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‘Movies And Mothers’ With FUN
Published: May 18, 2024 08:00 AM
Families United in Newtown (FUN) sponsored an early Mother’s Day event, “Movies and Mothers,” at Walnut Hill Community Church in Bethel.
The May 5 event was designed to provide young people who have special needs opportunities to play games, enjoy some sweet treats, and to view a movie in the church’s movie theater while their parents listened to live music and dined on sweets and assorted beverages in a relaxing atmosphere.
FUN began hosting family social events in a safe and caring environment in 2014.
Young people with special needs and their parents and mentors enjoyed a wide variety of games including cornhole at the FUN “Movies and Mothers” event at Walnut Hill Community Church on May 5. —Bee Photos, Glass
Mary Jordan, who just celebrated her 96th birthday, joined gets a hug from FUN Co-Founder Linda Jones.
FUN participants, including those with special needs and their mentors, gather in the lobby of Walnut Hill Community Church at the beginning of “Movies and Mothers.”
Katja Pieragostini and her comfort dog Lea were excited to be part of “Movies and Mothers,” when they offered a safe and engaging opportunity for the special needs young people and their parents to interact with a comfort dog.