Residents at Murray Gardens Retirement Village were thrilled to receive letters from their new pen pals at Victory Lutheran College last week.
The idea was the brainchild of George, the 9-year-old son of Sales Consultant, Jo. After hearing about all the wonderful residents at Murray Gardens who weren’t able to get out and about as much as usual during the height of the pandemic, George asked if he could write them a letter to brighten their day. Word got around about the initiative, and before they knew it, George’s teacher suggested his entire class get on board and start up a pen pal program.
There are now plans afoot to continue the program beyond the peak of the COVID-19 crisis, with a visit from the class pencilled in for the end of the year.
Nothing like a hand written letter to bring out the smiles from our residents on a chilly Autumn day in East Albury! 💌
