Our House e-newsletter August 2012 | Page 18

by Katy Grennier, Youth Programs Coordinator Morgan Stanley Smith Barney put together the best summer kick-off party yet. About two months before My Picture Perfect Summer began, financial advisors Summer and Karen asked what we would like the summer kick-off to look like. They took our few suggestions and ran. The circusthemed invitations set the tone for how much effort went into the party. They were shaped like a circus tents with a pop-up. The exclusive invitations made our kids feel one-of-akind. The kids in the after-school program were talking about who had already gotten one and who was still waiting. When the big day arrived we could not have asked for a better team of volunteers, and they planned for continued on page 20 Photo: JaQuay, Willie, Malik, & Jasayas race across the yard.