11 Days of Service: Pen Pal Program

This Fall as part of our 11 Days of Service community initiative, RBNY staff, with the collaboration of Jersey Cares, provided social interaction with senior citizens by becoming pen pals to residents currently under isolation.

Kara Ruff, who’s a Sales Academy Representative at RBNY, not only exchanged letters with her pen pal, Stephanie, but she went above and beyond and made sure to send her flowers and a puzzle for her 98th birthday.

“My first letter to my pen pal was basically an introduction letter. I expressed how excited I was to meet her. After I received a letter back from Stephanie, I learned it was her birthday on October 3rd, and she was turning 98,” said Kara. “I had to send her…