The sound of thrilled giggles filled the classroom as Sharon Latek passed out letters to each of her first-grade students at ...

"It became more of a friendship than just writing back and forth," said fifth grader Trinity Danzy of her bond with her high school pen pal.

The pen pal club started as a way to help teenagers volunteer and connect with local seniors, especially those in memory care ...

The pen pals were paired as part of a program run by Australian War Widows Queensland. Coordinator Lindy Beehre said the network of letter writers included women across Australia ranging in age ...