Tangible reminders carry weight
For someone inside, physical mail is a tangible reminder that they are loved. Beyond a handwritten letter, there are plenty of creative ways to send a little piece of home. Mail becomes especially important for people struggling with the distance from family and friends.
Before you send anything, double-check your loved one's facility rules. Policies vary, and the wrong materials can get a package rejected.
Kids' drawings and artwork
Handmade mail from kids is hard to beat. A drawing, a painting, a crayon portrait. Children can express themselves in a way that adults often cannot, and the result is a one-of-a-kind piece of love that lands directly. Ask the kids to draw themselves with their loved one doing something fun together. It makes a small thing unforgettable.
Approved care packages
Care packages with food, clothing, or everyday items need to come through approved vendors and catalogs. What feels small from the outside, a favorite snack, warm socks, a soft shirt, can feel enormous inside. Simple, approved, and on time beats elaborate every time.
Photos through Pelipost
Sending real photos with Pelipost is about as simple as it gets. With your loved one's mailing address and ID number, you upload, we print, and we mail. Photos are the number-one way families tell us they feel connected during a sentence. Customer support is available at support@pelipost.com.