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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. ....