Hello friends!
I know it's the beginning of September hey THE HOLIDAYS ARE NEAR! I mean, Halloween is next month then 2 months after that...it's Christmas/Hanukah/every other wonderful holiday. With me being in college again, I feel like my personal time has dwindled down to a very small amount, so I'm starting this project SUPER early to make sure it gets done good and proper!
If you're new here, last year I started an organization called Cup of Cheer Cards, or Cup of Cheer for short. This is in no way something that I have an LLC for or even a website for. It's not something you can Google because I made it up.
So what is Cup of Cheer anyway?
It's where holiday cards from all over the US get delivered to my house, I organize them, I attach a very loving letter that I wrote to each card, then when they're all set and ready, I hand them out to the senior living residents at my job during December.
These people are the light in my heart. When I did this last year, the amount of lit up eyes and "I can't believe this, thank you" spoken was truly awe-inspiring. Some of these residents have no family and these cards are a way to show them how much they mean to people. Some residents DO have families and still, these holiday cards make an impact.
I had a ton of people help last year and this year, if we have even more people, I would love to give 2 cards out to each resident! Each person will receive 2 cards from different people and if there is left over cards, I'll be reaching out to give them to other communities!
My goal is 290 cards (or more!) Last year we had at least 210, so tell your friends and everyone in between to see if they want to help reach the goal!
For those who are like "wow, you're job goes all out", stop right there. This is a Megan thing ONLY. My job is in no way affiliated with Cup of Cheer (I feel like I have to put that out there!)
If you would like to participate in making or sending cards this year, here's some things you need to know (and what I have learned from last year):
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1) You MUST fill out the cards. Please no blank cards. You can fill out a note, a message, or just your name and where you're from, but it MUST be filled out!
2) Do not seal the envelopes (if the cards come with some!) I won't be reading them, but I need to slip in my holiday letter.
2) VERY IMPORTANT!! These are words you CANNOT USE: Christmas (any holiday by name), any religion, or God
Words you CAN use: Holiday, snow, trees, plain winter words.
(With this one, I know younger kids can't help themselves. This is my work's rule, not mine, but if they slip up, no worries!)
3) How to sign your name:
To: My friend (or something of the sort. You will not be given a name)
From: Your name and where you're from (i.e. Megan from Illinois)
4) Please no trinkets or gifts, just cards.
5) You can get cards from Amazon, the dollar store, mainly any retailer out there when it's closer to the holidays. Or you can make your own! If you make your own, don't worry about putting them in envelopes!
6) How to get them to me, Megan:
If you have my address already, please address the main send item, whether it be a box of cards, a package of card, an envelope of them, ect:
Cup of Cheer Cards
Please DO NOT PUT MY NAME! If you do, I will open it thinking it's a personal card and it'll get confusing (LOL)
If you don't have my address, please email me at:
Mhubrex@gmail.com
When sending your email, please including your NAME and where you're FROM (just so I know you're legit)
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Please have your card sent to me by DECEMBER 9TH, 2022
If there are cards coming afterwards, there is a big chance that I can't use them.
Have fun with this, fill this card with love and kindness, and just know there are people out there who appreciate you.
