JOIN US to show our elders that we care and we love. Send them a special message on a card to brighten their day!
Since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the aim of our project has been to bridge socially isolated seniors in care facilities across Metro Vancouver with the larger community, one handcrafted card at a time. Although we are now in post-pandemic times, we still care and we still love our seniors. Card-making is a fun activity for all – students, colleagues, friends, family, neighbours… the possibilities are endless!
Current Collection Project
We are now collecting cards for the 2026 Winter Holiday season. In addition to our general card-making guidelines, we encourage messages and card designs to be winter-themed. Please refrain from including religious or political references to ensure cards resonate with more seniors. All languages are welcome.
Please do not include the date or year on your cards. If we have a surplus of cards, we will store the cards for delivery in the next year. Envelopes are optional, but please leave them unsealed if you choose to include them for your cards.
Pickups at a public location in the Metro Vancouver area can be arranged once 10+ cards have been made.
Over 400 cards were collected for the 2025 Winter Holiday season – a big thank you to all local groups and individuals for sharing lovely cards with us! Photos capturing a selection of the cards collected are now in our Gallery. We hope to repeat the success this year!
Ongoing Project (year-round)
Birthday cards: To share kindness and love to seniors on their special day
Postcard to a friend: Wherever you are, wherever you go, there is a story to tell! Capture the essence of any positive, heartwarming stories and experiences, and share them with a senior on a postcard!
General card-making guidelines
- Handwritten or printed out in legible font (consider larger font for seniors who may have visual impairments)
- Colourful, with artwork or decorations
- In any language
- Generic greeting (e.g., “To my dear friend”, “Hello there!”, “Hi friend”, “To my dearest”, …)
- Include a thoughtful message without personal identifying information
- Sign off with your first name only, use a pen name, or remain anonymous (e.g., “With love, a friend from afar”)
- For any letters with envelopes, please ensure the envelopes are unsealed to allow for language and theme verification
Thinking of organizing a group card making workshop or making a large volume of cards? Our team is more than happy to pick up cards in the Metro Vancouver area, and deliver them to local care facilities. Email us at cards.loveourseniors@gmail.com. Our team will coordinate with you details for the pick-up.
Information for care facilities: If you would like to learn more about our project or are interested in receiving cards, please email us at team.loveourseniors@gmail.com. We are more than happy to discuss specifics.
4000+
Seniors Reached
500+
Volunteers Sent Love
20+
Different Languages
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