Friday, March 8, 2024

Hello! The senior citizens at Palos Verdes Villa thought your Valentine's Day cards were very endearing and funny. Keep up the good work! For our fourth meeting, we will be writing cards to staff at the South Bay Brookdale Senior Living to thank them for all of their hard work. Come by, make a card, and eat some snacks. See you there!

For more information on what to write and inspiration for cards, here is the presentation from our meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-zMLoci9vlDz4BPyAtzf42Zhm0YbdOR3aWY4VxCs2js/edit?usp=sharing 

Remember to turn these in to Room 415 by next Wednesday (3/13/24) at lunch! 🍀💚

Monday, February 5, 2024

Hi! The senior citizens at Silverado immensely enjoyed your wonderful holiday cards. For our third meeting, we will be writing "punny" Valentine's Day cards for senior citizens in the Palos Verdes Villa. Additionally, we have finalized our new board members. Congratulations and welcome to the board! Feel free to stop by, write a card, and eat some cupcakes. We are excited to see you today!

For more information on what to write and inspiration for cards, here is the presentation from our meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ky218YAcEPG0pS6Hf3e7pHOoj20Ok3qrLvVBGYZiNsg/edit?usp=sharing 

Remember to turn these in to Room 415 by this Friday (2/9/24) at lunch! 🌹

Monday, December 11, 2023

Hello everyone, the senior citizens at the Kensington were extremely ecstatic to receive your Thanksgiving cards! For this meeting, we will be writing Christmas/holiday cards to senior citizens at Silverado Beach Cities Memory Care Community in Redondo Beach. Furthermore, thank you for coming to yearbook pictures! Come by and eat a sweet treat. Looking forward to seeing you there!

For more information on what to write and inspiration for cards, here is the presentation from our meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LQ1uN1LbL-1wjqHub-0bUc8eNslaZitg-AhdBEH3IhI/edit?usp=sharing 

Remember to turn these in to Room 415 by this Friday (12/15) at lunch!🎄🎅🏼🎁

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Hello everyone, welcome or welcome back to The Branch! We are so excited for this year as we continue spreading kindness and empathy to senior citizens.  For this meeting, we will be writing Thanksgiving cards to senior citizens at The Kensington in Redondo Beach. We will also go over our Yearbook club pictures, as well as the opportunity to be on board. Come by for a cupcake! See you there!

For more information on what to write and inspiration for cards, here is the presentation from our meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xLjoBuApUrkSEGxZYVvALtnqz8e3PeCS8Oa7QEknuNY/edit?usp=sharing 

Remember to turn these in to Room 415 by this Friday (11/17) at lunch!🦃🍁🍽

Thursday and Friday, September 28 and 29, 2023

Thank you for coming to our stand during Club Rush! In the span of an hour, we had around 180 people sign up to be a part of The Branch. We are extremely excited for our first club meeting, which will be held in November! 💚

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

The staff at The Canterbury in Rancho Palos Verdes LOVED your cards and appreciate them so much! For this meeting, we will be writing Easter cards to senior citizens at the Silverado Beach Cities Memory Care Community in Redondo Beach. We will also be taking a count of who will buy a crewneck. Come by for a cookie or brownie! See you there!

For more information on what to write and inspiration for cards, here is the presentation from our meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mwwREW7szOADz5PlBPgPELxzKHYKcCVNeLquL4vHwO0/edit?usp=sharing 

Remember to turn these in to Room 503 by this Friday (4/7) at lunch!🐣🌸🌼

Friday, March 10, 2023

Amazing Valentine's Day cards! They were well-received at Merrill Gardens in Rolling Hills Estates. This meeting, we will be focusing on St. Patrick's Day cards to staff at The Canterbury in Rancho Palos Verdes to show that we are lucky to have them! Come by for a cookie and for our surprise announcement :) See you there!

For more information on what to write and inspiration for cards, here is the presentation from our meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MQ822cP1_wv3KtFl0Azplnx36Bu8Zt3EVl0xmE9lHQA/edit?usp=sharing 

Remember to turn these in to Room 503 by next Wednesday (3/15) at lunch!🍀

Friday, January 27, 2023

Great job on Christmas cards! The senior citizens at Silverado loved them. This meeting, we will be writing Christmas cards to the senior citizens at Merrill Gardens in Rolling Hills Estates. Valentine's Day cookies will be provided, and we hope to see you all there!

