WNY Girl Scouts became pen pals with long-term care residents during pandemic
The pen pal program started in mid-October to help lift the spirits of residents who, due to state COVID-19 guidelines, could not have visitors.
Author: Jackie Roberts
Updated: 11:27 PM EST January 1, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Leah Mihaly of Penfield and Claire Farnham of East Aurora are both in fifth grade, and they're both Girl Scouts.
"I like making people smile and making a difference," Mihaly said.
And that's exactly what the two did in 2020.
They took part in a Pen Pal program that connected girls in fifth grade with long-term care residents at Kaleida Health’s HighPointe on Michigan and DeGraff Skilled Nursing facilities.