Lillian Flowers is 98. She lives alone in Fort Lauderdale.
She used to dance on Broadway.
While volunteer Steve Retford is helping her get services she needs, he gets a front row seat to glamorous stories from Broadway, filled with famous theater producers, celebrities (she dated Dean Martin briefly), and traveling through a life of show biz.
We extended his front row seat so you can listen to Lillian’s stories too.
Our seniors are full of fascinating stories. Lucky for our Heart2Heart volunteers, one of the most powerful ways they can help seniors is to spend time with them and listen to their stories. Don’t believe their stories are fascinating? Let us introduce you to Robert...
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