Make a difference in your local community
Love For Our Elders campus chapters are student-led groups dedicated to supporting Love For Our Elders’ mission and engaging peers in writing letters and finding meaningful connections with older adults. Based in high schools and colleges, chapters organize regular meetings where members write heartfelt letters to seniors or partner with local senior communities for distribution and in-person volunteer events. These chapters provide meaningful volunteer experiences and offer opportunities to earn service hours.
Chapter leaders celebrate Valentine’s Day on campus with letters and treats
📍NSU University School
Our chapters are guided by you!
A chapter designs and hangs snowflakes with local senior community residents
📍Hough High School, North Carolina
You decide how to lead your chapter. We provide the framework, volunteer hours, and as-needed support and funding.
WHAT OUR CHAPTERS CAN DO
Support Love For Our Elders: Write letters for our monthly letter requests, hold letter drives, read our book Grandma’s Letter Exchange, host letter-writing workshops in schools, fundraise for the chapter or for us
Support local senior communities in-person: Hand-deliver letters to residents, host games and art projects, holiday events, conversations, etc.
What you give & get
CHAPTER EXPECTATIONS
Aim to host at least 1 meeting/month
Send letters at least once every 2 months
Showcase chapter events on Instagram
Complete annual reporting requirements
CHAPTER BENEFITS
Microgrants & free cards/envelopes
Ongoing support & signed volunteer hours
Connecting with other chapters
Name recognition & comprehensive toolkit
Occasional special volunteer opportunities
Presidential Volunteer Service Award eligibility
A chapter shows personalized slides at a monthly letter-writing meeting
📍Okemos High School, Michigan
A chapter recruits new volunteers and wrote letters at an extracurricular fair
📍University of New Hampshire
Thinking of starting a chapter?
TAKE THE FIRST STEP IN MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
Our chapter toolkit walks you through everything you need to start and run your chapter—from setup and registration to meetings, leadership, and more. It’s your go-to guide for leading a campus chapter.
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• 80+ campus chapters around the world, including one in Hong Kong
• Middle schools, high schools, colleges, and communities have chapters!
Meet some chapter leaders!
Adrien, Lower Merion high school
“For me, being a chapter leader has been an easy way to connect with my classmates and make a positive impact on our community.”
Ariana & Olivia, Gordon College
“For us, being chapter leaders has been a way for us to expand our Love For Our Elders community into our college.”
Katie, community chapter
“I love being able to spread local love! My chapter lets me.”
