A child in the community made a difference in hospital patients' days by finishing off her summer creating something special for them.<\/p>\n
Nine-year-old Kaitlin Tucker sent over 20 letters to a Fergus hospital to be distributed by volunteers to the inpatients.<\/p>\n
Signed \"dear friend,\" the letters were intended to bring a boost to the community. Per a Facebook post from Groves Memorial Hospital, recipients of Tucker's letters responded positively, with comments like \"that really made my day,\u201d and \"that is so sweet!\u201d<\/p>\n
Nancy Peer Lilani, manager of Groves Hospital Volunteer Association, says Tucker's reasoning behind writing the letters was very wholesome.<\/p>\n
\"Basically, when I asked her why she did it, she said 'I like writing letters, and I thought if I wrote to the patients it would make them happy,'\" Peer Lilani said.<\/p>\n
Laura Burns, elder life specialist at the hospital, explained Tucker and her brother have a keen sense of community need.<\/p>\n
\"Having seen some of the letters and how they were written, I think they were motivated to just encourage patients who are in the hospital and share what was going on in their lives,\" Burns explained.<\/p>\n
\"A lot of the letters would just say something along the lines of 'know that you're cared about and thought about,'\" she continued.<\/p>\n
Burns said that they are just local kids who care.<\/p>\n
\"I think they're just genuine kids that care about people in their community,\" she added.<\/p>\n
Peer Lilani says there were so many letters they may just send some to the Wellington Terrace and other local long-term care facilities to spread the positivity.<\/p>\n
The letters had stories of the young one's summer, as well as a motivational quote or joke for the patient.<\/p>\n
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