Celebrations with Lacey Chabert Season 2 Episode 5

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00:00I'm standing inside an exquisite art gallery in the heart of Los Angeles where one woman

00:16is redefining inclusion through the arts. We have committed to creating a sense of

00:22empowerment for people to help folks with disabilities be fully included in the communities.

00:26She has dedicated herself to ensuring that people of all abilities have the

00:31opportunity to lead fulfilling meaningful lives. Can I give you a hug? Sure.

00:35Kind of like art in the park. Art in the park. I love that. Hi. Artistic, colorful, super park.

00:43Voila. Please join me as we celebrate Rebecca for her incredible impact on the

00:48lives of people with disabilities. Surprise!

00:53My name is Lacey Chabert and I'm on a mission to find unsung heroes who dedicate their lives to serving their communities.

01:02Everyday champions whose impact reaches far beyond the work they do.

01:07It's their turn for the spotlight. What is going on? With the help of family, friends, and our superstar planners.

01:14I am so excited about this celebration. It's gonna be great. We have only three days to create epic

01:19surprise parties to honor our dedicated heroes.

01:32Now let's get ready to celebrate.

01:34Today I'm heading to the Tierra del Sol Art Gallery to meet our nominator Pat and I'm excited to learn

01:49more about our wonderful hero Rebecca. Hi. Hi. How are you? Hi, I'm Lacey. So nice to meet you.

01:55So nice to meet you Pat. How are you? Oh really good. I'm so glad you're here. Thank you so much for

01:59nominating Rebecca. She's amazing. I mean she really is. She is a champion for everyone at Tierra. We have

02:07over 800 associates and Rebecca knows every single one of them. My name is Rebecca Leinhard and I am the

02:13CEO of Tierra del Sol. I'm nominating Rebecca for a surprise celebration because she's one of those people

02:27that changes lives. Tierra del Sol is a non-profit and we serve developmentally disabled adults in three

02:33distinct buckets. So we have workforce development which is some paid jobs and then some volunteer jobs.

02:41Then we have the college to career where we support some of our associates that want to go into higher

02:47education. And then of course we have our arts program. They earn money for their artwork and we

02:54have a gallery that we're super proud of. When you're born with a disability there are common

03:01stereotypes and common stigmas. But when we start seeing people as uniquely themselves then we really

03:09see them for their gifts that they bring to the table. Because of Tierra you know I'm able to like work

03:17and give back to my community. I've made so many friends and not only that I've made like a whole new

03:24family. It means the world to me. Rebecca she's present for all of the people that look up to her to help

03:32them. Rebecca gives 150 percent of her heart and her soul to Tierra. I believe my path was probably laid

03:42out for me before I knew my path was laid out for me. In high school I did my papers on down syndrome.

03:49When I was in college one of my best friends had a sister with significant cerebral palsy and I worked

03:55at the summer camp that she went to and then my father passed and right before that my dad told me

04:02you need to take care of your mom she's special. I didn't really understand what my dad meant by that

04:07because my mom's brilliant and the more time I spent with her it became really clear that my mom had

04:11autism and so I think that the stones were laid long before I knew they were. So that's why I'm here.

04:20You know nobody really expects to have a child with special needs and then when you do you know you

04:25just deal with everything that comes along with that. I'm not just on board my I'm a parent as well so

04:31my son is part of Tierra del Sol and he's in the workforce development program. So he actually

04:36delivers Meals on Wheels which he loves. I don't know where he would be without Tierra. I really don't.

04:44It just gives meaning to his life. I knew I was going to cry. It's okay. I'm sure it's very emotional.

04:51My daughter Teresa graduated from high school and we wanted to start the process of her having

04:58a life of her own. We wanted her to have peers and we wanted her to have programs that she really liked

05:04doing and we wanted her bottom line to be we were looking for a program for her. As soon as I walked

05:13on the campus here I'm like this is it this is the program and then I met Rebecca

05:21and I knew it was going to be okay. Rebecca really um you know when I call her a visionary she really is

05:27because this program was great to begin with. She took it to the next level. Wow what a journey.

05:33How many years has she been there? This is going to be her 35th anniversary. Wow. Yeah. But I love

05:39that we're throwing a celebration. Yeah. Coming up on her 35th year of her devotion to Tierra. Yeah,

05:45definitely. Speaking of the celebration, would you be able to help me at all with

05:49any sort of details you could give me? You know whether it be favorite colors, favorite foods,

05:55we're trying to come up with a theme. Anything you could share is really helpful. She likes to read.

05:59She loves to cook, loves to eat. That's great. She really is fun. She loves to laugh. You could hear

06:04her laughter across the room. Oh that's so nice. I know. And she obviously loves art. Wow this is

06:09great information to bring back to Marissa and Lisa. I feel like art, reading, and joy just go hand in

06:15hand. Add in some yummy food and this is going to be an incredible celebration for our wonderful hero.

