Brighten A Day
| Founded | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Hita Gupta |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | Humanitarian, Activism |
| Location | |
| Website | brighten-a-day |
Brighten A Day is a nonprofit organization that aims to combat loneliness through intergenerational connections with seniors in retirement homes and patients in hospitals.[1]
About[edit]
After learning about the prevalent issue of loneliness and isolation amongst retirement home residents and hospital patients, middle school student Hita Gupta and her younger brother, Divit, began writing them cheerful letters to brighten their days. In order to expand their efforts, Hita founded Brighten A Day.[2]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, with many retirement home residents facing isolation due to visitor restrictions, 9-year-old Divit and 15-year-old Hita, a student at Conestoga High School, specifically focused Brighten A Day’s efforts on supporting nursing home residents through initiatives such as sending uplifting cards and letters, encouraging video messages, coordinating virtual conversations between volunteers and seniors, delivering care packages, and donating devices.[3][4][5]
Impact[edit]
Brighten A Day has engaged tens of thousands of volunteers and sent out hundreds of thousands of cards to nursing homes and hospitals in more than 40 countries.[2] The nonprofit also has chapters throughout the United States and in other countries.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Anastasia, Phil (2020-06-15). "Paoli teen brightens days of nursing-home residents". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alaa Elassar. "A high school student and her brother are helping seniors feel less lonely with notes and care packages". CNN. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ "With video calls and an army of volunteers, this 15-year-old is battling pandemic loneliness in nursing homes". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ "With Gifts, Notes, Indian Girl Cheers Up US Nursing Home Residents Amid Lockdown". NDTV. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ Genovese, Daniella (2020-12-12). "Siblings help isolated seniors combat loneliness with video messages, care packages". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ↑ "Spreading smiles: Siblings help isolated seniors combat loneliness with care packages, letters". CBS News. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
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