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Hands arranging red paper hearts on a pink handmade valentine

So Many Sweet Valentine’s Day Events!

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We got together, we shared our RPP community love, and we tasted all the chocolate!

Our second annual Valentine’s Day Chocolate Tasting was a delicious celebration of connection, wellness, and community. Residents and team members gathered in the 8th floor club room with our Fitness & Wellness Squad to sample a variety of rich dark chocolates, enjoy light refreshments, and share the love that makes the RPP community so special.

Beyond the joy and indulgence, we also celebrated the health benefits of dark chocolate—an ingredient featured in many evidence-based healthy eating patterns. Dark chocolate (70% cacao or higher) is rich in antioxidants (flavanols) that may support heart health, improve circulation, and help reduce inflammation. It may also boost mood, support brain health, and satisfy sweet cravings with less sugar. Getting together and sharing fair-trade organic Hu chocolate, sweetened with un-refined coconut sugar, is the sweetest part.

Wellness tips for enjoying dark chocolate:

  • Choose 70–85% cacao for the most benefits
  • Keep portions mindful (a few squares goes a long way!)
  • Pair with heart-healthy foods like berries or nuts
  • Enjoy slowly and mindfully to savor the flavors

One thing’s for sure—we’ll be ordering twice as much chocolate next year—because when it comes to wellness and dark chocolate, our community has excellent taste!

Trays of nut butter filled dark chocolates in paper cups, labeled cashew and hazelnut butter
Two residents seated at a table by the window during a Valentine's Day event
Valentine's snack table with popcorn, white tea, fruit and nuts, and a chocolate and heart health sign
Two staff members posing for a playful selfie
Three residents relaxing in armchairs by tall windows with a city view, paper hearts on the table
Three smiling residents posing arm in arm
Three residents at a table with snacks and paper hearts by a window with a telescope
Chocolate tasting counter with trays of chocolates and signs on chocolate, heart health and mood
Smiling residents seated along a table by the windows, one raising a small cup in a toast
Empty chocolate trays below a row of signs after the chocolate tasting
Two residents smiling at a table with snacks and paper hearts
Conference table set with paper hearts and handouts for a Valentine's Day wellness talk
Three residents smiling at a table with a chocolate tasting menu, fruit plate and paper hearts for Valentine's Day
Table by a window decorated with paper hearts and a card titled "Science of chocolate as good mood food"
Two residents smiling at a table with Valentine's treats beside large windows overlooking the city

Hand-Made Valentine Cards are the Best!

Residents and Associates were invited to the Jacqueline Slavney Art Studio to make Valentine’s for friends, family, and coworkers. Crafts were supplied and comraderie emerged. So many people turned up to share their creativity and share conversations. It’s so much fun to see what everyone is making!

Residents making valentines with paper, glue and markers in the art studio
Martha Stein smiling while gluing heart cutouts onto a pink valentine
Hands arranging red paper hearts on a pink handmade valentine
Handmade valentines with glitter hearts, ribbons and XO designs spread across a craft table
Resident photographing a valentine as others cut and draw at a craft table full of red and pink supplies
Staff members, residents and a child making valentines together around a large craft table
Residents sorting craft supplies at a table covered with paper, ribbon and markers for valentine making
Woman in a pink sweater cutting paper with scissors at a valentine craft table
Residents smiling while making valentines at a long table in the art studio
Residents cutting paper and chatting around a table covered in valentine craft supplies

RPP Dining Team Served Up a Week of Valentine Surprises

We started the week with “Strawberry Shortcake Cups” so residents could gear up for Valentine’s Day with a sweet surprise. On Tuesday, residents were able to take some photos in the “Love Photo Booth” to remember the occasion. Wednesday was a “Trail of Love Mix” with a fun trail mix to go! Next up was a “Love Potion #9” cocktail or mocktail. Residents enjoyed “Tuxedo Strawberries” on the eve of Valentine’s Day, and wrapped up the week with Valentine’s Day Dinner. Residents felt wrapped in love all week and are now experiencing a little bit of a sugar crash. So worth it!

Two staff members beside a Valentine's table of glasses and rose petals under "The Landing" sign
Valentine's dessert cups, candles and red rose petals on a table beneath "The Landing" sign
Jar-shaped "Happy Valentine's Day" cards holding trail mix, laid out with candles and rose petals
Smiling resident in a black beret and red sweater seated in a striped armchair

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