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Teen creates pen pal project with nursing home residents, hopes to bridge the gap
Read full article: Teen creates pen pal project with nursing home residents, hopes to bridge the gapSome people may have tried yoga or knitting, leatherwork or gardening, maybe even learning a new language or an instrument. Joven Tapiador, a teen from San Antonio, landed on launching a community service project, through Summer of Service, or SOS, an organization that educates youth in the area through service-learning and opportunities. So Tapiador began a letter project. Letters written through Tapiadors project will be sent to residents in two San Antonio-area nursing homes, and the teen says he hopes the pen pals can create a relationship. You cant just send one letter to a senior and then have them send one letter back and never talk again, Tapiador said.