Lafayette woman promoting kindness by starting Cards of Happi initiative
Madeleine Wildermuth created Cards Of Happi. The Instagram account connects people by matching them with anonymous addresses of people interested in receiving a handwritten letter that promotes kindness.
Posted: Jan 26, 2021 12:39 AM
Posted By: Meredith Hackler
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI)- In a day and age where text messages and emails have become the way we communicate, writing letters often seems like a communication of the past.
However, one young Lafayette woman is connecting people across the globe with handwritten letters that promote kindness and hope for the future. I literally run out to the mailbox, said Joy Ward who along with her daughter is taking part in the Cards of Happi initiative. I got one last week and it was so cute. So, literally at 4 O clock, I grab the mail and hope for a card.
Over the years, I ve seen the changes within our land here.
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