Letters Against Isolation
We fight senior loneliness one letter at a time. Through handwritten messages of love, hope, and joy, our volunteer community brings seniors connection and improves their mental and physical health.
We realized that without visitors or the ability to interact with the wider world, many senior citizens may be growing lonely. Senior loneliness is a well-documented issue and has effects not only on seniors’ mental health but on their physical health. We believed that we could do something to help this situation. We decided to spread some joy and write handwritten letters to residents of assisted living facilities and care homes. When growing demand for letters outpaced us, we started Letters Against Isolation. Letters Against Isolation has since expanded to serve thousands of seniors in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, and Israel.
Programs
Stamp Fund
Ensure that all volunteers can write to the seniors we serve, regardless of their ability to purchase stamps! Currently, this program serves students and senior volunteers in the US and Canada. Please donate.
Stationery Exchange
We are encouraging volunteers who may have extra writing supplies to donate those supplies to volunteers in need. Please donate.
Group Events
We have facilitated over 400 group events with various corporate partners. See https://www.lettersagainstisolation.com/group-events
Birthdays and other special events
We conduct special letter drives for seniors with birthdays over 90, and other social worthy causes.
Volunteering + Events
Help us fight senior isolation and loneliness
Register as a volunteer with LAI and send seniors around the world handwritten letters filled with joy!
Organize a group event with your friends, family, co-workers!
Running a group event with LAI is easy as 1,2,3!
Note: If you would like us to help coordinate a large scale group event, would like us to appear at your event or are interested in donating - please email us at [email protected]