For more information on what to write and inspiration for cards, here is the presentation from our meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10vzZUp20IblUjeejV8UhukxcKHqHO_RELb-GRrkjNYM/edit?usp=sharing 

Remember to turn these in to Room 503 by next Friday (2/3) at lunch! We cannot wait to see all of your Valentine's Day cards💗💗

Monday, December 12, 2022

AMAZING job on the Thanksgiving cards last month and great turnout to our picture. You all really outdid yourselves! This meeting, we will be writing Christmas cards to the senior citizens at Silverado Beach Cities Memory Care Community in Redondo Beach. There will be yummy Christmas cookies provided, and we hope to see you all there!

For more information on what to write and inspiration for cards, here is the presentation from our meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LTZkzTN5lC9KYide8bzRvJgk_VkFHDoBlVBBd1anYFQ/edit?usp=sharing

Remember to turn these in to Room 503 by Friday (12/16) at lunch! We cannot wait to see all of your holiday cards :)

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Thank you for the incredible turnout last meeting! We will be writing Thanksgiving cards to the senior citizens at Sunrise Senior Living in Torrance. Snacks will be provided, and we hope to see you there! 

Thank you for being one of the 43 people who came to our meeting today! If you missed it, here is the information shared during the meeting: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JKx7zDOuGhKDdxXwdoEcZ_BTHztHRZZ_6JZaoNf_viE/edit?usp=sharing 

As a reminder,  cards are due to Room 503 by Friday (11/18) at lunch and yearbook club pictures are on 11/29 at 9:35. Can't wait to see everyone's cards!

Friday, October 28, 2022

Come to our first club meeting of the year and learn more about The Branch's mission and goals for the year. The meeting will be quick, and there will be candy!

Thank you for coming to our meeting! We had approximately 40 students attend. We can't wait to see this year's cards!

If you missed it here is the information shared during the meeting: 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sFSx8PNcVrwyNjcxPqefoyxyZpR7KEQ_lK5y0eX4xnw/edit?usp=sharing 

Thursday and Friday, October 13 and 14, 2022

Thank you for coming to our stand during Club Rush! In the span of an hour, we had around 170 people sign up to be a part of The Branch. Look out for an upcoming date for our first club meeting!💚

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Our fifth meeting is tomorrow! We did not have a meeting last month, so we are hoping to make up for that with more Easter cards for the elderly. Come by, work on a card with friends, eat some Easter frosted sugar cookies, and make a senior citizen's day better!

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Fourth meeting tomorrow!! We will be finishing our cheesy Valentine's Day cards  and we'll be delivering them to the post office right away.  If you could not make it last meeting, feel free to come and work on a card! We have an assortment of delicious cookies to snack on and we will be providing all materials. See you all there! ❤️❤️

Friday, January 28, 2022

Our third meeting is tomorrow! We will be writing cheesy Valentine's Day cards to senior citizens. Come in, bring your friends and grab a Valentine's Day cupcake while we work on the cards! We can't wait to see you! 🧁💗

Thursday, December 6, 2021

We are holding our second club meeting next week Wednesday, December 8th. Our first club meeting turnout was amazing with over 50 people who put their names and contact information in. Let us keep the participation up! This week we will be writing Christmas letters to the elderly. 

Bring your friends and enjoy some warm, fresh baked cookies during our lunch meeting! 🍪🍪

Friday, October 29, 2021

Be sure to come to our very first club meeting for The Branch this coming Friday at lunch!! This is an information session for those who are interested in our club and a brief introduction on what we do at The Branch. Bring your friends to listen to a short meeting and snack on fresh baked cookies! 🍪🍪

Tuesday and Wednesday, October 5-6, 2021

Come visit our stand for The Branch during Club Rush at lunch! Learn about what we do and what our goals are for the year. Enjoy some candy and sign the sign-up sheet while you are at it, too! 💚💗