As Daisy Camp celebrates 20 years of supporting, educating, and empowering women through transition, we gather on the eve of May Day.
 
For thousands of years, May Day has marked the celebration of spring, rebirth, and the kindness found in community rituals. From ancient traditions of leaving small flower baskets on doorsteps to gathering around the maypole in shared joy, May Day has symbolized offering beauty, encouragement, and goodwill to others. This spirit of simple kindness reminds us that even the smallest acts of support can help women step into new seasons of strength, clarity, and possibility.
 
To mark this meaningful milestone, we welcome Joan Steffend Brandmeier, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, longtime HGTV host, and the author of “…and she sparkled” and “peace in peace out.” Joan’s work centers on inner peace, authenticity, joy, and creating a kinder world—themes that beautifully mirror Daisy Camp’s mission.
 
Evening Program
 
5:45 PM — Arrival & Welcome
Come mingle and enjoy light refreshments as we celebrate Daisy Camp’s 20 influential years of service and support.
 
6:00 PM — Keynote with Joan Steffend Brandmeier
"Going Off Script: Aiming for Authenticity and Kindness
(Held in Centennial Lakes Training Room up on 3rd floor of 7650 Centennial Lakes Building).
 
7:00-8:00 PM — Celebration Activities
Mocktails, Cocktails & Appetizers
Book Signing with JoanPurchase onsite signed copies of “…and she sparkled” and “peace in peace out”
May Day Flower-Making Station - Create your own take-home floral arrangement, a perfect metaphor for planting kindness and carrying peace forward.
 
A little more about Joan...
 
Joan Steffend Brandmeier knows exactly what may be keeping you from reaching your full potential … kindness! Yep, it sounds so simple, yet surprisingly true when fully examined. The impact is astonishingly positive when individuals are deliberately kind and true to themselves and to others. Joan’s message is deeply powerful to leaders of any organization, families and individuals.
 
As a former television personality, Joan has a lot of experience witnessing how kindness and the absence of kindness influences the outcome of any situation. As a young actor, Joan finagled her way into a job as a television news anchor, first in Duluth, MN, followed by 17 years on KARE-TV (NBC) in Minneapolis-St Paul. Then she skipped out on the crime and legislative stories to take a job as a host on the HGTV network, putting in ten years being the face (and paint-splattered body) of Decorating Cents, a show dedicated to completely redecorating a room for under 500-dollars. While there, she hosted many of HGTV’s Christmas at the White House specials, the Rose Bowl Parade, Dream Home specials and live Dream Home giveaways.
 
Joan left the formal world of media and entertainment to begin her personal journey to recover the best parts of herself. It has led her to write and publish two books, start a non-profit, travel around the country delivering keynote speeches and look for the littlest ways to encourage herself and everyone around her to feel more purposeful.
 
DETAILS:
 
When: April 30, 2026 (5:45-8:00PM)
Where: 7650 Edinborough Way, Edina, MN
Cost: $50 (This is a fundraiser for Daisy Camp)
Register now, only a limited number of tickets available!