Senior Smile Boxes

04/24/2026

📣 ATTENTION TEACHERS, GIRL SCOUT LEADERS & DAYCARE WORKERS! 📣

We need your help to spread smiles 💛

Our Senior Smiles Project is collecting handmade cards and notes to include in care packages for residents in nursing homes—and this is the PERFECT activity for your students or troop!

🖍️ Have your kids create:
💌 Happy notes
🎨 Drawings
😊 Words of encouragement
🌸 “Thinking of You” messages

These simple acts of kindness can make a HUGE impact on a senior’s mental health and remind them they are not forgotten.

📦 We’ll include each card in our Senior Smiles boxes going out this season!

✨ Want to participate? Message us or comment below and we’ll coordinate drop-off!

Let’s teach our kids the power of kindness—one card at a time 💛

04/22/2026

Nearly 1 in 3 seniors report feeling lonely.

In care homes, that number can be even higher.

But together—we can change that.

A small donation can bring comfort and joy into someone’s day 💛

📦 Help us reach our goal of 150 boxes!

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04/21/2026

Mental health matters at every age.

In care homes, things like isolation, loss of independence, and limited social interaction can deeply affect emotional well-being.

That’s why our boxes include items that promote comfort, creativity, and connection 💕

🧩 Puzzle books
🎨 Coloring supplies
💌 Notes of encouragement

Want to help? Every donation goes directly into a smile.

04/17/2026

💡✨ A Simple Light Can Make a Big Difference ✨💡

As we continue putting together our Senior Smiles Boxes, we received a special request directly from one of our local care homes…

👉 They are in need of NIGHTLIGHTS!
👉 We need 52 total!

Something so small can bring comfort, safety, and peace of mind to residents during the night. ❤️

If you’re looking for an easy way to help, you can purchase nightlights right from our Amazon Wish List and have them shipped directly to us:

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Every item donated helps us brighten someone’s day (and night 🌙✨)

Thank you for supporting our Girl Scout Silver Award project and helping us spread smiles throughout our community!

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04/17/2026

We are still looking for items such as: fidgets, large print word searches, grippy socks, 6 quart tote boxes, and coloring supplies. If you would like to contribute, send us a message and we can schedule a pick-up.

04/16/2026

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04/13/2026

04/06/2026

🎁 THIS is what a little kindness looks like…

A simple box… but inside?
💛 Warm socks
💛 Sweet treats
💛 Personal care items
💛 Activities to brighten a quiet day

…and most importantly — a reminder that someone cares.

Our Senior Smiles Boxes are heading to local care homes to bring comfort, joy, and connection to residents who may not receive many visitors.

Imagine opening this and realizing… someone thought of you. 🥹

✨ You can be part of that feeling.

We are currently collecting donations to keep these boxes going! Every item—big or small—makes a difference.

📍 Drop-off locations around Tunkhannock
🛒 Amazon Wishlist available
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Items we love to include:
🧦 Cozy socks
🧴 Lotions & lip balm
📚 Large print puzzles & books
🎨 Coloring supplies
💌 Stationery & small comforts

Let’s fill as many boxes as we can and spread smiles throughout our community 💕

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04/03/2026

Hi everyone! 💛

We currently have donation bins set up around Tunkhannock for our Senior Smile Box Project, and we’d love your support!

📍 Drop-off locations:
• Tunkhannock Public Library
• The New Shoe Store
• Players Pub
• Nativity BVM Parish Church

🛒 We’ve also partnered with Dollar General in Tunkhannock—simply purchase items in-store and they’ll set them aside for us!

💻 Other ways to give:
• Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/wedding/share/Silverproject
• Venmo: -Dunlap

🗓️ Donation bins will be available through April.

🎁 Items we’re collecting:
Grippy socks, lotions, lip balms, large-print puzzle books, small notebooks, coloring supplies, fidgets, stationery, and other personal care items.

Every donation helps bring comfort, joy, and a smile to local care home residents 💕

Thank you for supporting this project—your kindness truly makes a difference!

03/24/2026

💛COMMUNITY SHOUTOUT💛

A huge THANK YOU to the Mehoopany United Methodist Church charge ( Mehoopany, Forkston and Jenningsville churches) for supporting our Senior Smile Box mission!

Because of you, more seniors will receive a box filled with kindness and care🫶

Want to get involved?
📦Host a donation bin
💛Sponsor a box
📣Share our mission

It truly takes a community, we are so grateful for ours. Send us a message and see how you can get involved