Mission: Valentine Delivers More Love to Chatham

For the second year in a row, the Spiritual Life League organized Mission: Valentine for the School community to make, and deliver, cards to their neighbors.

“I think it’s important that Mission: Valentine builds more connections between students and our local community,” said Ellie Larsen ‘22, who leads the Spiritual Life League. “Some of the people  to whom we deliver valentines are senior citizens who can feel isolated, especially during COVID, so it’s an awesome way to reach out and show we care. It’s great to make sure people in our community feel loved on Valentine’s Day.”

Larsen, along with project leaders Krystal Lin ‘24, Olive Ye ‘24, and Ellery Blurton ‘24, not only oversaw the creation of this year’s cards but also organized the delivery and even had prizes available for those students and employees who participated. Ms. Overton, Mrs. Eggstein, and Chaplain Barksdale led delivery groups on Feb. 13 while on Feb. 14 non-competing sports teams were led by Coach Miller in delivering cards as part of their conditioning and exercise.

“I have loved being a part of Mission: Valentine particularly during this pandemic time,” said Dr. Mary Edmonds, chair of the English Department. “Making valentines for the Chatham community allows our students to be thoughtful and creative. It brings them joy to make something special for others. If we can do anything to help others feel less alone and more loved, then we have done some good in our part of the world.”