Bringing Comfort
and Care
One Card at A Time

By Lyra Brown, VP Communications, Cards for Care Edmonton Volunteer Neetu Masih says art and creativity have always been meaningful ways for her to encourage and uplift others through Cards for Care. For Cards for Care volunteer Neetu Masih, handmade cards are far more than paper and ink — they are reminders that people are seen, valued, and never alone. “I have always loved art, and I truly see it as a form of ministry,” Neetu said. “Cards for Care felt like the perfect way

By Lyra Brown The room is quiet, softened by warm light and the low murmur of conversation. A vase of fresh pink and purple tulips sits on a wooden table beside a whiteboard filled with looping handwriting. A schedule for the day: a grief walking group, tea at two o’clock. Beneath it, a quote in green marker reads, “We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” Down the hall, a piano rests beneath a row of windows, its wood worn softly with use, a single plan

Kelly Oost, Cards for Care volunteer and designer of card inserts. Written by Lyra Brown, VP Communications When Kelly Oost discovered Cards for Care, she already knew the power that a handmade card can hold. Five years ago, Kelly stepped away from running two YouTube channels and selling handmade cards at markets. While she loved creating, she found herself wanting to focus on something different. “I was tired of the markets and wanted to do something to help and send some k