Love for the Elderly

Love for the Elderly
Founded December 2013
Founder Jacob Cramer
Legal status 501(c)(3)
Purpose Humanitarian/Activism
Headquarters Cleveland, OH
Website lovefortheelderly.org

Love for the Elderly is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with volunteers from 56 countries that "strives to bring love and kindness to our elders."[1]

History

When founder Jacob Cramer's grandfather died following a drawn-out battle with lung cancer in 2010,[2] Cramer was profoundly affected, as their relationship had been very strong.[3] Motivated by his grief to do something to make a difference in his grandfather's honor, Cramer, 13, began handwriting simple letters of kindness to send to seniors in nursing homes, which would eventually become his Letters of Love program, which has collected and distributed over 25,000 handwritten letters to lonely seniors.[4][5] Over the past three years, Love for the Elderly has grown internationally, with the sole mission of eponymously providing "love for the elderly."[6]

Press

Cramer's nonprofit has garnered significant media coverage, particularly in recent years, like The Chive,[7] and the Cleveland Jewish News.[8] Projecting Love for the Elderly into the international spotlight even further, the organization was featured on the cover of American Profile in 2016. Directly after this, their inclusion in GLAMOUR Magazine's 31 days of kindness alongside other notable nonprofits like Oxfam and One.org[9] was critically received by the public. They were covered by Rede Record – the 5th largest TV network in the world – for their humanitarian work in Brazil.[10]

In 2016, founder Jacob Cramer spoke on national daytime talk show HARRY [8][11] on behalf of his global organization's initiatives.

World Kindness Movement

In 2015, Love for the Elderly joined the 4 largest kindness-centered nonprofits in the USA, becoming one of the 5 USA-based members of the World Kindness Movement.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Love for the Elderly". Love for the Elderly. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  2. ↑ "Romona's Kids". Cleveland 19 News. WOIO. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ↑ TEDx Talks (2015-09-08), 14 Year Old Starts Movement to Touch the Lives of the Elderly | Jacob Cramer | TEDxYouth@Cincinnati, retrieved 2017-01-12
  4. ↑ Harris, Lauren. "Letters of Hope – How One Teen Spreads Smiles to the Elderly". Parade. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
  5. ↑ "Good Old Fashioned Letters Are Putting Smiles on Seniors' Faces - Good Deeds Day". Good Deeds Day. 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  6. ↑ "Teen Invites Us to Show Love for the Elderly". fetzer.org. Retrieved 2017-01-12.
  7. ↑ "The Chive". The Chive. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Cleveland Jewish News". Cleveland Jewish News. CJN. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "GLAMOUR Magazine feature". Glamour. Condé Nast. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Love For The Elderly (2017-03-04), Brazil Students Pen-Palled USA Seniors. This is what happened., retrieved 2017-03-05
  11. ↑ Love For The Elderly (2016-12-31), HARRY Show w/ Harry Connick Jr: "Super Teens" Segment, retrieved 2017-01-18
  12. ↑ "World Kindness Movement USA". World Kindness Movement. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

TEDx talks

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