The teachers and students of DFW never cease to show how big their hearts can be when it comes to going the extra mile to help make others feel special and this Valentine’s Day, they did something very special to help our seniors in assisted living feel loved. Looking back at the past 2 years, it is crazy to think about how isolated that we have all been due to the Covid-19 pandemic and even more so for populations of people who are vulnerable to the virus.
This is the second year that we have worked to get handmade Valentine’s Day cards to seniors isolated in assisted living facilities. The extra special part about the campaign this year was that it was completely driven by the teachers in schools across DFW who started making them before we even asked, and it was a completely online campaign. For a majority of the classes, teachers said that it was an incredible opportunity to not just teach their kids about kindness, but show them a real world example of it:
“We so appreciate you doing this and giving us the opportunity to teach our kids about kindness and thinking of others and the older less fortunate during Valentine’s Day and spreading the love to them in this amazing way!!!’
– Mrs. Mendoza, Jack D. Johnson Elementary School, Southlake TX
With the amazing efforts of over 30 schools, student groups and other organizations, we were able to gather 10k handmade Valentine’s Day cards and get them sent out to almost 100 assisted living facilities across North Texas. The detail and creativity in these Valentine’s Day cards are incredible and make it nearly impossible to not put a smile on someone’s face.
The importance of these Valentine’s Day cards is extensive and do more than just show the community support and love for seniors who can feel a little forgotten and isolated, they also help with spurring the personal memories of the people who get them. For seniors struggling with memory issues, you never know when something is going to spark a memory or story about their own life and these silly cards can create priceless memories and stories from the people who are receiving them.
“My grandmother suffered with dementia and when something would spark a memory that seemed lost, it would get her on a roll talking about something from her life and those moments were precious to my family. I especially loved it when she would remember a funny story about my mom that we could all laugh at. Anything that we can do to create more of those moments is beyond worth it and I am grateful for all of the exceptional efforts of every person who helped us accomplish this goal. None of this would have been possible without the efforts of the people who listen to the morning show and that is what makes radio special.”
– Brian Moote Wake Up with the Wolf
The DFW morning show community is one that is very special and there never is a moment in which folks don’t step up in a selfless manner to help others in need. We can say it enough here on the Wolf, but we are all grateful for the hearts of our listeners and we could do nothing special without all of you!
Here are all of the wonderful schools, teachers and groups who helped this year.
Candice Cook, Burleson ISD
Principal
Norwood Environmental Science Academy
Monique Hayes
13-14 yr old girls soccer team-Sting Dallas Royal ECRL
Euless, Colleyville, Trophy Club, Southlake, Keller
Elyse Adams
Middle School Students at Jackson Technology Center
Kieu Duong
Phillips Elementary Frisco
Hermelinda Fernandez
Cityscape Schools
Campus: East Grand Preparatory
Kelly Sodolak Mansfield ISD
We are solely a Pre-K campus and one of our virtues is service. We love being able to incorporate service in our community by spreading love through the students creations.
Carol Nelson, Richardson ISD
Memorial Park Academy
Memorial Park Academy (MPA) is a choice program in Richardson ISD that allows students to earn high school credits in a non-traditional school setting
Ms. Emma N. Florence
Art Teacher K-5th
Gifted and Talented Lead Kinder thru 2nd
2nd Grade GT Teacher
Summer School Coordinator
Garland K8 School
Kara Jones
Pantego Christian Academy in central Arlington
Kasey Aiken CFB ISD
La Villita Elementary 5th Graders
1601 Camino Lago Way
Kathy Grieser,RN,BSN,VA-BC
Nurse Manager-Vascular Access Team
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Mrs. Sheila Ross, M.Ed.
High Pointe’ School Counselor
(High Pointe’ Elementary)
Art teacher, Mrs. Vuong, will have the students make them during her Art class.
Abby Huber, Aubrey ISD
Ms. Anderson
Griffin Elementary, Forney ISD
Paige Koly | District Manager
180 Multifamily Management
We specialize in putting our residents first, and turning underperforming properties into high value assets. The leadership teams within 180 Multifamily strives to build our properties and communities into wonderful places to call home
Molly Gneiting
Indian Springs Middle School
Christian Hernandez
5th Grade Dual Language Instructor
SANTA CLARA OF ASSISI CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Sarah Diggs
Girl Scout troop 7130 is taking donations to be able to deliver Girl Scout cookies to local Wylie/Murphy nursing homes. The girls will also be hand making Valentine’s Day cards to deliver with the cookies. We have about 100 boxes of cookies so far but are continuing to collect.
Candace Stricklin
Harmony ISD
Goddard Schools, Frisco and Flower Mound
