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By Carrie Miller
Davie Senior Services

Davie County Senior Services and Mrs. Snider’s English IV classes at Davie High School combined this fall to create the second installation of the Senior2Senior Project.
There were 54 students from Davie High along with more than 35 seniors from Senior Services who completed the pen pal project. They wrote to each other four times throughout the semester.
On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the pen pals met for the first time.
At the beginning of the program, Senior Services Program Coordinator Carrie Miller kicked off the program inviting the high school students to meander around the room and find their senior.
Once everyone was seated, the groups watched a video titled “How Old Is Old” to break and re-define the aging stereotypes. Mrs. Snider then spoke about the true meaning of this project and how special it is to her.
Throughout the semester, the pen pals learned about each other, they shared stories and goals, and many of them exchanged Christmas gifts with one another when they met in person.
From hearing the conversations, it was just an exceptional way to bring together generations and to learn from one another.
In some instances throughout the project, the students and seniors cried when reading the letters from one another. They felt instant connections and many of them hope to remain lifelong friends.
The third installation of Senior2Senior will be brought to life again this coming February. To register, stop by either Senior Services campus to pick up a form. For more information, contact Senior Services at 336-753-6230.