Trenton & Downriver Soroptimists Host Fifth Mommy & Me Tea Party

One hundred twenty ladies of all ages gathered in Fairyland at the Grecian Center in Southgate on May 4, 2024. The Trenton and Downriver Area Soroptimists hosted their fifth “Mommy and Me Tea Party” to celebrate Mother’s Day and to introduce women and girls to Soroptimist. Some attendees brought in new summer toys that will be donated to the Downriver Foster Closet.

The little sweethearts arrived attired in array of fancy dresses. Each table in the spacious room was adorned in the height of proper teatime, complete with floral arrangements, fancy teapots, and real ceramic teacups and saucers. A pasta and salad bar lunch, which included tea and lemonade, was provided. Every child could decorate her own cupcake as dessert.

Stations were set up to provide fun activities for the girls: a unicorn ring toss game, cotton candy machine, selfie frame and Jim Jacek Photos-to-Go photography opportunities, and Pearl the Bubble Fairy, as well as the cupcake decoration table.

Special thanks go to the volunteers for spending their day helping with everything from set up to managing the stations. Woodhaven High School: Jashonpreet Khosa, Miki Guo, Aisha Khan, Aubree Moore, Brooke Lloyd, Ava Gray, and Kendall Stearns; Riverview High School: Ella Malcolm, Sydney Plether, and Addy Plether; and Airport High School: Charlotte London.

Learn more about Downriver Foster Closet on their website. They do so much for children in foster care. Their organization provides clothing, underclothing, toys, shoes, baby equipment, and gear, and even furniture to children placed in the foster care system for any area. Visit their website and their Facebook Page. http://www.downriverfostercloset.org/donate.

Trenton and Downriver Area Soroptimist is a volunteer group that offers service by way of fundraising and donations, public awareness/educational programs, and hands-on assistance; as well as presenting yearly monetary awards to individuals to help support and further their future. These women give their time and talents to local food pantries, Vista Maria, First Step, Sparrow Project, Stanford House, Alternatives for Girls, and to area women’s health institutions. They host annual charity fundraisers and programs such as “Save the Girls” motorcycle ride, “Save the Girls” charity golf outing, and the “Dream It, Be It” program for adolescent girls.

You can help improve the lives of women and girls in the Trenton and Downriver Areas and around the world by donating to Soroptimist International of Trenton and Downriver Area. Your donation will help fund our service projects. This is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Make an online donation via Venmo or by sending a check to Soroptimist International of Trenton and Downriver Area, 1644 Vernon, Trenton, MI 48183.

The Trenton Soroptimist organization meets at 6:30 P.M. on the first Wednesday of the month at the Woodhaven Community Center. All women are welcome to attend. You may contribute to the foundation that the Soroptimists support on krogercommunityrewards.com. If you are interested in learning more about the Trenton and Downriver Area Soroptimists and our other activities, contact us at sioftrentonanddownriverarea@gmail.com or check out our page on Facebook@SoroptimistInternationalOfTrentonAndDownriverArea.