The holidays are the loneliest time of the year for many people.

Join us to uplift the spirit & health of our most vulnerable neighbors this holiday season - one handmade card at a time.

The Comfort & Joy Holiday Card Drive is Connecticut’s largest kindness-centered holiday card initiative.

We invite individuals, families, schools, and organizations to create handmade holiday cards that will be delivered to veterans and chronically ill adults across the state.

Your cards won’t just say “happy holidays” - they’ll say you matter, you’re remembered, and you’re not alone.

Make cards. Make a donation. Deliver comfort & joy this holiday season.

Join us by making cards now through December 10 and help us reach our goal of delivering 5,000 cards this holiday season!

Organize a card-making hour with your family or friends.

Engage your students in a meaningful card crafting project.

Gather family and friends together after Thanksgiving dinner.

Gather your work colleagues for a lunch-hour card design event.

Make cards. Make a donation. Make a difference this holiday.

(Scroll down for card making guidelines.)

Card Collection Sites

We'll be collecting cards & donations here:

COMING SOON!

Can't make it to one of these sites?

Mail your cards to us by Dec. 5 at PO Box 61, Simsbury CT 06070.

Become a 2025 Comfort & Joy Drive Sponsor

Your organization's sponsorship powers this initiative.

Thank you to the generous businesses and organizations whose financial support makes the Comfort & Joy Holiday Card Drive possible. Your partnership helps us reach more neighbors with kindness and connection.

See the sponsorship document for tier levels and benefits

Make your sponsorship payment online

After reviewing the sponsorship document, feel free to make your sponsorship payment online.

Sponsor

Become a 2025 Comfort & Joy Contributor

Volunteer as a Comfort & Joy Champion for your community

The Comfort and Joy Card Champion serves as For All Ages’ local ambassador for this heartwarming initiative, helping to spread kindness and connection across the community during the holiday season. You'll lead local outreach efforts in your community from September through mid-December. With training, you'll encourage participation, facilitate card collection, and ensure meaningful delivery to older adults in care settings locally.

Apply today

Volunteer to Make and/or Collect Cards

Volunteer as a Comfort & Joy Champion for your community

Organize a card-making event at home or at your organization.

Or work with us to arrange a day and time for employees or members of the public to drop off holiday cards (last day to serve as a card collection site is December 10, 2025).

Let us know you'll be participating

Guidelines for Making Cards

The Basics:

1. Please take photos of your card-making event and email them to us at deb.bibbins@forallages.org.

2. Please focus on the year end holidays.

3. Make each handmade card unique and let your creative spirits fly!

4. Keep your notes/cards cheerful and joyful - see greeting ideas below.

5. Envelopes are not required but if you include envelopes, please do not seal them.

6. Do not include last name/identifiable personal information in your card (first name only!).

7. Do not include religious or predictive sayings inside the cards (for example, “I’m praying for you; get well soon; keep getting stronger).

8. Avoid using supplies that can create health concerns (for example, glitter).

9. Do not include food/candy in your card as these will be discarded.

Some greetings for holiday cards:

Wishing you a happy holiday season and a peaceful New Year.

Season's greetings!

Warm wishes for the holiday season.

May your holidays be filled with love and laughter!

Wishing you all the joy, peace, and love that this time of year brings.

I hope you have a delightful holiday season.

Wishing you a joyous holiday season.

Best wishes for a festive season!

Sending holiday cheer to you.

May your holidays shine bright!

Sponsor the delivery of your cards:

We would truly appreciate your help in defraying our delivery costs (we hand deliver every single card). See below to make your tax-deductible donation today.

2024 Comfort & Joy Partners

Thank you to our 2024 Partners!

American Eagle Financial Credit Union

Amherst College Minority Assn of Pre-Med Students

Bugbee Elementary School 4th grade students, West Hartford

Central CT State University's Community Health Education Clinic student board

Central School - Simsbury

Connecticut HOBY (Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership)

CT State Community College - Manchester

CT State Community College - Northwestern

CVS Health

Ethel Walker School

Fleet Feet, West Hartford: cards at register for customers to sign & Collection site: Sunday, 12/8

Glastonbury GS Troop 10810

Glastonbury Public Library - Collection site: drop cards in bin 11/19-12/10

Hartford's Camp Courant Junior Leaders

Hospital for Special Care

Insperity, West Hartford

Johnson Brunetti

Kelly Lane School, Granby

Point32Health

ProHealth Physicians

Prudential Financial

Quinnipiac University

Rocky Hill Community Center - Collection site: date coming soon!

Simsbury Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council

Simsbury High School's DECA Business & Marketing Club

Simsbury Newcomers & Neighbors

Simsbury Public Library - Collection site: drop cards in bin 11/26-12/10

St. Thomas & St. Timothy Catholic Parish CCD youth, West Hartford

Sullivan Senior Center, Torrington - Collection site: drop off cards until 12/10

The Hartford

Timothy Edwards Middle School students, South Windsor

Tootin' Hills Elementary School, Simsbury

Trinity Church, Tariffville

Trinity College Friends of MSF (Doctors Without Borders) Club

University of Connecticut Global House Learning Community

University of Connecticut School of Social Work

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford Girl Scout troop 10488