Brighten Your Day

I posted a while ago when I was trying to figure out what to do to celebrate my birthday. I ended up organizing a big crafting party and we all made cards that my family then distributed at my grandpa's assisted living facility.

The turnout was amazing and we barely had enough chairs (about 30 people). Everyone had a blast and said we should do it again next year. Our goal was to make 50 Valentines to donate for the staff and residents but we blew that out of the water and ended up with over 70. People made lots of cards for loved ones too.

We handed some out with my grandpa earlier today and left the rest for any staff and residents we didn't see. My grandpa was totally thrilled and kept talking about how happy he was and how much it warmed his heart. He loves crafts and has organized countless activities like this to bring people together. He was reminiscing on his days as an art professor and community organizer. We spent a good amount of time just going through the cards, he loved the creativity and variety. He admired them so lovingly. He also loved handing them out and seeing the smiles on people's faces.

We are already brainstorming on how we can make the event even better next year.