Yesterday 30 LAI volunteers got together for our January zoom party. Our theme this month was jokes, and we just could not stop laughing. Together, we made a fantastic list of jokes and puns that anyone can use in their cards. Keep an eye out on your newsletter next week for a blog post with all the great gags we came up with

Happy Sunday, Shreya!

What an incredible 2 weeks! Together, we were able to write over 95% of the seniors we serve - we as a community have pledged to write 7,559 letters! This is incredibly exciting as we are now able to start taking on new nursing homes, assisted living, and meals on wheels facilities. We're reaching out to places in states we do not yet write to and the form on our website for facilities to sign themselves up is open. We're already welcoming a few new faces!

I also wanted to let you know that Valentine's Day is right around the corner! Many of the homes on the spreadsheet throw little Valentine's bashes for their seniors and would love some themed cards. Just try to get them out by the end of the week so they arrive on time!

We Need Your Help!

We've read your emails and seen comments on the Facebook group, and understand that some volunteers' letters have been getting returned. We want to make sure that every letter gets to someone who needs it. To do that we're going to do a big verification drive. We're going to call every facility we write to and make sure we have the correct address, # of letters needed, and contact information. With 225 homes currently on the spreadsheet, this is a huge undertaking, so we need your help! If you'd like to be on the Verification Team, please click the button below. Members of the team are also eligible for service hours.

It is the season of love, so let's make sure every senior we serve feels it! I'd love to see every senior we serve receive a letter this cycle, don't you?

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Thank you for choosing to volunteer with us. I am always so amazed by the incredible work each of you does. I cannot wait to share all the exciting new projects we have in store in 2022 with you!

Have fun writing,

Shreya and Saffron

LAI Co-Founders

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