06:21I can't wait to see all that they have to offer their incredible associates. Can you

06:24tell me a little bit about the gallery? We had our opening in November of 2023

06:29and all of the artists were here. It really was amazing. I can't believe it. And are all of the

06:34artists associates from Tierra Dossel? They are. Yeah. Wow. Yeah. But today is Evan Hines exhibit and

06:40it'll be great for you to meet him. I would love to meet Evan. Let's go. Okay. Thank you.

06:45Wow. Isn't that amazing? All of this is his work? Yeah. All of this. Hi Evan. Hi. Hello. This is

06:55Lacey. Hi. This is Evan. This is Evan. Hi. I'm Lacey. So nice to meet you, Evan. Nice to meet you too.

06:59Welcome to my artist show called Bubbles Kingdom. My goodness. I'm looking at all of the different pieces

07:07you've created and they're just incredible. I'm honored to be here and congratulations on your

07:11upcoming opening. Thank you. You're so welcome. Hi, I'm Lacey. I'm Patty, Evan's mom. So nice to

07:18meet you. Nice to meet you, Patty. Thank you so much for chatting for a minute. Oh, our pleasure.

07:22I'm going to go make some phone calls. Okay. Okay. Thank you so much. And are all of the pieces for sale?

07:29Yes. And some of them have been already sold. Can you speak a little bit about what Tierra has

07:35meant to you and your family? Evan was fascinated by the work there and what he could do with art.

07:42And he just took off. Wow. It's really helped him find his voice. And Rebecca is such a huge part of

07:49that. And what's your relationship like with her? Well, through my art, I relate to her in that sense.

07:59She comes to all the openings. She's very present, very present at the different galleries, very

08:06supportive. It sounds like Rebecca has had a profound impact on Evan's life by helping him find

08:15ways to showcase his true talents. And I'm sure so many other associates have had similar experiences,

08:20thanks to Rebecca. What does it mean to you to have a solo show here at the gallery?

08:25Just having an art show means a lot to me. Yeah. Because I really get the full effect of

08:35what it takes to become an expert artist. I can tell you are an expert artist. Thank you.

08:43I really love the story of Robin Hood. This is a Halloween magic picture.

08:58It's so neat to create something and put it out in the world and then know that people are

09:03getting joy from that. That's how I feel about my work when I make a movie.

09:06We do enjoy your movies. Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. That means a lot.

09:11It's wonderful that you're doing this today too, this type of work.

09:15Oh, this is, this fills my heart. And getting to meet incredible people like yourself is just a

09:20very special experience for me. And now together we get to honor Rebecca.

09:24Yes. Yay.

09:25And spread the word about Tierra del Sol and what it means.

09:27Absolutely.

09:27Yeah.

09:28So will you come to the celebration in two days?

09:30Sure.

09:31Really?

09:32Yeah.

09:33I'm so excited. That'll be great.

09:35I am so inspired after seeing Evan's show today. I have so many fun and creative ideas spinning

09:40around in my head and I can't wait to get back to HQ to brainstorm everything with Lisa and Marissa.

09:49Hello.

09:50Hello, good morning.

09:52Hi.

09:52How are you?

09:53Good morning.

09:54I'm doing great. How are you?

09:55Good.

09:55You in particular are going to love what I did this morning.

09:58Oh, I'm so excited.

09:59I got to go to an art gallery.

10:00You did?

10:01Yes.

10:01Fun.

10:02So our hero, her name is Rebecca and she runs the nonprofit Tierra del Sol.

10:07Oh.

10:07And Tierra gives intellectually disabled individuals the opportunity to shepherd

10:12their careers and to present opportunities for employment.

10:15Very awesome.

10:16One of the associates from Tierra has a show that's opening there tonight.

10:20So I got to meet with Evan and these are some of the pieces.

10:24Oh, wow.

10:24Yeah, please take a look.

10:26These are amazing.

10:27And so because of Tierra, he has the chance to showcase his work there.

10:31His mom was there as well and she told me just what Tierra had meant to their family.

10:36Rebecca is just an incredible hero.

10:38I mean, for her service to adults with lifelong disabilities, I mean, she's such an advocate

10:43and has been with Tierra del Sol now for nearly 35 years and is now CEO of the program.

10:49Wow.

10:50So really she's dedicated a big chunk of her life to this.

10:53Yes.

10:53And I got to meet Pat who was our nominator this morning and she was just wonderful.

10:57So we were brainstorming just a bit about, you know, what would be the ultimate party for Rebecca.

11:01And so far, obviously, I know she loves art.

11:03Okay.

11:03Like has a true passion for art.

11:05I know that she loves bright colors.

11:06Mm, good, okay, colorful.

11:07So I'm thinking something like big and fun.

11:10Okay.

11:11I also know that Rebecca has a love of reading.

11:12Ooh.

11:13So I don't know if that's something we can incorporate into the party.

11:15Okay.

11:16But how do we make it like really bright and colorful?

11:18I feel like everything I've heard about her personality is that she's like,

11:21has this like zest for life and she has this amazing laugh.

11:24Can't wait to meet her.

11:24I know, me too.

11:25What about like a carnival or like a fair maybe?

11:28Ooh, an art fair, an art fair, yes.

11:31That would be great.

11:32I love that.

11:32Yeah.

11:33Okay, so what would be a good venue?

