Friday, January 4, 2013
Snail Mail for Seniors, a Canton-based nonprofit, held a card-making session Thursday at the Canton Public Library.
The holidays can become a dull time for seniors in nursing or assisted living homes who often don't get visitors or enough time to spend with family and friends. Volunteers of Snail Mail for Seniors create cards to make their days brighter. Young and old alike gathered Thursday at the Canton Public Library for a Valentine's Day card-making session. The tables were littered with pink hearts and red card-stock. Snail Mail for Seniors provided the supplies and the volunteers went to work. Kay Micallef, of Canton, said this was at least her fourth or fifth time volunteering. She said she heard about Snail Mail for Seniors at the Liberty Fest a couple of years ago. "I usually end up making them by myself," said Maria Jagalla, of Plymouth. She…
Friday, September 7, 2012
Snail Mail for Seniors sends greeting cards to Michigan's senior citizens in nursing or assisted living homes.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Seniors in nursing or assisted living homes are pulled away from family, friends and their community. Many do not get regular visitors or see people outside of the homes. Snail Mail for Seniors works to solve that problem. "There is a huge senior citizen population right now," said Cathy Donaldson, founder of Snail Mail for Seniors. Snail Mail for Seniors is a nonprofit organization that sends greeting cards free of charge to senior citizens in nursing or assisted living homes in Michigan. The group focuses on seniors who do not receive mail or many visitors. September marks the five-year anniversary for the organization. She said she sends cards to 35 senior homes and 20 personal homes, and there are about 800 seniors who get cards each …
Monday, December 12, 2011
Cathy Donaldson may have moved to Plymouth, but her Canton roots are deep.
Cathy Donaldson lived in Canton for decades before moving to Plymouth. So, it's not unusual to spot her around town, as she was Saturday, promoting a charity she founded four years ago. Snail Mail for Seniors. The work is simply a matter of putting cheery greeting cards into the hands of people who might otherwise not get any mail. Donaldson delivers cards she and many volunteers make (or buy and donate) to area nursing homes. Some cards go out with Meals on Wheels volunteers. If you've ever wondered what to do with leftover seasonal cards -- consider donating them to Snail Mail for Seniors. Donaldson's efforts provide cards for holidays throughout the year and, in between, include general "thinking of you" cards. She's also Canton Patch's…
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Canton Library hosts Snail Mall for Seniors card-making session
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Cathy Donaldson spread out card-making materials in Canton Public Library's Purple Room on Saturday and didn't have to wait long for help in making greeting cards. Donaldson, a long-time Canton resident who currently lives in Plymouth, founded Snail Mail for Seniors four years ago as a way to cheer up people who living in nursing homes or are mostly homebound. This time of year, she's in a hurry to get as many holiday cards out as possible. Many of the cards made on Saturday featured Christmas trees and other iconic images. Other cards, however, emphasized the winter season, with such embellishments as blue foam snowflakes that volunteers could glue to the cards. Some of Donaldson's friends helped on Saturday -- Sue Kalis, Joan Mountford …
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Greeting cards for seniors, VVA 528 car wash and Canton Farmers Market.
It's the last day for the plant exchange at Canton Farmers Market -- you can bring some from your yard and exchange for free or buy what you like for $1 each. Chef Paul is cooking at the market from 10:30 to noon today. Ryan Brake is playing on the Bartlett-Travis porch at the Canton Farmers Market, on North Ridge Road near the Cady Boyer Barn in Preservation Park. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., help Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 528 by getting a car wash at Main Street Auto Wash, 1191 S. Main St. in Plymouth. Help make cheerful greeting cards for seniors from 1 to 4 p.m. today at Summit on the Park, 1200 S Canton Center Rd. Rubber stamps will be sold for $1 or less to help pay for postage. The lowest gas price in Canton today is $3.36, at …
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Main Street Auto Wash
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Plymouth-Canton school planning, Canton Township Supervisor Phil LaJoy keynotes and a special anniversary.
The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools' board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the district offices, 454 S. Harvey St., to discuss dynamic planning. Canton Township's board of trustees will convene at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the administration building's conference room, 1150 S. Canton Center Rd. The Canton Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast featuring Canton Township Supervisor Phil LaJoy at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Summit on the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway. Tickets cost $10 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. Call 734-453-4040 for details. The lowest price for gas in Canton today is $3.61 at BP, 45495 Michigan Ave., according to GasBuddy.com reports at 8 p.m. Monday. The Snail Mail For Seniors charity — which sends cheerful cards to…
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Cathy Donaldson
1:49 pm on Sunday, September 9, 2012
We have a local drop-off center for people in the area to drop off cards and other donations. Please put items in a bag or box marked "Snail Mail" with donor info inside. They can be left at Waltonwood Assisted Living Home at 2000 Canton Center Rd., (between Ford and Saltz) in Canton during the hours of 8:30 am - 7pm daily. more ›