These gals became friends in college over 70 years ago. And they’re still pen pals. Their story was published in the Fertile, Minn., Journal in 2019. That story was sent to “Neighbors” by one of them, ...

In early December students from Campau Park Elementary School finally met their Calvin College pen pals. Gathered in the lobby of one of the Calvin apartments were 14 second and third graders from ...

NEW RIVER VALLEY, Va. (WDBJ) - There’s a special kind of pen pal program for college students and senior citizens. It’s called “The Pen Pal Project.” It pairs seniors and college students and allows ...

ALBANY – COVID and then a snowstorm stood in their way, but 56 pen pals -- who were only separated by eight miles -- recently got to meet at last. Students at Shaker High School have been writing with ...

The University of Iowa’s Pen Pal Project welcomed a familiar face as the program’s newest coordinator. Karla Madrigal was hired in September as an academic coach for the Center for Inclusive Academic ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Tied-dyed shirts, a giant robot, medieval princesses and plenty of excited children swarmed ...

EMMETSBURG, Iowa (KTIV) - In the digital age, a volunteer program is working to preserve the tradition of the hand-written letter, and they need help to make it possible. The “Northwest Iowa RSVP ...

Ben Greco didn’t realize how impactful puffy stickers could be. In a letter addressed to second-grader Ben Guedes, the finance and marketing major from Franklin, Massachusetts, adhered multiple puffy ...

WEST CHESTER – Communication is key. These days, youth across America text from their phones to connect with their friends and family when they are not together in-person. However, some seniors don’t ...

A Fort Lewis College sociology class is reviving the lost art of letter writing to forge new connections with senior care facilities in Durango. About 35 sociology students embarked on the letter ...

WINDSOR, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Windsor Elementary School students have been writing with members of a sorority organization at Binghamton University throughout the year. Today, they finally got to meet ...