He said Black and Pink Massachusetts’ pen pal program provides a layer of protection from harassment that LGBTQ+ inmates often face. A study by the National Inmate Survey showed that members of the ...

After hearing that, Gregory’s family surprised her on her 80th birthday with a ticket to South Carolina to finally be able to meet her pen pal on July 14. Krause admitted that she was a bit ...

Kim Eichenberger, who hails from Gebenstorf, Switzerland, connected with inmate William McCarty on WriteAPrisoner.com -- a website facilitating pen pal relationships with American jailbirds.

Students at a North Carolina high school are breaking stereotypes, getting encouragement and gaining new texting buddies as part of a pen pal program with older adults. The pen pal program ...

Seeing her there, cuddled up with her crossword, you would never guess 80-year-old retired schoolteacher Ginny Schrappen had a pen pal in a penitentiary — especially not one accused of murder.

Nebraska FFA members have been discussing that subject this school year through a pen pal letter exchange between rural and Omaha members. The process has helped the teens gain a better ...

Henry Carpenter, a Lincoln High School junior, launched the Memory Care Connections pen pal club after volunteering at Emerson House, a memory care facility in Southeast Portland. He wanted to ...

When COVID-19 restrictions went in place in spring 2020, she signed up for a community pen pal club. At the onset of the pandemic, an unlikely pair struck up a friendship. Three years later ...

"I was kind of nervous on what they would say about me," Trinity confessed, reflecting on her initial thoughts about the pen pal project initiated by her teacher. A pen pal project bridges worlds ...

A mission that started with a pen pal program offering Maryland students a chance to connect with young people in Kenya has the same goal as 23 years ago. If students can ready, they can succeed ...

NORTH MANKATO — After writing since January, Bridges Community School fourth grader Illy Anil has been looking forward to meeting her senior pen pal, Sherry Landrum. “It’s pretty exciting ...