Pen pals spread joy to seniors, veterans at assisted living facilities
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Robert Cox, an 87-year-old Army veteran and TerraBella senior living resident in Spartanburg, S.C. looks at a letter he had received through Home Instead pen pal letter-writing program, Tuesday, June 29, 2021. ( Tim Kimzey/Spartanburg Herald-Journal/AP)
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Robert Fox and his new friend, Stephanie, both share a love of music, amusement parks and animals.
The two have become pen pals and written letters to each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fox, an 87-year-old Army veteran and a resident of TerraBella assisted living in Spartanburg, and Stephanie, 15, have shared stories with each other.