11:35We've not had good luck with our weather lately.

11:37It's been raining so much.

11:38Okay.

11:38But I like this, kind of like art in the park.

11:41Art in the park.

11:42Yeah.

11:43Yeah, it's cute.

11:43I love that, art in the park.

11:45Okay.

11:45It's like everything in one.

11:46Right.

11:47But inside.

11:48But we should incorporate something with her passion for reading too.

11:51I could incorporate that into my hero moment.

11:54Okay.

11:54That's a good place.

11:54I could think about that and brainstorm about that.

11:56Yes.

11:57Okay.

11:57Do you think so?

11:58Yeah.

11:59So if we're doing art in the park, what food are we serving?

12:02Well, you know.

12:03We need food with lots of color.

12:04I always want to start with dessert, so.

12:06Okay.

12:06Me too.

12:07What sweets can we have?

12:08Well, I feel like at a park you think of like popsicles or ice cream, right?

12:14Like a frozen yogurt.

12:15I'm imagining like burgers and you know, like park food.

12:19Yep.

12:19Maybe like a fair vibes in some way or another.

12:22And maybe like, like candied apples maybe.

12:24Yes, candied apple, yeah.

12:26Maybe even the dessert could be a pop of color.

12:28Definitely.

12:28Yes, easy.

12:29That would be great.

12:30Yeah.

12:30Well, I am actually going to go check out T.R.

12:32D'O Sol's Sunland campus and I'm going to go get to see where all the artists learn their craft.

12:37All right.

12:37We're going to start thinking of some food vendors and some venues and make some calls.

12:41Okay.

12:42Okay.

12:43I love it.

12:43See you soon.

12:43We'll be here.

12:44Working away.

12:45All right.

12:45We've decided on a theme, food, and I've got some ideas for my hero moment.

12:48So it's all coming together, but the clock is ticking.

12:55Getting to come here every day, like creating things, it's very rewarding.

12:59I have some paintings here.

13:00Oh my goodness.

13:03Art in the park.

13:03Love it.

13:04She's going to love it.

13:05I'm so glad.

13:05Yeah.

13:06I'm so excited.

13:07I'm starting to get stressed because our furniture rentals are not here yet.

13:10I was just checking to see what your ETA is for today's install.

13:21I'm heading to check out another one of Tierra's locations, their Sunland campus,

13:25where they host art programs and classes for their associates.

13:29I'm excited to meet some of their artists and learn more about what Tierra and Rebecca mean to them.

13:34And maybe I'll come up with some great ideas for our celebration.

13:38That blanket is absolutely beautiful.

13:41Hi.

13:42I'm Lacey.

13:43Oh, Lacey.

13:43Nice to meet you.

13:44I was so inspired being at the gallery this morning.

13:47Oh, that's right.

13:48Wonderful.

13:48The artwork, I wanted to see where the magic happens.

13:51Yeah, isn't that a great space?

13:52Yeah, this is, um, you're in one of our studios, which is, uh, drawing and fiber arts.

13:59Wow.

14:00Yeah.

14:00Hi, I'm Lacey.

14:01So nice to meet you.

14:03Nice to meet you too.

14:04What are you making here?

14:04This is so beautiful.

14:05This is to be determined, but it does have a very intricate diamond pattern

14:09with a little bit of a gold trim to it to give it that pizzazz.

14:14It has total pizzazz.

14:15Purple is my favorite color.

14:17Oh, mine too.

14:17Is it really?

14:18It is.

14:19I love it.

14:19We have that in common.

14:20This is beautiful.

14:22Do you mind if I ask how long you've been with Tierra?

14:25Almost a decade now.

14:26Art has always been a part of my soul since, since as long as I can remember.

14:31And getting to come here every day and be amongst my peers, like creating things with

14:37my hands is just, it's very rewarding.

14:39I bet.

14:40Rebecca is an amazing woman.

14:43If it weren't for her and how she runs this program, I probably wouldn't be here today,

14:49making my dreams come true.

14:51There have been many difficulties growing up autistic.

14:54I always try to fit in with my peers, and I know that I stuck out like a sore thumb.

15:00Here at Tierra, we embrace those differences.

15:04I love Tierra and also Rebecca because they see strength in me.

15:08They see my potential and not just me.

15:11They see the good in everybody and play to their strengths.

15:14And I feel they make us feel seen, heard, and validated.

15:19I feel like this is a very magical place.

15:21It is.

15:23The art created by these associates is truly stunning.

15:27And I'm so impressed and moved by all that Tierra has to offer.

15:31And I really think our art in the park theme is going to be spot on for Rebecca.

15:41Good morning.

15:43Good morning.

15:44What's this beautiful work?

15:46Okay.

15:46Well, we decided that we need to bring a lot of color to our party, right?

15:51Yes.

15:51Marissa and I did secure a venue called Frankie that's downtown.

15:55And it's basically just a blank canvas, right?

15:57We could do anything we want with it.

15:59And so we really want to do floor to ceiling colors, right?

16:02So we thought these chandeliers will just bring the color down and just be beautiful.

16:07I love where you're going with this.

