Pictured Above: Letters received by New York Presbyterian - Lawrence Hospital
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Pictured Above: Letters received by the Miriam Hospital of Rhode Island
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Pictured Above: Letters received by Hawai'i Pacific Health
Words from one of our letter writers
Doris Cochran-Fikes
Penn ’72, Penn Admissions, retiree |
"After a vaccine has been developed to protect us someday, I hope to look back on this pandemic and know that I made a difference. Besides contributing financially, my ability to assist others is somewhat limited. Possessing neither the training, skills, nor courage of a frontline worker, I’m a 51-year Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor, 11-year brain tumor survivor, 10-year breast cancer survivor, with an artificial aortic valve. Yes, I’m grateful to be alive, but not well positioned to fight COVID-19. When I read about the Lockdown Letters project initiated by Penn and Cornell students, it struck a chord. (When I worked in Penn Admissions, the thank you notes I received from students always gave me a boost.) A simple thank you letter can inspire and be a meaningful way to support the efforts of a frontline hero who doesn’t even know you and yet, puts her or his life on the line for you and others. I write thank you letter/poems for the pandemic because offering a heartfelt thank you is the most I have to offer and the very least I can do in these uncertain times. Please join me. Your letter of thanks can make a difference to someone on the frontline."
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