sharing the love

Valentines build community connections

By LucrEtiA Hudzinski

Who

The Liverpool Cham- tines for its member organizations - North Area and Baldwinsville Meals on Wheels, Parkrose Estates, Elderwood at Liverpool, Brookdale Liverpool and

Snowball Visits Salina Seniors

Submitted photoS representatives from Hope For Heather and Paul davis restoration were among the community members who made Valentine’s day cards for local seniors.

Hearth at Greenpoint.

Over 1,000 valentines have been received, from many businesses, schools, day cares and individuals.

It is the stories that came with the valentines that touched our hearts.

Hope For Heather gathered their cancer survivors and made valentines.

Roxanne Baumback from Paul Davis Restoration got her mother, who has early dementia, to make valentines with her.

Lauri Hoover from Empower Federal Credit

Union asked her church, Faith Lutheran, to make valentines for this project, one parishioner Made cloth valentine coasters and the children made cards.

Aging advocates had children from Roxboro Elementary School, Tecumseh Elementary School,Elbridge Elementary School and Immaculate Conception School make numerous valentines.

One child wrote, “Hope this cheers you up!”

Others wrote:

“Spread love every- where.”

“I hope you have a great day!”

“I hope you receive presents.”

Many wrote, “I love you.”

These and many other stories of connections touched our hearts at the Liverpool Chamber.

What started as a project to send to seniors what may be their only valentine became a project of love, outreach and care.

That is why Liverpool is the place to live and do business.