16:09How are we really going to bring the outside in?

16:11Well, there's a lot of ways that we can do that.

16:13We can run trees.

16:14Real live trees?

16:15Yes.

16:15Absolutely.

16:15Really?

16:16We do that a lot.

16:16Yep.

16:17We can bring in vines and wrap them around.

16:20We can bring in green turf to make it look like grass.

16:23Yeah, it will definitely get the point across.

16:25Okay.

16:26It sounds awesome.

16:27Yes.

16:27And then we also don't have to worry about the weather.

16:29True.

16:30Which is always a plus.

16:30Or mud.

16:31Yes.

16:31While Marissa and I were brainstorming some ideas for decor for our art in the park party,

16:35we came up with a floor plan.

16:36Do you want to see it?

16:37I would love to see it.

16:38Of course.

16:40So here is where the guests would enter.

16:42We thought we would do a really fun, bright dessert table right here in the center with

16:47our candy apples and yummy baked goods.

16:49We'll definitely bring in the frozen yogurt cart.

16:51We talked to Gourmeladas and they are available.

16:53They can do it?

16:54So that will work.

16:55Yes.

16:55We'll do a lemonade station because it's going to be a hot summer day, right?

16:59At our park.

17:00Yes.

17:00And then we'll do some food station here.

17:03And what we thought would be fun was to bring in lots of different colors of fabric.

17:08And we thought textiles just because Tierra del Sol does so much with that, right?

17:12Do you want me to look for some fabrics?

17:13Oh, yeah.

17:14If you have time, yeah.

17:15Please.

17:16Okay.

17:16I'll try for sure.

17:17Take that off our plate.

17:18We would appreciate that.

17:19Yes.

17:19I would love to.

17:21I'm feeling pretty good about this.

17:22So while the ladies are off to lock down our location and decor,

17:26I am going to go see if I can find some textiles.

17:29I think I have an idea.

17:35I'm stopping by Tierra's Treasures, which is a thrift store owned by Tierra del Sol

17:40and run fully by their associates.

17:42It's a way for them to get real-world career experience, and I'm excited to check it out.

17:47Rebecca's daughter, Jessica, has agreed to show me around the store,

17:50and I'm looking forward to seeing if there's anything we can use for the decor of the celebration.

17:54Hello.

17:55Hello.

17:56Welcome to Tierra's Treasures.

17:57I'm Lacey.

17:58Hi, Lacey.

17:59I'm Joanna.

18:00Hi, Joanna.

18:00Nice to meet you.

18:01And I'm Chase.

18:02Hi, Chase.

18:02So nice to meet you.

18:04Thanks for having me here today.

18:05I'm excited to look around.

18:06I'm actually meeting Jessica here.

18:08Oh, Jessica?

18:09Oh, I believe she's on her way right now.

18:10Okay, perfect.

18:11Yeah.

18:11What a great store.

18:12I love it.

18:13This is my internship.

18:16Great.

18:16Are you enjoying it?

18:17Oh, yes.

18:18I became part of Tierra del Sol in college.

18:21I've been there since 2020.

18:24I have some paintings here.

18:26Oh, is this your artwork?

18:27This is it.

18:29Oh, my goodness.

18:31This is beautiful.

18:32These were all done in watercolor.

18:35They're so pretty.

18:36Absolutely.

18:37You're extremely talented.

18:41So Tierra's Treasures is a thrift store run by people with disabilities for people with disabilities.

18:47It's great.

18:48It was actually a thrift store that our folks actually volunteered at.

18:53And they were closing.

18:55And our volunteers were heartbroken.

18:58It was kind of home to them.

19:01But we had an idea.

19:03What if we took over the thrift store?

19:05All of those volunteers were able to save their jobs.

19:12We were able to also to offer now new jobs.

19:16So we saved jobs, offered new jobs.

19:18And any of the proceeds that come back from the thrift store come right back into the organization.

19:23Lacey?

19:32Jessica.

19:33Hi.

19:35It's so nice to meet you, too.

19:37How are you?

19:38I'm doing great.

19:39How are you?

19:39I'm good.

19:40I'm good.

19:42Thank you for coming by to chat about your mom.

19:44We're so excited that we are doing this celebration for her.

19:48Yeah.

19:48And trying to look for a little bit of more inspiration for maybe some materials or things

19:54that we could use that will add a lot of color to our art in the park.

19:57Art in the park?

19:58That is our theme that we settled on.

20:00Art in the park.

20:00Love it.

20:01She's going to love it.

20:02I'm so glad.

20:02Yeah.

20:03I'm so excited.

20:04Obviously, your mom is just an incredible human being.

20:06She really is.

20:07And it seems like she really inspires you.

20:09Yes.

20:09Do you think your mom gets celebrated often?

20:11Or does she ever stop and think about what she's done and what she means to people?

20:15I mean, we tell her, but I don't think she always hears it.

20:19Right?

20:19You look at her and you're like, you are the most amazing woman I've ever met.

20:23Right?

20:23She is an inspiration to so many.

20:26She gives light to so many lives.

20:28Like, she is phenomenal.

