(12 May 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston - 12 May 2024
1. Various of Mother's Day decoration at Houston Botanic Garden
2. Mid of people resting
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Rose Sharp, Mother's Day walk attendee:
"Well, I'm out here with my daughter and my niece for Mother's Day. It's a wellness walk at the Botanical Gardens, and we just came out here to have some fun and do some yoga and just be well and just have a fun time together."
4. Various of people walking at the Botanic Garden
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Rose Sharp, Mother's Day walk attendee:
"If you can get out of here, come out here and enjoy it even though it's raining. Don't let that stop you. Come out, have some fun, you know, and enjoy the great outdoors."
6. Various of people walking at the Botanic Garden
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Gail Dentler, Mother's Day walk attendee:
"I love it, the garden has changed so much since we were here a year ago, and it's so nice to see everything filled in and lively and really prospering."
8. Mid of people resting
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Myra Johnson, Creative Director of Mother's Day Walk:
"I believe that Mother's Day is an opportunity for us to just stop and reflect and think about the journey of motherhood and what we have accomplished and also what's to come."
10. Mid of people visiting the Botanic Garden
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Myra Johnson, Creative Director of Mother's Day Walk:
"I believe that motherhood is an ongoing process of nurturing. You've got to take care of yourself and you also have to take care of others. And so what better way to showcase that than to give moms an opportunity to help other mothers in need, a portion of all proceeds benefit homeless moms and also children that don't have access to food."
12. Mid of people visiting the Botanic Garden
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Leslie Schroder, Mother's Day walk attendee:
"This one's very special because I lost my mom and this is my first one without my mom. So my daughter and my son and my two granddaughters are here and we're just celebrating."
14. Various of people visiting the Botanic Garden
STORYLINE:
Families in Houston spent Mother’s Day with the person who taught them to walk.
In Texas on Sunday, dozens celebrated by taking a walk with their mom.
About 250 people went out for the first annual Mother's Day Walk at the Houston Botanical Garden.
Gray skies threatened to rain out the event, but a short 30 minute spurt of showers didn't keep people from enjoying their commune with nature.
Ponchos, umbrellas and covered areas kept people in good spirits, Justin Lacey, the communications director, said.
And walks around the 2.1 miles of trail resumed after the brief weather event.
Myra Johnson, the creative director behind the event, envisioned the event after she began using Mother's Day to give back to her community through volunteering.
A portion of the proceeds from the event were donated to local nonprofits that help families in crisis.
Leslie Schroder said this Mother's Day is a very special one because she lost her mom and this is her first Mother's Day without her mom.
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