The Dear Friend pen pal campaign launched as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We connect quarantined youth with senior citizens in our community through a traditional letter-writing program. The program has been tremendously helpful to provide youth and senior citizens a way to stay active and connected during a tumultuous time for the whole world.
We had over 100 registrations in the first month and people are still signing up. We hope to continue long after the quarantine ends.
A Tennessee public library launched a pen pal campaign to connect quarantined teens and senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.