20:31Oh, I hope to tell her that tomorrow.

20:34Absolutely.

20:34I do something at every celebration called a hero moment,

20:37where I just want to honor our heroes with a special gift,

20:39something that's a bit more personal just for them.

20:41And I've been really trying to figure out what that is for your mom.

20:45Is it true that she's an avid reader?

20:47Yes.

20:48Does she really have a love for reading?

20:49A hundred percent.

20:50I have dyslexia and ADHD.

20:53Oh, wow.

20:54And so, as a kid, that was really challenging for me.

20:58And I always felt like those were not going to be things that I was ever going to be good at.

21:04And my mom would sit with me and read with me, and we would break it down.

21:08It took a lot of really hard work, but then I became an avid reader, too.

21:13And now my mom and I have a book club together.

21:16You do?

21:17Yeah.

21:18I love that reading is so special to Rebecca and Jessica.

21:22It's giving me an idea.

21:23I've been seeing all these community libraries around the neighborhood,

21:26and I love that neighbors can come together and share some of their favorite stories and books.

21:31I feel like Tierra del Sol needs their own set of these little libraries to invite people

21:35into their community and share their stories with the world.

21:39This is it.

21:39I think this is the hero moment I've been searching for.

21:42Do you want to help me look around a little bit?

21:43Yes, of course I do.

21:44Okay, perfect.

21:45We need like pillows, blankets, anything, maybe some fabrics,

21:48anything that's colorful, you know, pretty pops of color.

21:51Love it.

21:52Let's do it.

21:55The store has amazing things.

21:56It really does have treasures.

21:57It really does have treasures.

21:59Ooh.

22:00This is pretty.

22:01These would be perfect.

22:02Ooh.

22:03I don't know if they're curtains or rugs, but whatever it is,

22:08I feel like this is great.

22:09But these are beautiful pops of color.

22:11They are.

22:12These could be green.

22:13The gold is really nice.

22:16And this could possibly be used on some of our seating.

22:18Yeah.

22:19I love it.

22:20I'm so happy to find these amazing fabrics.

22:22They're so fun.

22:23They're so bright.

22:24They're going to be the perfect addition to our art in the park.

22:27I can't wait to show Lisa and Marissa.

22:29This wall needs something.

22:32Needs color.

22:33It definitely does.

22:34It's looking drab.

22:35This place is amazing.

22:37You guys did such a good job.

22:39Do you think she's going to love it?

22:40She's going to love it.

22:41Okay, shh.

22:42She's coming.

22:43She's coming.

22:43No party is complete without a yummy dessert.

22:52So I am heading to Diva Rivas to check out their dessert menu

22:55and meet with the director of operations of Tierra del Sol, Pamela.

22:59Hi, Liz.

22:59It's Lacey.

23:00Hi, Lacey.

23:01Hi.

23:02Nice to meet you.

23:03Hi, Liz.

23:03Pam.

23:04Hi, Pam.

23:04Nice to meet you.

23:05Pleasure to meet both of you.

23:06I really appreciate you showing up at such short notice.

23:09I know Lisa and Marissa called you just this morning.

23:11They did call me this morning, and I was like, okay, we're on it.

23:14Let's go.

23:14Got it.

23:15Let's go, yeah.

23:16Pam is from Tierra del Sol.

23:17She knows Rebecca, our hero, very well.

23:19And how long have you been at Tierra?

23:2127 years.

23:2227.

23:23That's incredible.

23:24Rebecca and I became fast friends.

23:27We each had three children, and they were very similar in age,

23:30and we just started doing everything together.

23:32We would take our kids to the zoo, to the beach all the time,

23:36lots of camping trips.

23:37So we had a really good time.

23:39Nice.

23:39It sounds like you formed a real friendship.

23:41Outside of Tierra del Sol.

23:42Yes, yes.

23:42She's a very amazing person.

23:45That's wonderful.

23:45We're so excited we get to celebrate her tomorrow.

23:48So am I.

23:48Looking forward to it.

23:50Very meaningful for you and so many others to be there.

23:52Yes, for sure.

23:53Okay.

23:54Should we get to the decorating part?

23:56All right.

23:57I brought some goodies for us to dip and some sprinkles since the theme is art.

24:02We wanted to incorporate some good fun colors.

24:04Oh, I love that.

24:05Yeah.

24:05So I'm going to hand you an apple and I'm going to hand you another one.

24:09Here is the skewer, and you're just going to insert it in the middle,

24:13and we can dip it in the caramel first.

24:15We can dip it in milk chocolate, white chocolate, and you can go ahead and dip in there.

24:22Okay.

24:23For the strawberries.

24:24And then you can add some sprinkles since it's still wet.

24:31Oh, it's a pink one.

24:32Pink one.

24:34Pretty.

24:35Oh, I love the way that turned out.

24:36Yeah.

24:37I was going to ask, do you have a fond memory of working here with Rebecca?

24:41When Rebecca first came and started helping all of us, I always say that she took a snow

24:46globe and she shook it up, but it was all for the good. Like, she was very forward thinking,

24:51and she still will shake it up, you know? She'll be like, we're going to open a thrift store.

