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Fairytale Moments Events owner Carolina Velasquez was nominated several times as a Patch 2020 Business of the Year for her creative work to make people smile amid the coronavirus health crisis. (Carolina Vasquez)
SWAMPSCOTT, MA Carolina Velasquez spent her days this spring trying to help North Shore residents through some of the most unexpected and toughest circumstances of their lives as a social worker for the state.
She spent nearly every free moment creatively thinking of ways to help bring smiles to the faces of area residents through her balloon displays at Fairytale Moments Events of Swampscott.
Velasquez admits it has been a trying whirlwind of emotions to balance both efforts during the 10 months of the coronavirus health crisis. But she said the pressures and occasional anguish of one job are mitigated with the satisfaction she receives in knowing she made something that made the day of a young person celebrating a quiet birthday, or adults commemorating an isol