<p class="has-drop-cap">It&#8217;s too easy to feel hopeless these days, but for every negative, there&#8217;s a positive somewhere. Take 11-year-old Emerson Weber of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Emerson is a rather prolific epistoler who wrote a letter, complete with hand-decorated envelope, to her postman thanking him for all he does. </p>



<p>It appeared in an internal USPS newsletter, and soon enough, Emerson received dozens of letters from grateful mail carriers around the country (all of which will be responded to, <a aria-label="as her father Hugh recounts on Twitter (opens in a new tab)" href="https://twitter.com/hughweber/status/1256731692611571712" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">as her father Hugh recounts on Twitter</a>) as well as some <a aria-label="well-deserved press from Good Morning America (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/11-year-girl-writes-letter-mail-carrier-dozens-70488512" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">well-deserved feel-good coverage from Good Morning America</a>.</p>



<p>The USPS said in a statement, &#8220;Somehow, the words of an innocent 11-year old child have touched all of us. The power of connection is what we are delivering, as we bring vital medications, correspondence and commerce to Americans staying at home. Because we are hard at work, we are helping keep you safe — and connected.&#8221;</p>



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<p>I can&#8217;t wait to see Emerson&#8217;s line of writing papers launching around 2032 or so! In the meantime, last week 13 female-owned stationery brands (Emerson&#8217;s soul sisters, if you will) launched the <a aria-label="18 Million Thanks Campaign (opens in a new tab)" href="https://18millionthanks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">18 Million Thanks Campaign</a> to encourage people to send handwritten thank you notes to America’s 18 Million healthcare heroes. </p>



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<p>Spearheaded by <a href="https://www.goodjujuink.com/" target="_blank" aria-label="Good Juju Ink (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">Good Juju Ink</a>, these brands believe physical thank you notes are a vital, sincerely human touch point during the Covid-19 crisis.</p>



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<p>“We are beyond excited to see this campaign come to life. Our healthcare heroes put their lives on the line every single day. The very least we can do is take the time to sign our name, in our own handwriting, and say thank you,” said Juliana Kissick, Chief Executive Officer, Good Juju Ink.</p>



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<p>The site showcases the breadth of marvelous designs created by each of the participating brands, along with the addresses of participating hospitals where the cards can be sent. </p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-51677" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-51677 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="51677" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-11626 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-off-the-press tag-correspondence tag-gift tag-gifts tag-greeting-cards tag-letter-writing tag-letterbox tag-letterpress tag-sarah-schwartz tag-sky-of-blue-cards tag-snail-mail tag-snail-mail-revolution tag-stationery tag-subscription-service tag-thank-you-stationery tag-the-paper-chronicles" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/introducing-the-letterbox/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=200%2C200&;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=293%2C293&;ssl=1 293w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=75%2C75&;ssl=1 75w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=390%2C390&;ssl=1 390w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=585%2C582&;ssl=1 585w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LetterBox_1.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/off-the-press/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Off The Press</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/introducing-the-letterbox/">Introducing LetterBox!</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2015-09-16T13:01:10+00:00">September 16, 2015</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="11626"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>



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<p>The site also includes testimonials from healthcare workers, who share the impact of receiving a thank you card. </p>



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<p>I may or may not have yelled &#8220;Oh, yes!&#8221; upon reading the list of participating brands, some of my favorites. In addition to Good Juju Ink, the group includes <a aria-label="Hartland Brooklyn (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.hartlandbrooklyn.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">Hartland Brooklyn</a>, <a label="Paper Epiphanies (opens in a new tab)" href="https://piphpaper.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">Paper Epiphanies</a>, <a aria-label="E. Frances Paper (opens in a new tab)" href="https://efrancespaper.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">E. Frances Paper</a>, <a label="Iron Curtain Press (opens in a new tab)" href="https://shopshorthand.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">Iron Curtain Press</a>, <a aria-label="Friendly Fire Paper (opens in a new tab)" href="https://friendlyfirepaper.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">Friendly Fire Paper</a>, <a aria-label="Inklings Paperie (opens in a new tab)" href="https://inklingspaperie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">Inklings Paperie</a>,<a aria-label=" fineasslines (opens in a new tab)" href="https://fineasslines.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link"> fineasslines</a>, <a aria-label="Thoughtful Human (opens in a new tab)" href="https://thoughtfulhuman.co/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">Thoughtful Human</a>, <a aria-label="Dahlia Press (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.dahliapress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">Dahlia Press</a> and <a aria-label="I Must Draw. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://shop.imustdraw.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">I Must Draw.</a> </p>



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<p>They want to send these cards by end of the 2020 — ;won&#8217;t you help? Head to the <a aria-label="site (opens in a new tab)" href="https://18millionthanks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">site</a> to get inspired, or <a aria-label="follow them on IG (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.instagram.com/18millionthanks/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="aioseop-link">follow them on IG</a>. Once you send yours, help inspire others to do the same using the #18millionthanks hashtag on social media. Thank you!</p>



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