Hey! Thank you so much for reaching out. As you know, this project is all about helping the elders in our city during this pandemic. They will appreciate it more than you know, so thanks for helping out. You can either write a letter to a resident or create any sort of artwork to give to them. Some of the nursing homes we reached out to gave us a list of names of their residents so if you decide to write a letter, we may be able to tell you who to address it to. Make sure to put your name so we can know who it is from.

Letter ideas:
•introduce yourself
•ask questions about their lives to get them thinking & tie it in w info about your life
ex: my favorite food is pizza, what is yours?
• explain your interests (music, sports) & ask for theirs
• talk about your family members, ask about theirs
(when we say ask for theirs, they aren’t able to write back so it’s more just to get their mind stimulated and thinking. So for example you could be like “I really love playing soccer and I practice all the time. Is there something you are really passionate about? Now would be a good time to look into it or read about it!)
•let them know they are loved and their family misses them
•tell them we are thinking of them and they will get through this tough time
-just write from your heart like it’s your grandma and you miss them too!

Art ideas:
Literally anything! Even drawing a smiley face to show happiness. The days of the people who receive these letters are brightened after seeing art that someone made just for them :)
 
You can also combine the two like writing a letter and drawing something on the other side.
 
So just fill this out if you decide to write a letter or make art so that we can give you the name of a resident! If you have any other questions, just let me know.