On April 19, Rachel Rose experienced something for the first time in her life—a real birthday party. Volunteer Insa Becnel, Parole Project staff, and client/roommate Sandra Hall surprised Rachel on her special day with a home filled with decorations, presents, a meal, and of course, a birthday cake. In a mixture of shock and tears, Rose revealed that no one had ever thrown her a birthday party and that this was certainly, “the best birthday I ever had!”