This
post is about a 16-year-old teenager named Jacob with a big heart and a great
idea to help lonely nursing home residents and other seniors. Let him tell you
about it:
"While
volunteering at my local nursing home, I saw many seniors experiencing loneliness
and isolation. It was heartbreaking. I needed to change this, so I started to
write anonymous letters of kindness. They were so well received that I decided
to create website and social media platforms to get the word out about my
cause.
"Now,
three years later, the global nonprofit I created has impacted tens of
thousands of seniors and has inspired people from over 50 countries and 6
continents. I expanded its website, Love for the Elderly.org, beyond anonymous
letters to include a Senior Buddy pen-pal program, a Social Impact program, and
more! Our newest program, SunshineBox, will launch this August to distribute gift
boxes. These will be filled with fun things, like smiley face stress balls,
neon yellow sunglasses, and similar items to put smiles on the recipients'
faces!
"Our goal
is to spread love to a group of people who are so deserving and precious in
their final stage of life. If you'd like to help us to bring sunshine into
their lives, visit youcaring.com/elderly this August. Make a
difference!"
If the
next generation of kids has Jacob's compassion, initiative and caring spirit,
we can feel good about the future of our Country. Don't you agree?
Robert
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