Love Notes

Community Service & Connection

Why write a Love Note…

  1. Love Notes share encouragement to youth or seniors who have or are facing trauma and/or are feeling alone.
  2. Your message has the power to brighten someone’s dark day and shine a light of hope and possibility.
  3. A Love Note is a way to share what the arts mean to you. Let the community know why this work is so important to you.

Start with a blank sheet of paper, or use one of our templates to create your unique message! Here are some examples:

Feel free to personalize your Love Note with this customizable template.

Steps:

  1. First ‘Click/Tap’, then “Press and Hold” or “Right-Click” the Love Notes in the Gallery above to share them directly to your device
    OR use the template in Canva! Make a copy of your favorite template then edit to personalize.
  2. Write up a Love Note OR decorate your Love Note with a picture. You can do this by printing and then writing and/or drawing pictures by hand, or you can edit your digital design in Canva.
  3. Share a message of encouragement for a child ages 3-16. For example: “You can do it!” “I believe in you.” “You are enough.” “Reach for your dreams.”
    OR Share a message of love to someone 16-100, such as “I am sending you a hug and a smile.” “Joy is…”, “My favorite thing to do is to listen to…”
  4. Mail your Love Note to:
    19301 Hempstone Ave, Poolesville, MD 20837
    OR
    Email your digital design to program@storytapestries.org and we’ll print and share your Love Note with a community member who could use a reason to smile.

There is NO obligation to use these templates – all you need is a blank piece of paper and your imagination to create a note to make someone feel special! The sky is the limit.

“It’s not just about what we do, it’s about how we do it.”
-Jamaal “Mr. Root” Collier, Master Teaching Artist and Grammy-nominated songwriter

A young child who has suffered trauma is constantly in “flight or fight” mode. To slow down and reflect, ask thoughtful questions, and use their senses to connect with their body, mind, and each other are important steps in processing trauma. This is what Story Tapestries invites us each to do – to pause, step back, and then lean in. You have helped over 3 million children, families, and seniors reconnect and feel JOY.

The arts help us see what is POSSIBLE!

Story Tapestries uses the arts as a powerful tool to create accessible, open spaces and opportunities for individuals to reach their highest potential and to work together for a more inclusive community.

This is accomplished by:

  • Providing innovative, custom-designed performances, workshops and hands-on community educational experiences;
  • Designing programs that develop skills, connect individuals, elevate diverse voices and celebrate youth, families, adults, and seniors; and
  • Engaging and impacting individuals where they live, work and thrive.

Headquartered in Montgomery County, Maryland, virtual and in-person programs (in Maryland, DC, West Virginia, and North Carolina) have engaged over 3 million people since we became a 501c3 in 2010. Each donated dollar goes a long way to making this possible!

We invite you to choose the amount and means of supporting that works best for you.

Give $1 TODAY and be a changemaker, creating a brighter TOMORROW!

Give a $1 for a Dream Giving Levels - Supporter - Give $1 a week and bring JOY to 350,000 lives 365 days a year; Sustainer - $150 - Infuse the life of an educator and their entire classroom of students with learning approaches that really work AND cultivate JOY; Game Changer - $1,500 - Provide transformative arts experiences that support learning, connection, and positive mental health for all ages. Donate an Art & Learning Kit! Art & Learning Kits are filled with arts supplies and custom-designed lessons and activities that an entire family can enjoy. By selecting this option with a $25 donation, an Art & Learning Kit will be prepared and delivered to a family who otherwise couldn't afford it.