Mrs. Helen J. Perry sitting in between Ms. Brenda Dunn and Ms. Ronnie Edwards at The Purchasing of The Lincoln Theater Signature Event with members of The Board of Directors and Advisory Council.
She loved working with the board members and advisors. Mrs. Perry was proud to be a part of this vision and the mother of the Founder.
The Founder’s Dream of serving began with having meetings around her Mothers’ dining room table with the family to talk about how to help the community and make a difference. She began Faithful Prayers for the Project for she believed in changing things for the better. In her honor, we called her The Mother of The Movement and had a designated table named the same at The Induction Ceremonies.
Mrs. Helen J. Perry had a few strokes before the team purchased The Lincoln Theater. This was one of our celebration lunches members of The Board of Directors and Advisory Council had with her at Piccadilly (celebrate what? our Dream). As always, she dressed so beautiful at every event.
Like so many mothers and fathers in this community, thank you for bringing us to a safe haven —- The Lincoln Theater, especially on Sundays to be together as a family and enjoy all it had to offer.
Thank you for introducing us to the arts by ensuring we received piano lessons at Beck’s Studio, which was right down the street from the Lincoln Theater. We participated as members of the choir at McKinley Sr. High School, the McKinley Jr. and Sr. High School Marching Bands, the All Parish Choir, and the First Emmanuel Baptist Church Choir, for you loved gospel music. You always made sure all of us had music as part of our lives.
One day she looked at the Founder and said..."I want to see it with you, but I am tired".
They looked at each other for a while. No words, just looked at each other for she was telling her, through Faith, it will be built. Almost like she looked when it was time to go vote for President Barack Obama.
Thank you, Father God for Mrs. Helen J. Perry and her Faith.
Thank you to the many other mothers and family members of the Dream Team that support what we all are doing.
The board of directors and founding commitee.