Hello volunteers! We have refreshed our guide to what each facility category means on the sign-up portal.   Click through the list to see a description of the category, the type of seniors typically residing in each facility and hints about the types of correspondence which will be most appreciated. Are you wondering how to access these categories on the portal? Click through this slideshow for step by step instructions! Click the “Search Facilities” tab which the navigation bar at the top of the screen. Click “More Filters: which is located in the bottom right corner of the screen ..read more

Thank you for your interest in earning community service hours with Letters Against Isolation (“LAI”). Our volunteers strive to connect with isolated seniors and make them feel special and appreciated when they read our cheerful, thoughtful handwritten letters.  Please review our program guidelines before you write with us.  Registration Process To earn community service hours verified by LAI, students and professionals must complete our community service registration form, which requires information about you and your organization as well as your commitment to follow our guidelines ..read more

Since taking on the Stationery Exchange program last summer, I feel it's gone really well. While so many people are making requests for supplies, there are probably twice as many volunteers willing to share their supplies We are all fulfilling LAI's mission of "Fighting Senior Loneliness One Letter at a Time." That’s fantastic! Writing letters is a fantastic group activity, especially for students and community events. Students are probably getting spring fever now so when teachers provide stationery, stickers, or embellishments, they will see their students' shine and burst with creativity ..read more

This week on the blog, we are publishing the first of a series of blogposts on Meals on Wheels (MOW) programs. Since our early days, LAI has been partnering with MOW initiatives around the US and now in Canada as a way to deliver our letters to seniors most in need. This series of blogposts will explain what MOW initiatives are and why LAI has identified them as a key way to access isolated seniors. We hope it encourages you to post an extra letter to a senior in a MOW facility that we serve! This first blogpost is written by Volunteer Coordinator Tim who has headed up MOW recruitment for LAI ..read more

On July 1st, 2022, it was announced that Shreya Patel (20), co-founder of Letters Against Isolation, would be one of 200 young changemakers receiving a Diana Award. This honor is granted by the British government in the memory of Princess Diana each year on her birthday. With both royals and former Prime Ministers as its sponsors, the organization describes itself as “the most prestigious accolade a young person aged 9-25 years can receive for their social action or humanitarian work.” You can watch the full ceremony here! For Boston resident, Shreya, this award recognizes her work fighting s ..read more

Hi everyone! Last weekend, we were so excited to launch LAI's new sign-up portal! The portal was in development for about a year, and we were so excited to receive so much positive feedback from the volunteer community! We know you are curious to learn about Satish, who is the brains behind the portal, so we are publishing an interview with Satish, the portal developer! 1. First, would you mind telling us who you are, where you are from, what you do, and maybe a fun fact? I'm a geeky nerd that has called the beautiful city of Seattle home for the last 20+ years. Before that I grew up in New D ..read more

Signing up to write and send letters is easy! If you're using a computer follow these simple steps. For mobile instructions, click here! To watch a video tutorial, click here! 1. Click on one of the following boxes: Sign in with Google If you have a Gmail email or an Android phone Sign In with Apple If you have an Apple ID as you are using an Apple device (iPhone, iPad, Macbook). Sign in with Microsoft if you: have a Microsoft ID are using a Windows PC an email account with Hotmail.com or Outlook.com Office365 services from school or work Continue with Facebook If you have a Facebo ..read more

Signing up to write and send letters is easy! If you're using a mobile device (tablet/smartphone) follow these simple steps. For desktop instructions, click here! To watch a video tutorial, click here! 1. Tap on one of the following boxes: Sign in with Google If you have a Gmail email or an Android phone Sign In with Apple If you have an Apple ID as you are using an Apple device (iPhone, iPad, Macbook). Sign in with Microsoft if you: have a Microsoft ID are using a Windows PC an email account with Hotmail.com or Outlook.com Office365 services from school or work Continue with Facebook If ..read more

This week on the blog, one of our fantastic student volunteers, Dylan, is sharing some of his tips and tricks to writing a fantastic letter. Thanks Dylan for the tips, and have fun writing everyone! If you’re like me, you might wonder how exactly you should write these letters. What should they include, how unique should each one be, how should I write them and with what kind of voice? Hopefully these pieces of advice from a fellow volunteer can help you get started with your writing. Have a few different topics in mind. Try to talk about different things for each letter that might stimulate ..read more

Hi, It’s Paula, writing on behalf of the Letters Against Isolation Leadership Team. We can’t thank everyone enough for participating in this great program and we are so proud of all the good it does. As we celebrate our second anniversary this April, we asked for feedback from the clients we currently serve through our Facility Verification Project. We were so pleased by the uniformly enthusiastic responses that we want to share them with you. As a volunteer, it’s normal to wonder whether your contributions are having any effect, but we hope the comments below assure you that our se ..read more