The day I decided to start my nonprofit, I was painting. I had no idea where it would lead me. 

I was lost. My grandparents were gone, and the world seemed to be falling apart around me. In 2020, the world as we knew it changed. Our seniors were among the most vulnerable group. Nursing home lockdowns were happening throughout the world, let alone the country. 

One day while I was painting, an idea hit me: what if I could collect cards from people all over? What if I could gather them together and deliver them to seniors in nursing homes? 

With as many as 77 percent of seniors reporting that they would require assistance were they to try and learn how to use a smartphone or tablet, that option was not viable. So I decided to go old school. Letters. Cards. Drawings. All seniors love those!

 The next day, I grabbed my Cricut and a white mailbox and went to work: this would be our collection area. On day one, we received 17 cards; day two, 35; day three, 61; day four, 82; day five, 97; day six, 115..

-Ashley Lynch