24:57Can you think we can do it? Yeah, let's do it.

25:01My proudest achievement is moving the organization into full inclusion.

25:07This was a vibrant, thriving campus. It was amazing, but it was separate still.

25:14We challenged ourselves about that. And this entire organization changed. It's full of innovation

25:26and creativity and full of, there is another way. If we run into a barrier, it no longer stops us.

25:34It sounds like she really is a trailblazer.

25:35Absolutely.

25:36Is that a good word to describe her?

25:37Yes, a trailblazer for sure.

25:38It's incredible to hear how Rebecca continues to build and transform this organization for the

25:43better. I can't wait to meet her, and I can't wait to surprise her with these delicious treats.

25:49This is perfect. This is really going to just add the most perfect treat to the party. Thank you so

25:53much for jumping in so quickly. Thank you for the lesson, and thank you for the treat.

25:57Yes, thank you.

25:58I'm taking this with me.

25:59Okay, I'm going to take my hand.

26:16The green turf looks so good already.

26:18Yeah, yeah.

26:19We have a lot to do.

26:20Me too.

26:21I love the colors, Marissa. They're going to look so pretty in here.

26:24This garland will be really pretty as the backdrop. Awesome.

26:27This wall needs something.

26:28Needs color.

26:29It definitely does.

26:30It's looking drab.

26:31This space is massive. It's going to take a lot of work to get this all set up.

26:35Hopefully our vision can come to life in the next few hours.

26:38This looks so good.

26:39Amazing.

26:40Good morning.

26:41Good morning.

26:42Happy celebration day.

26:44Yes, I found this one on my way in. These are so festive.

26:47Right?

26:48And look at this. It's starting to look like a park.

26:50Doesn't it?

26:50And the tapestries you picked out are amazing.

26:53Oh, they look really good.

26:54Don't they?

26:55Yeah, nice job.

26:56Okay, so do you want us to tell you like what's happening?

26:58Please.

26:59So we brought in the olive trees and we'll put the barbecue food buffet here

27:04and Diva Rivas with their candied apples.

27:06That'll all go right here.

27:08So fun.

27:08Okay, in the middle here,

27:10we'll hang our chandeliers and do some farmhouse tables with chairs.

27:14And some cocktail tables like scattered around the middle here.

27:17Okay.

27:18As you can tell, it's really noisy in here because we're building some gazebos just to add

27:21some rustic park vibes to this party. And then Marissa found these amazing structures that

27:26we're going to scatter around the party.

27:27Okay. I'm excited. This looks awesome. This is totally different than anything we've done before.

27:32Yeah. Vibrant in a really great way.

27:35We have about three hours left, so...

27:37I should go check to see when A Rental Connection is coming.

27:40I am going to go lay out the other picnic blankets.

27:42Do you want me to grab the sculptures?

27:43Yes, and I'm going to go call A Rental Connection.

27:45Okay.

27:45Yes.

27:46Because we really do need to get these benches in.

27:48Okay.

27:48Let me see.

27:49I'm starting to get stressed because our furniture rentals are not here yet.

27:52If they don't come soon, I don't know where our guests are going to sit and eat.

27:55Is this the sculpture?

27:57Hi, Nicole. It's Lisa Friedman from LA Party Stylist.

28:00Hey, Lisa.

28:01I was just checking to see what your ETA is for today's install.

28:05I'm going to put my knees into it.

28:07We are at Frankie's and just wanted to know what time you guys will be here.

28:11I don't think I can grab this.

28:12They should be there in 20 minutes.

28:14Oh, okay. Perfect.

28:15All right. Thank you.

28:17Bye.

28:17The party starts in two hours.

28:19I just hope that the LA traffic doesn't throw a wrench in their ETA.

28:22We just have to relax and hope for the best.

28:24True.

28:26So what are we doing?

28:27Just make up a loop.

28:28Okay.

28:29And then pull the ends through and ta-da.

28:32Oh, you guys are here. I'm so excited. Come this way.

28:40Hi.

28:42Where are we putting this one?

28:44Right back there.

28:50Does anyone know how to set up a chess board?

28:53Anybody?

28:55Surely there's someone here who knows how to play chess.

28:57Well, Lisa and I refuse to read instructions ever.

29:00Oh, okay.

29:03Max, do you guys know how to set up chess?

29:05I'm so embarrassed to say I don't know how.

29:07Oh, I'll show you.

29:08Okay, great. We did it.

29:10I can't remember which one's which. I think it's like this.

29:13I got to make four.

29:17We did it.

29:17Hi.

29:19Hey, come in.

29:21This place is amazing.

29:23You guys did a good job.

29:26What do you think?

29:27Wow.

29:27It's fabulous.

29:28Do you think she's gonna love it?

29:29She's gonna love it.

29:30I'm so glad.

29:31Yeah.

29:31Thank you so much for being here.

29:32Do you want to help us out?

29:33Yeah.

29:33I feel like Lisa and Marissa could use our help.

29:35Okay.

29:36Ladies, look who's here.

29:37Hi.

29:38Hi.

29:38How are you?

29:39Do you want to help us?

