10/03/2024
I just found this & it is such an amazing way to show support, connection & caring!! Mail & hand written notes always send heart & soul & smiles to the receiver. As a matter of fact, writing a note *for* someone also benefits the person writing it, too 🩷🩷
Our world has a lot of heavy things going on right now. Take some time to jot some encouraging & caring words to send hope & joy. We must some means of beauty & hope alive even in hard times!! 🩷
Teachers, help us by allowing your students to write notes/letters/poems or drawings to families, farmers and individuals affected by Helene, or to first responders, emergency personnel and community helpers.
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We will accept physical letters mailed to the office (address below), or you can scan and email notes to Heather Morton (email below).
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It is hard to know how you can help if you live far away or have limited resources to share. Send letters to us, and we will get them in the hands of people who need them most. ❤️
FAQs:
1. When is the deadline? There is not a deadline to speak of, but it would be nice to have these before Thanksgiving.
2. Can adults participate? Absolutely!
3. What if my school cannot afford postage/supplies/ink/materials/etc.?
-Have students all write a small note/sign their name on the board, and the teacher can email a picture of that.
-Have the teacher type what the students say, and email the typed notes.
-Upper elementary students learn letter writing, so teachers can pivot one of those lessons to include writing letters for this initiative. Again, if they cannot physically mail those, scanned letters via email work! Or take a picture of the letter and email it.
4. Can I send small supplies as well; such as pens or pencils or seeds? No, please direct all supply donations to the local missions in your county.
5. How should I address these letters?
-If the letter is to first responders or emergency personnel, or folks in the community helping, they can address them, “Dear helper.”
-If to someone displaced, or suffering loss, the notes can start with “Dear farmer,” “Dear community member,” or “Dear friend.”
6. How will these be delivered? We will be delivering notes and letters by hand as mail services are currently suspended in WNC. We will be doing this through organizations who have folks in western NC communities in the next couple months.
7. Will you include my/student’s/schools/etc. personal information on the letters? No. We will only include what you write on the actual letter, so if you don’t want your personal information included, please don’t write it on the letters.
8. Can I send letters in other languages, like Spanish? Yes! Please make a note about who they are for in English (e.g., “linemen” “first responders” “farmers,” etc.) somewhere on the letter, so we can appropriately sort them.
9. Should I individually envelope and address the letters? No, send them loose and unaddressed. If you have a bunch, put in a large envelope or box and send them to us.
Please bundle them according to whom they are for. For example, rubber band all the letters to first responders together. If they’re general letters of encouragement, just label them as such.
N.C. Farm Bureau
NC Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Program
