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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4fbd220/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b6ae006/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg 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src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/24675cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fee%2F72%2F6832e73a4d1f8aae74b199631500%2Fmaking-valentines-cards.jpeg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">Day of Service/Making Valentines Cards.jpeg</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription">MLK Jr. Day of Service with AARP Pennsylania</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution">AARP Pennsylvania</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Gratitude comes in all sorts of ways; a smile, a touch of a hand, a brightness in the eyes, and a softly spoken ‘thank you.’ Creating and delivering these small tokens of caring to those who may feel isolated and lonely lets them know they have not been forgotten. In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4fbd220/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b6ae006/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4fbd220/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b6ae006/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg 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src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/24675cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fee%2F72%2F6832e73a4d1f8aae74b199631500%2Fmaking-valentines-cards.jpeg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">Day of Service/Making Valentines Cards.jpeg</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription">MLK Jr. Day of Service with AARP Pennsylania</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution">AARP Pennsylvania</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Gratitude comes in all sorts of ways; a smile, a touch of a hand, a brightness in the eyes, and a softly spoken ‘thank you.’ Creating and delivering these small tokens of caring to those who may feel isolated and lonely lets them know they have not been forgotten. In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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On MLK Jr. Day of Service, AARP volunteers serving on Cupid Crews across the Commonwealth used their creativity to begin crafting beautiful Valentine’s Day cards and organizing hundreds of roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.
Gratitude comes in all sorts of ways; a smile, a touch of a hand, a brightness in the eyes, and a softly spoken ‘thank you.’ Creating and delivering these small tokens of caring to those who may feel isolated and lonely lets them know they have not been forgotten. In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! Learn about Cupid Crew and how you can get involved this year.
This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. Visit the AARP Pennsylvania page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.
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roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4fbd220/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b6ae006/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/24675cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fee%2F72%2F6832e73a4d1f8aae74b199631500%2Fmaking-valentines-cards.jpeg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">Day of Service/Making Valentines Cards.jpeg</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription">MLK Jr. Day of Service with AARP Pennsylania</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution">AARP Pennsylvania</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Gratitude comes in all sorts of ways; a smile, a touch of a hand, a brightness in the eyes, and a softly spoken ‘thank you.’ Creating and delivering these small tokens of caring to those who may feel isolated and lonely lets them know they have not been forgotten. In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4fbd220/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b6ae006/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Creativity Flourishes on MLK Jr. Day of Service</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 01/28/25 by <b>Marjorie Wertz</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>On MLK Jr. Day of Service, AARP volunteers serving on Cupid Crews across the Commonwealth used their creativity to begin crafting beautiful Valentine’s Day cards and organizing hundreds of roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4fbd220/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b6ae006/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg 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src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/24675cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fee%2F72%2F6832e73a4d1f8aae74b199631500%2Fmaking-valentines-cards.jpeg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">Day of Service/Making Valentines Cards.jpeg</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription">MLK Jr. Day of Service with AARP Pennsylania</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution">AARP Pennsylvania</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Gratitude comes in all sorts of ways; a smile, a touch of a hand, a brightness in the eyes, and a softly spoken ‘thank you.’ Creating and delivering these small tokens of caring to those who may feel isolated and lonely lets them know they have not been forgotten. In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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roses for delivery to the residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities on February 14.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><div class="Carousel"> <div class="Carousel-slide "> <div class="CarouselSlide" > <div class="CarouselSlide-media"> <div class="CarouselSlide-mediaContent"> <img class="CarouselSlide" alt="" data-flickity-lazyload-src=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/4fbd220/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg data-flickity-lazyload-srcset=https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b6ae006/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/1600x900!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2F64%2Fea%2F572de4884ea08c23d387da2324ea%2Fintergenerational-card-writing.jpeg 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src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/24675cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3024x1701+0+1166/resize/800x450!/format/jpg/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faarp-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fstates%2Fee%2F72%2F6832e73a4d1f8aae74b199631500%2Fmaking-valentines-cards.jpeg" > </div> </div> <div class="CarouselSlide-info"> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoTitle">Day of Service/Making Valentines Cards.jpeg</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoDescription">MLK Jr. Day of Service with AARP Pennsylania</div> <div class="CarouselSlide-infoAttribution">AARP Pennsylvania</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>Gratitude comes in all sorts of ways; a smile, a touch of a hand, a brightness in the eyes, and a softly spoken ‘thank you.’ Creating and delivering these small tokens of caring to those who may feel isolated and lonely lets them know they have not been forgotten. In return, you will feel an outpouring of gratitude with every card and rose you deliver.<br><br>Thank you to our wonderful volunteers! <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://wishofalifetime.org/events/cupid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn about Cupid Crew</a></span></span> and how you can get involved this year. </p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Pennsylvania. 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