Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way of the Midlands

Do you have a connection to a local nursing home, hospice, assisted living facility, Meals on Wheels program, or senior center? We'd love your help spreading the word!

Letters Against Isolation is a volunteer-run nonprofit that coordinates volunteers to mail friendly, handwritten letters to seniors facing social isolation. We're looking to expand our outreach and connect with more facilities that might benefit from this simple, joyful program.

If you know a care facility or program that might be interested in receiving letters, or if you would like to get involved yourself, please use the links below.

Refer a Senior Care Facility

A staff member, such as a director or program manager, must complete this form directly. Please only reach out to a facility you know personally, such as one where you have volunteered, worked, or where a friend or relative lives.

Register on Our Website

Seniors are also welcome to join us as letter writers. If you or someone you know might enjoy writing to brighten another senior’s day, we would love to have you as part of our community.

Alternatively, view our UW Midlands volunteer opportunity.

Thanks for helping us deliver more smiles to seniors’ mailboxes! Sample Letters from Volunteers

SEND SMILES AND SUNSHINE WRITE A LETTER TO A SENIOR CITIZEN

Are you someone who loves writing thoughtful, upbeat letters? Want to volunteer from wherever you live, work, or play?

Turn your small talk into connection. A simple, sincere letter can brighten a senior’s day more than you know.

Join Letters Against Isolation, a volunteer-run project bringing joy to seniors in aged care homes and programs across Nebraska and Iowa, the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia. Since 2020, our volunteers have mailed over one million cheerful, one-of-a-kind handwritten letters in dozens of languages!

WHAT YOU'LL DO Write friendly, personal letters addressed to a “Friend” Share a little about your life, a story, or a hobby—keep it light and conversational Mail your completed letters to a senior care facility or program from our list of active requests That’s it! Most seniors aren’t able to reply, so think of this as a one-time act of kindness

This is not a pen pal or greeting card program. Your words are what matter most!

WHAT TO EXPECT Flexible: Write any time, from anywhere Meaningful: Every letter is read, appreciated, and cherished Independent: We don’t have an office or phone—just an amazing online volunteer community Structured: Follow our step-by-step process to match your letters with active requests Low Cost: Volunteers provide postage, envelopes, and writing materials Student service hours: Available through our student program. Register to work one-on-one with a Community Service Liaison as you write NEXT STEPS

Visit our website to sign up, or share our program with a care facility that might want to receive letters:

Sign Up to Write Letters

Choose the registration option that suits you best: individual, student, group, or educator.

Refer a Senior Care Facility

A staff member (like a director or program manager) must complete the form directly.

QUESTIONS?

Check out our FAQ for details on mailing, group participation, service hours, and more.

Your words will make all the difference. Join us today and help spread joy… one letter at a time!