29:40Yes.

29:41Why don't we start placing these centerpieces at the tables?

29:43I'm getting a little worried on time.

29:45All right.

29:45Let's do it.

29:47Hey, look.

29:48Divas Rebus is here.

29:49All right.

29:59That looks great.

30:00I'm gonna run change.

30:01All right.

30:01That's two.

30:02Okay.

30:02All right.

30:03Let's go.

30:19I think everything looks great.

30:26It's so pretty.

30:27I love it.

30:27I love how it came out.

30:29Me too.

30:29Guys, I want to check on my hero moment.

30:31I have one question if you could help me.

30:32Sure.

30:32Do you mind?

30:33Sure.

30:37So here are the community libraries.

30:38Aren't they cute?

30:39Love.

30:40Perfect.

30:40So I was thinking that the guests could come in and sign them, decorate them.

30:43We have markers and paint.

30:45Can you help me direct the guests back here?

30:47Definitely.

30:48That way we can keep it a secret.

30:49Yeah.

30:50Okay.

30:51Cool.

30:51I might want to paint a little myself too.

30:53Please.

30:53I was hoping you would say that.

30:55It truly feels like we have brought the park inside.

30:58Now we just need to see the guests arrive so we can get this party started.

31:01Hey, Mariah.

31:02So good to see you.

31:03Hi, I'm Lacey.

31:04Mikayla.

31:05Nice to meet you.

31:06Oh, I love what everyone's wearing.

31:08You match the party perfectly.

31:09Hi.

31:10I feel like I know you.

31:11My husband and I watch you all the time.

31:13You do.

31:14You bring us so much joy.

31:15Come on in.

31:17So nice to meet you.

31:18Hi.

31:19Wow.

31:20Come in.

31:20Hi, I'm Enrique.

31:22Very nice to meet you.

31:23Enrique, very nice to meet you.

31:24Hey, come on in.

31:25Hi, you're Lacey.

31:27Yes, it's so good to see you again.

31:29How are you?

31:29Awesome.

31:30Hi.

31:31Hi.

31:32So nice to see you.

31:33So nice to see you.

31:34How are you?

31:35I'm Lacey.

31:35I'm Sharon and I'm Rebecca's mother.

31:38I'm so happy to be celebrating your daughter today.

31:41It looks so amazing.

31:43Okay, everyone.

31:44If you'll gather around, Rebecca's about to be here.

31:47If you'd all come in close, please.

31:49Don't be shy.

31:50Come up close.

31:51Come on up.

31:52Come on in.

31:53Fill in, everybody.

31:54Okay, shh.

31:55She's coming.

31:56She's coming.

31:56Rebecca thinks she's here for an interview about Tierra del Sol,

32:00but she's in for a big surprise.

32:03I am very, very, very, very, very proud

32:05that we can do a tiny bit of our part and give you this gift.

32:10So if you'll give me one second, please.

32:25Surprise!

32:32That's something right there.

32:42Hi, Rebecca.

32:43Hi.

32:46Wow, okay.

32:49That's a little overwhelming.

32:52My name is Lacey and we are here today.

32:57We're here today to celebrate you.

32:59We've all gathered just to let you know how much the work you do.

33:02means to so many and the impact you've made is just immense.

33:09And this all came to be because Pat nominated you.

33:11Oh, very well-deserving.

33:13I just really want to hug all of you.

33:16I'll take one.

33:17I have a couple of things I want to say.

33:27Yeah, go for it, Pat.

33:28It's a privilege to nominate Rebecca for this recognition as the CEO of Tierra del Sol.

33:34She leads with her whole heart, with dedication and unwavering commitment to people with intellectual disabilities.

33:40But what truly sets Rebecca apart is her kindness, her vision, and her ability to bring people together to make a real difference.

33:52And we love you.

33:59So, it's your celebration.

34:01Enjoy.

34:01So, come on in.

34:03It is so nice to see Rebecca celebrated because the first thing she does is celebrate everybody else.

34:15Can I give you a hug?

34:16Sure.

34:16I really hope that Rebecca will feel how much she's appreciated and how much we all love her and just think the world of her.

34:31Rebecca is very supportive.

34:34She is not just a friend.

34:36She's like my showmate.

34:37I know you're so humble and so well-deserved.

34:40Just soak this up.

34:42What does it mean for you to see the impact that she has?

34:46It renders me speechless.

34:48It really does.

34:49It's so fulfilling to see her, spreading her joy in the way she does.

34:53This party is amazing.

34:55To be able to celebrate my mom, she's amazing.

34:58And she supports every single person around her and gives so much of herself for so many other people.

35:03So, I'm really excited to be able to do this for her today.

35:06Rebecca, hi.

35:07Hi.

35:09Aww.

35:10I wanted to introduce you to our incredible planners who pulled all of this together.

35:14Hi.

35:14I was, it's nice meeting you and thank you for doing all this.

35:17Today's your day, Rebecca.

35:18Okay.

35:19I'm feeling very celebrated right now.

35:22I don't think I could have asked for a better party.

35:25It's phenomenal.

35:26You're so welcome.

