As
the class of 2020 high school seniors prepare to take a new step in
life’s journey, there may be apprehension as they experience the last
weeks of their schooling to date in quarantine. At the same time, much
of our senior citizen population is feeling disconnected and isolated as
they must be apart from loved ones. To bring these two groups together,
the Lorain County Historical Society, Lorain Historical Society, and
Oberlin Heritage Center have partnered to develop a community outreach
program called “For Seniors from Seniors.” We are looking for high
schoolers interested in writing a letter to a senior citizen, sharing
plans for after commencement, feelings about entering the world as an
adult, and hopes for their futures. In turn, we are asking senior
citizens to write letters of what life was like when they were
graduating high school and offer words of encouragement and support to
our graduates. To participate, high school seniors are asked to send
letters by May 31, 2020. Then we will match these students with a senior
citizen to receive a return letter. Students’ letters should be sent
to:
Lorain County Historical Society
Attn: Amanda Davidson
284 Washington Ave
Elyria, OH 44035
Contact Amanda Davidson at adavidson@lchs.org with questions. |
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