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KTUL: Oklahoma Senior Connects with Pandemic Pen Pal in Person

By Melissa Scavelli | June 30, 2021 | See full article here  OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — An Oklahoma City resident at Concordia Life Plan Community, Catherine, spent her pandemic time writing letters with a pen pal. That pal was a woman named Jordan who lives in New York. While in lockdown, the two regularly wrote letters about their lives, family, and background. The two met for the first time in person in Oklahoma City on Tuesday and picked up right where they …

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KFOR: Friendship Forms After Strangers Become Pandemic Pen Pals

By K. Querry-Thompson | July 2, 2021 | See full article here  OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – When the coronavirus pandemic shut down normal life in 2020, it was tough for many people to stay connected. Friends and family members remained apart due to COVID-19 restrictions, but that didn’t stop an intergenerational friendship from forming in Oklahoma City. A woman named Jordan, who lived in New York, wanted to find a way to volunteer and give back to others during lockdown. She …

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Concordia Community Foundation News

Concordia Community Foundation’s newsletter includes a FIRST LOOK at architectural renderings for new Kamman Chapel, a $50,000 ministry-advancing gift from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Duncan), a new Thrivent account established for the Foundation to receive and sell gifts of stock, and more…. Download Newsletter …

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KWTV: Pandemic Pen Pals Meet In-Person for the First Time

By Brian Mueller | June 29, 2021 | See full article here It’s a meeting months in the making. Jordan Brodmerkel and Cathy Filer are meeting for the first time, but they are far from strangers. “Finally, being able to put a name to a face,” Jordan said. Jordan lives in New York City but she’s from Edmond. She wanted to find a way to give back during the pandemic. One of her high school friends works at Concordia, and …

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