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How We Started

This idea for Letters for Rose formed when Annika and Layla realized they could not return to weekly volunteering at their local nursing home. Out of all the residents, the girls connected immensely with a resident named Rose. The first time they met her, her eyes lit up with happiness. She started talking immediately about her childhood and her life, and she had the spunkiest personality. When the in-person volunteering had to end due to the pandemic, Layla and Annika knew that they wanted to keep in touch with the residents, and that all of the residents would be lonely. They once saw a resident receive a letter from her daughter, and she started crying because it brought her so much joy to know that someone thought of her. This demonstrated to them that the smallest act of kindness truly does make a difference. The founders decided to organize teenagers in their town to write letters that were sent to the local nursing home that they used to volunteer at. They then realized the impact this could make if they expanded, so they searched for leaders all over the nation to start chapters in their area. Letters for Rose has established chapters in over 20 states and internationally since this point, which spread our message throughout other areas.

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Elder woman and her caretaker

Our Team

The majority of our team is between the ages of 14-18. We love our community because we are all around the same age so we make great friends. We have team zooms often that sometimes go off topic about school and life in our respective states. It is a great community, everyone is so friendly and we all have so much in common. If you are interested in joining this amazing community and being on the team, click the button below!

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