"Love Without Borders Campaign" Brings Joy and Encouragement to the Grace Care Center Residents and Staff
The "Love Without Borders Campaign" has now concluded and we are so pleased to report that the response was overwhelming.
Diane McLaughlin, the Grace Care Center manager, reports that an enormous number of cards, letters, pictures and notes were sent in response to the Campaign and that the residents and staff were all very moved by them.
All of the mail was collected and opened on a single afternoon by the children, elders and staff. Diane reports that "it was an amazing afternoon, filled with smiles, cheer, and even some tears...everyone felt loved and cared for by their 'extended families' in the U.S.A."
Diane also identified a few people who deserve a GREAT BIG THANK YOU due to the enormous amount of letters they sent, including:
* The Broadmoor Middle Magnet Beta Club of Baton Rouge, Louisiana - special thanks to the club and to teacher Wes Danruther for organizing the campaign;
* Kelly Gifford, an 8th Grade teacher from Bloomington, Indiana, who took on the project with her class and sent "tons of letters";
* Nicole Faubion and all of the other wonderful girls of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, who sent - and got others to send - "hundreds of letters and post cards."
Since photos can say so much more than words, we have posted several photos of the letter-opening event below.
On behalf of VeAhavta and the children, elders and staff of the Grace Care Center, thank you so much for your loving support!
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