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Lucy Baker-Jones's avatar

This is amazing! I didn’t know that these communities existed and I am really interested in writing to the elderly in my community. Thank you for this resource.

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Audrey Gidman's avatar

I am so glad this list has you feeling excited about writing letters in your community!!

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Beth Rice's avatar

Thank you! I signed up with three organizations!!

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Daniel Burgoyne's avatar

I participate, along with about 400 others, in letter or post card written with a typewriter, yes, the mechanical orvelevtric ones. The group is called Type Pals (typepals.com).

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Kit Lockwood's avatar

I’m so happy to see these. I’m familiar with, and have participated in, several of them. There are also pen pal groups specifically for people who love to use fountain pens. The prison exchange groups are a welcome sight. I knew they existed, but was not specifically familiar with any of them. Thank you.

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Julia Wellham (she/her)'s avatar

Oh my gosh thank you so much taking the time to compile this!!! I’ve participated in the August Poetry Post Card fest and have a couple friends I exchange letters with but I’d love to expand my letter writing network. There’s something so pure and healing about it 🖤

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Audrey Gidman's avatar

Please feel free to share this resource list with your letter-writing pals! The more, the forever-merrier.

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Julia Wellham (she/her)'s avatar

Absolutely!!

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Julia Wellham (she/her)'s avatar

(Also love my wax seal, too)

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Lo Schroeder's avatar

Thank you for sharing these communities and resources!

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Jor-El Caraballo's avatar

This post is right on time for me. I was recently inspired by a friend to get into writing snail mail to other friends and I've done it a few times. Your post gave me a lot to think about!

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ES Vorm, PhD's avatar

This is such an awesome idea. These resources are seriously perfect. I also really appreciate how well you have set up your subscription service to dovetail with your Etsy shop. Serious respect! Keep it up! ❤️

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Audrey Gidman's avatar

Thank you so much!

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Jean Vengua's avatar

Thanks for this resource. Wish I'd seen this before posting my latest issue of Eulipion Outpost (on handwriting and letters). Will link to it in the next issue.

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Grethe Österberg's avatar

I love writing letters and sending happy mail. It takes me some time to finish a letter; sometimes it’s almost like writing in a journal. Very meditative. ❤️

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Traci Childress, Ed.D's avatar

I love that this projects and orgs exist!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

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Francesca Bossert's avatar

This is fantastic. I love it.

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Elaine Znoy's avatar

This is amazing, thank you for sharing, no, really, Thank you so much. This is possibly life changing.

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Audrey Gidman's avatar

💛💛💛💛

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Alicia's avatar

I love this so much! Thank you!

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Melissa Dawn Goldsmith's avatar

Thank you!

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Del DeVries's avatar

Amazing! Thanks for the inspiration to send cards.

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Kneale's avatar

This is so amazing. Thank you for sharing these brilliant groups doing such good work. I am really excited to get involved with Letters for Our Elders! I was lucky enough to have amazing correspondences with my grandparents and treasure their letters to this day.

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