Write a letter to brighten an elder’s day

Everyone deserves a mailbox full of love letters, and we’re on a mission to make that happen– we’ve sent 900,000+ letters of love around the world. So take a few minutes, sit down, and write a letter. Tell them about yourself, maybe share a joke or a riddle and let them know that they are loved.

How to write a letter

It might feel difficult at first to be writing to someone you don’t know. Our advice: just pretend like it’s a conversation! What kinds of things would you want to talk about with a stranger?

Our Guidelines:

1. Letters must be legible (large print), handwritten, and include no glitter. No worries if you’re not artistic– make your card as what you’d like to receive.

2. Avoid religion and controversial topics. Your letter should be meaningful to anyone

3. Embrace creativity! Recipients love it when the letters are personal. We encourage you to make your letters colorful and fun– photos, crosswords, and drawings are great!

4. Be kind & thoughtful. You can include a return address, but please do not expect a reply. We want to ensure recipients don’t feel burdened by the need to reply.

Fulfill September letter requests

Read this month’s bios and choose which of our elder(s) you’d like to write. All letters should be stamped and mailed with love by September 30, 2025. New elders are shared on the 1st of every month!

Pro tip: These addresses will be taken down at the end of the month, so address your envelope before you start your letter.

Florence

A note from Florence’s granddaughter: My grandma lives alone and has been widowed for over 30 years. She has 7 children and 35 grandchildren, all of which she is quite proud of. Lots of them live far away, and at 88 years old, she’s unable to visit them as often so she sometimes gets lonely! She loves gardening, flowers, baking, taking naps, and having tea or coffee! She is a strong Christian and loves her little church community. Two of her kids are missionaries, and at one point, she even visited her daughter and her family in Papua New Guinea! She loves reading little notes and would love to hear from you!

Please send all letters to:

Florence’s Bundle

c/o Andrea H. 

134 Main Dr

Roach, MO 65787

Jack

A note from Jack’s daughter: My dad moved into a retirement Community about 2 years ago. He has also become wheelchair bound due to his Parkinson's Disease. Life has changed too fast for him. He was in the Air Force, he loves airplanes, cars, jokes, and talk radio! He is lonely and misses his wife and their Shih Tzu. He has been down a lot lately and could really use some uplifting notes and letters from you.

Please send all letters to:

Jack’s Bundle

c/o Lisa M.

8150 Lakevalley Dr

Cincinnati, OH 45247

Wanda

A note from Wanda’s great niece: My Aunt Wanda is a spitfire! She was full of life and ornery as can be, but always kept us laughing and on our toes. Her beloved husband, Walt passed away years ago and she has been navigating life alone. She had a stroke and is now living in assisted living. with limited mobility and delays to her speech and memory. She is the loveliest spirit and loves a good laugh and pictures! She could really use some letters of love!

Please send all letters to:

Wanda’s Bundle

c/o Katy M.

PO Box 293 

Shepherdstown, WV 25443

Connie

A note from Connie’s daughter: Connie turns 88 this month and has been living in assisted living. She struggles with her health and mobility. Born and raised in Madison, WI, she lost her husband of 55 years to ALS very suddenly and has been very lonely. I think her spirits would really be lifted to receive a snail mail from you! Mom and Dad used to be snowbirds, living in McCallum, TX all winter long every year in their 1976 GMC motorhome. They LOVED it there and were avid square dancers! Mom now spends most of her time alone, watching Youtube videos, daily soaps, and doing puzzles. Please send her some birthday love this month so she feels there are people out there who care!

Please send all letters to:

Connie’s Bundle

c/o Lynn R.

516 Deckbar Ave

Jefferson, LA 70121

Roza

A note from Roza’s granddaughter: My grandma has dementia and has had a lot of loss in her life. She’s Yugoslavian Polish but English is preferred. She always likes to make people laugh. She’s sweet and loves animals; she grew up on a farm! Even though there are not a lot of us, her family is the most important thing to her. Please send letters of love and uplifting messages to raise her spirits!

Please send all letters to:

Roza’s Bundle

c/o Justine D.

4 Tahlee Rd

Tarneit VIC 3029

Australia

*Please see instructions for international postage

Arlene

A note from Arlene’s daughter: Arlene will be 90 in December. Greeting cards are her love language! She lives in a senior assisted living facility and gets much joy from sending cards. She suffered a stroke and a bad car accident in 2016, but her handwriting is still beautiful. Every day, she sits at her table and sends birthday, anniversary and get well cards. Last year alone, she used more than 500 stamps! She has been sending cards for decades and it would be an unbelievable blessing for her to receive cards and some extra love from all over the world!

Please send all letters to:

Arlene’s Bundle

c/o Pam W.

571 Maple Ave

Doylestown, PA 18901

Ginny

A note from Ginny’s daughter: Ginny is an 83-year-old firecracker trapped inside of a broken body. She has suffered with degenerative disc disease with multiple failed back surgeries her entire adult life. Against all odds, she continues to walk with a walker! She doesn't get out as much as she would like anymore. She is from Baltimore and loves the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. She loves history, her kids, grandkids and great-grandkids! She enjoys old movies, especially old Westerns with John Wayne. She complains of being bored, these cards would bring her so much joy to her life!

