Henrico seeks Valentine's Day cards to spread love to older residents.

Henrico County is collecting Valentine's Day cards through Feb. 6 to share with older adults in nursing homes and assisted living facilities; the annual 'Spread the Love' campaign began in 2020 and has distributed more than 25,000 cards.

Henrico County announced the return of its "Spread the Love" campaign for a sixth year and is collecting Valentine's Day cards for older residents until Friday, Feb. 6. The campaign will share cards with people in county nursing homes and assisted living facilities. It began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to help people feel more connected. Since then, more than 25,000 cards have been handed out. Key details: - Collection deadline: Friday, Feb. 6. - Cards are requested to be generic and contain an uplifting message related to Valentine's Day. - Drop-off locations include Henrico County Government Center (4301 E. Parham Rd.), Henrico County Public Safety Building (7721 E. Parham Rd.), Eastern Henrico Recreation Center (1440 N. Laburnum Ave.), and Eastern Government Center (3820 Nine Mile Rd.). - Mail address listed as: Henrico EngAGE, Attn: Ashlee Giles, P.O. Box 90775, Henrico, VA 23273. - The campaign is part of the Henrico County Outreach & Engagement Agency's EngAGE initiative and is associated with the Office of the Advocate for the Aging; contact details were reported as 804-501-5065 and agingadvocate@henrico.gov. Summary: Officials describe the program as a community effort that has delivered tens of thousands of cards since 2020. Collection runs through Feb. 6 and gathered cards will be distributed to nursing homes and assisted living facilities.