Brighten A Day

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that combats isolation and spreads cheer.

We send love, hope, and joy through letters, encouraging video messages, friendly conversations, care packages, devices, and more.

Support our efforts to brighten the days of isolated retirement home residents, hospitalized patients, and frontline workers:

We bring smiles to seniors, patients in the hospital, frontline workers and others, work that has become even more necessary since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Our Projects

Cards and Letters

Making uplifting cards and writing cheerful letters to spread smiles.

Devices

Donating camera-enabled devices to assisted living facilities to allow seniors to connect with loved ones and volunteers through video chat.

Virtual Conversations

Forging connections between nursing home residents and volunteers by arranging telephone/video chats.

Care Packages

Donating care packages to children's hospitals and retirement homes, to cheer up the residents/patients, and to keep them occupied.

Video Messages

Sending videos with encouraging messages and of volunteers showing talents like singing, dancing, playing music, etc. to retirement homes to cheer up the residents.

...and more!

We donate items such as PPE, masks, bookmarks, bracelets, and more.

Join us on our mission to spread joy.

Testimonials:

The Residents enjoyed the very beautiful cards that you sent. It really brightened their day and they were so artfully and creatively prepared. Just lovely!!

What a wonderful thing you are doing, especially at this very difficult time in our country.

Thank you again so much.

Danbury, Connecticut

Your “Brighten a Day” has TRULY IMPRESSED us here.

The cards and the video has really attained your purpose!

You have made many of our people cry because they are very happy and touched… that a young girl like you in the community has thought about them.

On our behalf, PLEASE THANK ALL THE OTHERS who JOINED YOU in your video. Great job! VERY AWESOME.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Packet of cards and notes received. They brought joy and tears to our residents here.

Thanks for all your cheer. Please continue this warming project.

Hugs from Wisconsin

Kenosha, Wisconsin

I just want to quickly say a BIG thank you for the bags you dropped off for our residents! That was so thoughtful of you and the coloring and puzzle books are going to good use as we try to keep our residents busy during this challenging time. I just wanted to thank you for your kindness.

Exton, Pennsylvania

Residents do not feel forgotten or alone. Instead, we see their expressions of joy and gratitude knowing that someone out there is caring for them…

What could have been a long lonely time for many of our residents instead gave hope and reminders that there were people out there that truly cared about them and their wellbeing.

Brighten A Day really does brighten a day.

Woodbury, Minnesota

Thank you so much. You are awesome!!! Thanks again to you and all your volunteers!! We can’t tell you enough how much these cards mean to our Memory Care residents. They are suffering from Dementia and Alzheimers and to see their faces light up with these is very heartwarming.

Antioch, California