We recently met a group of Girl Scouts who are using a different form of written communication to make new friends and make a difference: Girl Scout Troop 70178 from Bay Village. They鈥檝e been exchanging letters with a group of senior citizens as pen pals, and they鈥檙e this week鈥檚 A+ Award winners!
Well, these young women started writing letters to a group of community members at Lifecare Center of Elyria way back in 2020. One of their parents told us that it was a great way for them to make connections with people they might not have otherwise met, and it was great for their letter writing partners to meet new people as well.
The girls were able to really work on their writing and communications skills. After exchanging several letters, they then started sending each other crafts and small gifts!
After several months of exchanging letters, the girls were able to visit their partners and help them plant flowers. I know what you鈥檙e wondering, did they bring Girl Scout Cookies? As a matter of fact, they did. The scouts told us that it was a great day of planting flowers, sharing cookies, and hearing stories.
Some of the seniors were girl scouts when they were younger and had a blast talking about all of their experiences and camping trips.
This week鈥檚 A+ Award goes to Girl Scout Troop 70178, and their pen pals, for making new friends, sharing new experiences, and making each other smile.
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