fresh Start for Women celebrated Mother's Day for mothers who may easily be forgotten. The last 2 years Fresh Start for Women and NuRevelations LLC collaborated on this event. For 2011 it was taken to a more personal level thanks in large part to the son and daughter-n-law of founder Janice Pettigrew.The 2 opened their home and made the occasion on the actual date for Mother's Day one in which attendees were truly treated as queens. Mother's were welcomed at the door by their 11 year old son posing as one of the waiters for the evening and shown to their seats. A special table had been setup specifically for the mothers.
Next after taking drink orders ranging from Coke, fruit punch, water or lemonade appetizers were brought to the table, short ribs and 2 kinds of shrimp. During the course of enjoying the appetizers the cook a.k.a."Dion" came to the table to inquire on how each mother wanted her steak. It was't until the steaks were brought to the table some time later that the mothers were pleasantly surprised with thick, juicy and flavorful t-bones. Accompanying the steaks were salad, corn on the cob, baked potatoes (fully loaded) and let's not forget lobster tails! To say the food rivaled any served at a restaurant is an understatement. For dessert their eldest daughter, Ajah presented the moms with large juicy strawberries dipped in chocolate!
After dinner the mother's wactched a movie of their choice followed by live entertainment provided by the youngest daughter Nneka(age7), regaling the moms with her acrobatic prowess as a cheerleader, naturally she had to show off the trophy recently received at an awards dinner for her and her fellow cheerleading team menbers.
At the end of the evening one mother remarked, "I truly felt special and was honord to be included." Mother's day 2011 raised the bar for future Fresh Start for Women celebrations. So what will 2012 bring? Only time will tell.
