Who doesn鈥檛 like to receive a letter?

For Seniors Week, the organized a campaign to collect and distribute cards, letters and artwork to local seniors. The items, more than 600 of them, were created by local children and youth to help seniors feel less isolated during the pandemic.

鈥淥ur seniors have been devastated by COVID-19,鈥� says teacher Wendy Cook. 鈥淣ot only are they the most susceptible to contracting the virus they remain to be the ones who become isolated in our communities.鈥�

She is co-chair of the human dignity coalition which promotes dignity, equality and inclusion of all people.

鈥淭he call was put out on the COVID-19 Coming Together (91原创) and through the 91原创 Human Dignity coalition reaching out to community organizations and the 91原创 School District,鈥� explained Rosemary Wallace, the City representative on the human dignity coalition.

Some of the submissions were digital creations, providing music, art and messages for seniors during the annual week to honour older residents of the community.

鈥淲hen we arrived at the school board office there were items for two tables that had been dropped off,鈥� explained Cook, 鈥渂ut then Chris Janzen [a teacher] from [DW] Poppy arrived and we filled four more tables, then Balan Moorthy [from Walnut Grove] arrived with four more tables full, finally a representative from 91原创 Community Services arrived and we needed another two tables.鈥�

From June 1 to 8, the cards, letters and art were delivered to the 91原创 Seniors Resource Society, 91原创 Lodge, Jackman Manor, 91原创 Seniors Village, Magnolia Gardens, and 91原创 Lions Senior Village.

鈥淚 was so overwhelmed with the response and the children鈥檚 imaginations and their creations,鈥� Wallace said.