UK: 100-year-old widower receives 700 birthday cards from strangers, more cards on the way

Birthdays are special for everyone and this time, some strangers will make day special for an elderly man. A widowed RAF veteran who will soon be turning 101, has received more than 700 birthday cards, reported Metro.co.uk . 700 birthday cards have been sent to him by strangers aftercare home staff appealed to people to make his day special. Two hundred more cards were on way, which would mean that Jack Annall will receive more than 1000 birthday cards from people. 

Birthday cards from strangers

Jack Annall is a 100-year-old widower and his daughter will not be able to visit him on his birthday as she was in Australia and cannot travel due to COVID-19 restrictions. As he h to spend birthday alone, his care home manager Vicky Gudgin appealed to people to send him birthday greeting cards at care home in Halifax, West Yorkshire. She was surprised by response of people as y have alrey received more than 700 letters. 

Gudgin told Metro.co.UK that Jack Annall was feeling a little low about not being able to see his daughter. She thought that she should do something to make him feel good. She asked colleagues and residents at or homes to send cards. Her appeal got good response after it was posted on social media and hundreds of cards started coming from all over world. As per report, Annall's birthday is on August 19 and he might get a visit from air force, local mayor and enjoy a brass band concert. Gudgin thought that y would get 101 cards but y have alrey got more than 700 cards and 200 are on way from ex-servicemen and a local group. 

In a similar heartwarming gesture, a girl has me birthday of her lonely neighbour a special one. On her neighbour's special day, Danya baked cake and took it over to him. incident was shared by a Chicago-based food blogger Genie on her Instagram account along with picture of Danya and cake baked by her. In caption, Genie narrated story of how her daughter came up with idea of surprising ir neighbour who lived alone. thoughtful gesture of girl has won hearts of netizens who appreciated her for kind act in comments section.

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