Intergenerational
Letters across generations
The challenge
Older and younger members rarely know each other's names.
The idea
Pair kids with older members as pen pals for a season, ending in a shared breakfast.
How it works
- 1Recruit older members and match them with kids by interest.
- 2Provide stationery and one prompt per month.
- 3Deliver letters through a mailbox in the lobby.
- 4Finish with a breakfast where pen pals meet face to face.
What to create
- Stationery set
- Monthly prompts
- Lobby mailbox signage
- Breakfast invite
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