Please send all letters to:

Ginny’s Bundle

c/o Donna M.

2907 Rockingham Ct

Pasadena, MD 21122

Ida

A note from Ida’s grandson: Ida is 101 years old! She was telling me recently how sad it is to outlive all your friends. She's been a Syracuse NY native all her life. She loves crime and romance movies. She loves dogs, babies, used to love reading, but she can't hold books anymore. She loves Italian food and she enjoys telling stories about our family that I've never met. She's never had a bad word to say about anyone, and I try to remind myself to be more like her. Please send her some letters of love to help remind her that she still matters in this world and is not forgotten about at 101!

Please send all letters to:

Ida’s Bundle

c/o Jay B.

723 Hillside St

Syracuse, NY 13208

Bill

A note from Bill’s daughter: My dad is the father of four daughters. He is from New Bedford, Massachusetts but lives in Bristol, RI. He was married to Dottie for 62 years before she passed away from Alzheimer’s. He worked for the electric company for 40 years and was an amazing golfer. He loves music, Bingo, and art! He has 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren! He now has dementia at the age of 86 and could really use some uplifting notes from you.

Please send all letters to:

Bill’s Bundle

c/o Lorrie H.

16 Ellis St

Barrington, RI 02806

Tess

A note from Tess's daughter-in-law: Tess lives in Lander, Wyoming and turned 90 in March. She lives alone in a senior living community. She enjoys visiting with people who stop by, and gets out when her family takes her to lunch, grocery shopping, or just for a ride. She worked with her husband, a photographer, most of her life, until he retired. He passed away in 2014. Both of her parents immigrated from Greece, so we call her Iya (YaYa)! I would love for her to receive letters and cards from around the world to help her feel loved! 

Please send all letters to:

Tess’s Bundle

c/o Lori C.

305 Indian Lookout Dr

Lander, WY 82520

Joe

A note from Joe’s friend: My friend Joe is 86, lost his wife 11 years ago and lives alone. He and his wife never had any children and most of his family is gone. Last year he found out he has cancer and has been dealing with everything that comes with that. He is very sharp, funny and just a wonderful person, but he is lonely. These letters would be a blessing and lift his spirits!

Please send all letters to:

Joe’s Bundle

c/o Linda K.

25 Foxcroft Rd

Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Thomas

A note from Thomas’s daughter: Thomas is an 87 year incredible man. He lost the true love of his life 3 years ago to cancer. They were married for 58 years and spent every waking moment together. He is a master woodworker and still spends about 8+ hours a day making incredible furniture and household decor! He had a business selling his projects to local stores but also worked as a high school woodshop teacher for many years. Unfortunately with his recent move, he doesn't know many people so it gets very lonely. He would be thrilled to receive letters! He is also a huge military guy and you will never see him without his beloved Navy hat and Navy jacket. He was on the USS Jason AR-8.

Please send all letters to:

Thomas’s Bundle

c/o Rebecca H.

2113 Neptune Rd

Livermore, CA 94550

Barbara

A note from Barbara’s daughter: Barbara moved to Hohenwald, TN 3 years ago with her husband of 59 years after living in Texas for 50 years and loves it! She is healthy and thriving but doesn’t care to go out much and gets lonely at home. She had a hard life growing up and sometimes feels like no one loves her. She loves to read and she has the cutest laugh. Flowers and butterflies are her favorite! Love and uplifting words from strangers would make her so happy!

Please send all letters to:

Barbara’s Bundle

c/o Tammy F.

3020 Hampshire Pike

Mt Pleasant, TN 38474

Robert

A note from Robert’s daughter: Robert loves junk, old cars, long drives and the History channel! He was a baker in our family bakery as a young man. Currently, he has stage 4 Prostate cancer and is going through treatments. Trying to keep his spirits up has been very challenging. He has the biggest heart and could really use some letters of love from you! Please send positive notes to help him face his battle. 

Please send all letters to:

Robert’s Bundle

c/o Shelly F.

1415 Harwich Ct

New Cumberland, PA 17070

Beverly

A note from Beverly’s daughter: My mom turned 87 in December. She loves her family dearly. Her hobbies are playing bingo and doing Jigsaw puzzles. She also really loves the Red Sox and watches every game from her home in Vermont! She was always the biggest fan of her children's sporting activities and carries on the tradition by watching her great grandchildren. She is hard-of-hearing but is still very active even though she hasn’t been out much lately. She loves receiving mail and would love to hear from you!

Please send all letters to:

Beverly’s Bundle

c/o Tammy H.

16 Morning Dove Ln

Brandon, VT 05733

Dennis

A note from Dennis’ granddaughter: My grandpa loves to go to church and is Catholic. He loves watching old movies and is currently watching The Chosen. He was a student at the Cleveland Institute of Art and has many paintings in his house and favors Van Gogh and Monet! He traveled a few times to Europe and loves talking to anyone who is willing to listen to all his commentary! His wife passed away so he is pretty lonely. He really could use some letters of love to brighten his day!

Please send all letters to:

Dennis’s Bundle

c/o Genevieve S.

2690 River Rd

Willoughby Hills, OH 44094