Caring for Those Who Care: NJHS’s Letters to Nurses
By: Ayesha Gulzar
3/22/2021
Since the beginning of the pandemic, healthcare workers have been working around the clock to overcome the COVID-19 virus. As a token of their appreciation, the NJHS (National Junior Honor Society) has been writing and sending letters to nurses all over the country to thank them for their hard work.
So far, the NJHS card making team has sent cards to the University of Maryland Medical Center, the Mission Neighborhood Health Center in San Francisco, the Spa Creek Nursing Home Center, the Navy Corpsman at the Mass Vaccination Center at York College in NYC, INOVA Fairfax, and Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento. With over 40 cards sent out, the NJHS is still diligently working to create more cards to reach larger numbers of front-line workers in order to show appreciation.
Want to participate in showing gratitude to nurses and doctors? Make handwritten cards for the healthcare workers in your area and drop them off or send them to your local hospital. During these trying times, it is best to do as much as we can to lift the spirits of those who are keeping us safe, so take some time to show your appreciation.

Ayesha Gulzar (she/her) is an 8th grader at Glasgow Middle School. She was born in Lahore, Pakistan but was raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She is a passionate creative person who loves to write, draw, bullet journal, and do calligraphy. In her free time, she likes to learn new things or organize because she is a true neat freak at heart.