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Sen. Fowler: Help send Valentines to long-term care facilities

Senator Dale Fowler organizes the annual Valentines for Seniors Card Drive
State Senator Dale Fowler's Office
Senator Dale Fowler organizes the annual Valentines for Seniors Card Drive

Last Valentine's Day, the members of the Senate Republican Caucus collected and delivered around 58,000 cards to senior citizens statewide.

Last Valentine's Day, the members of the Senate Republican Caucus collected and delivered around 58,000 cards to senior citizens statewide.

This year, Senator Dale Fowler asks community members to participate in his annual Valentines for Seniors Card Drive.

He asks churches, schools, and other groups to send homemade or store-bought Valentine's Day cards to his office.

The cards will be distributed to senior citizens and other residents in long-term care facilities throughout the 59th district.

"To be able to go to these facilities and put smiles on some faces... it's an incredibly fun thing to do. A lot of the residents in these facilities don't have family. To go in and put a smile on their face, that means a lot to us."

The cards can be dropped off until February 7 at Senator Fowler's district office in Harrisburg.

Ava Steffens is a student news contributor for WSIU Public Broadcasting located at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Contact WSIU Radio at 618-453-6101 or email wsiunews@wsiu.org
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