35:27You're so deserving.

35:30This is a special project we're making in honoring Rebecca.

35:34They're like little libraries.

35:36And so, if you guys can just like decorate.

35:48It seems like Rebecca is just soaking it all in and truly enjoying her celebration.

35:52But we have a few more surprises for her.

35:54Oh, that looks great.

35:58I love what you're doing.

35:59The sun is up.

36:01Hooray!

36:06If everyone wants to gather around, come on over Rebecca.

36:10So, your daughter Jessica told me about your love of reading.

36:13She told me that you even have a book club.

36:15We do.

36:16And so, to share that love of reading, we want to gift you with these three community libraries.

36:23Oh, I love them!

36:25Yay!

36:30Oh, yay!

36:34And we wanted to make sure there were three.

36:38That way you can have one at the gallery, one at Tierra's Treasures, and one on campus.

36:42Oh, yay.

36:44You're so welcome.

36:45I have always wanted a community library.

36:49I'm so excited about it because I just think it's a way of bringing the community in.

36:54It can sit right out front and welcome the guests.

36:58I love that.

36:59And again, it's just near and dear to my heart.

37:01It really is an honor to be here today and have the chance to celebrate you.

37:06Getting to see the work that you do firsthand, getting to be on campus,

37:10and getting to see Shana weaving those beautiful tapestries,

37:13and having the chance to see Evan's incredible work at Tierra's art gallery.

37:19I am very, very, very, very, very proud that we can do a tiny bit of our part and give you this gift.

37:26So if you'll give me one second, please.

37:27So on behalf of Hallmark, I'm very excited to present Tierra del Sol with this $10,000 donation.

37:44That's a substantial donation.

37:52It's difficult in these days to raise through donations, and so that $10,000 is to make a significant impact.

37:59Thank you so much.

38:03This kind of generosity can go so far.

38:08The lives that it's going to impact and the people that it helps on a daily basis is incredible.

38:16I know, and I can tell from today, you're a little shy about being celebrated, and I understand.

38:22But I hope you can take all of this to heart and realize you're surrounded by so much love,

38:26because what you do is just so appreciated, and you're changing the lives of so many people.

38:31I have to tell you that it's really the people in this room.

38:34It takes a village.

38:35It takes commitment.

38:36It takes determination, belief, hope.

38:42So it's not me.

38:44It's you.

38:45And every day I get to come and hang out with you.

38:49So thank you for letting me hang out at the best place with the best people every day.

38:58All right.

38:58So feel free to enjoy the food, the desserts, the games, and enjoy your art in the park.

39:03There you go.

39:06There you go.

39:07Thank you for all of your service.

39:09Thank you, Jessica.

39:09Also, okay, so my mom and I watch Hallmark movies every, like, from like June all the way.

39:19And I'm like, Jessica, why do I know her face so well?

39:24And I was like, she's in all the Hallmark movies.

39:26And she goes, I knew it.

39:29I knew it.

39:30Oh my gosh, that is so sweet.

39:33Thank you so much.

39:33I love making the movie.

39:35There's so much fun to make.

39:36It was a surprise, a treat, a joy.

39:41It was amazing.

39:43And so thank you for putting this all together and making this amazing thing happen.

39:49I'm going to give you one more hug.

39:50Okay, one more.

39:52And I hope we can keep in touch.

39:56Thanks for all of your help.

39:57Of course.

39:57Okay.

39:58Enjoy.

39:59Thank you so much.

40:00Hey, Rebecca.

40:14It's good to see you again.

40:15Oh, it's wonderful seeing you too, Lacey.

40:18How have you been?

40:19Busy, but well.

40:20Tell me a little bit about what it felt like when you walked into the celebration.

40:24You seem quite shocked.

40:27It was a little overwhelming, but once it settled in, it felt wonderful and very loved.

40:32I'm so glad.

40:32Well, that is the point.

40:34Well, what has the donation meant for Tiara Del Sol?

40:37Over the next 10 years, we have a big goal.

40:40We want to make sure that here at Tiara, 75% of the folks that we serve have jobs

40:45and have a way of bringing an income into their families, have a way of paying their bills,

40:50and really launching themselves out of poverty and into identity.

40:55With an amazing advocate like yourself behind all of your associates,

40:59I have no doubt that they will accomplish amazing things.

41:01It is amazing, right?

41:04I think sometimes people think about people with disabilities kind of as a whole,

41:08but when you really start to see people as individual people, that's how we break those

41:14barriers down as one unique human being at a time because they become real individuals with real

41:20gifts.

41:21And then that's where the tapestry becomes this beautiful tapestry.

41:25So I'm so glad you had an opportunity to see that.

41:28Makes me really happy.

41:31It's not the last 50 years.

41:34So Dave is a beautiful place to see when you get the applications and pick up the

41:47effort of this is 37.

41:48Now I've been in this up on his side.

41:49But now it's very handsome, right?

41:52Aren't you responsible for having a money invest?

41:54It's 700.

41:55So Dave先生, we can get lost on your toes.

41:56It is just a fourth time.

41:58That is shrimp.

41:59That is shrimp.

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