Every winter, a mailbox at Aspen Grove becomes a small symbol of what it means to love local, by showing up for the neighbors who make our community whole.
The Love Letter Project, a collaboration between Aspen Grove and ROX Arts Gallery, started in 2020 to thank Littleton Hospital staff serving on the frontline of the pandemic. ROX Arts (Roxborough Arts Council) is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the culture of art through education and community service. Established in 2017, the ROX Arts Gallery at Aspen Grove showcases local artists and expands community partnerships.
In the past six years, the Love Letter Project has reached a variety of groups throughout the Littleton area, including Children’s Hospital, veterans’ organizations, and Nourish: Meals on Wheels. This season, handwritten notes will once again be delivered to neighbors served by Nourish: Meals on Wheels, many of whom are homebound. For recipients, a small message can mean a great deal, a reminder that someone is thinking of them.
Behind the scenes, ROX members spend hundreds of hours assembling thousands of free card-making kits to make participation easy and welcoming for all ages. Each kit includes a card and envelope along with craft supplies, a glue stick, markers, and stickers. ROX Arts Gallery funds the supplies, while Aspen Grove provides the cards and envelopes. Kits are available at ROX, though participants are always welcome to use their own supplies.
The kits are designed to travel into classrooms, book clubs, church groups, senior homes, and family gatherings. Several kindergarten and first-grade classes participate each year, creating cards together and returning them to ROX for delivery.
In a season that moves fast, the Love Letter Project offers a meaningful pause — a reminder that local love can be handwritten, personal, and deeply felt.