On Wednesday December 17th, 2025, Peer Outreach invited students from the club and non-club members to write letters to the elderly for the holidays. The holiday fun took place at 7:20 in the step room which is the usual time for peer outreach meetings. Students gathered to spread holiday cheer to the community. President of the club Ayre London dropped them off at Goffstown police, who then delivered them to nursing homes in Goffstown.
Peer Outreach is a club at Goffstown High School that prioritizes the student community and the general community heavily. “I think that Peer Outreach is definitely the best group to do this because our group deals with growing our community and bringing Goffstown together. It binds us with kindness, and I think it’s the perfect activity/experience to do in this group,” says Ryley Cote, a junior at Goffstown High School and an active member of the club. Also, a junior at Goffstown High School, and an active member of the club Regan Labier says, “I do believe that Peer Outreach is the best group to do this because our main goal is to make everyone in the community feel like they belong. Writing cards for the elderly helps Peer Outreach achieve their goals and everyone in the group was very eager to write these cards.”
Since some of the elderly who received these letters had nobody to spend the holidays with, some of the cards were extra special. Though the cards were not personalized, the messages inside read things such as “Happy Holidays,” or “I hope your holiday season is filled with joy,” or “Have a great holiday” and even “Happy New Year’s”. The goal with not personalizing them was to “make sure everyone felt included. I want the people receiving the card to feel holiday joy. I also want them to feel like they are loved and not alone,” says Regan.
Peer Outreach received positive feedback from this activity and will continue it in the years to come. Students who participated received attendance points for Peer Outreach but also touched the hearts of many. “I really did like this activity. I thought it was very interesting and creative, and it was also fun and simple to make cards for random people.” says Ryley.
Peer Outreach would like to thank everyone who participated and hopes to see more faces next year. Peer Outreach will continue with activities like this throughout the rest of the school year in case you missed this one. Activities will include Easter baskets, summer supplies baskets, and numerous activities involving different shelters.
