Ep. 367 - Teen Ruby Kate Chitsey Grants Wishes of Nursing Home Residents Through Youth-Led Nonprofit

The smile that lights up the face of a nursing home resident is the sunshine that Ruby Kate Chitsey lives for. Ruby is the 15-year-old CEO and founder of Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents, where wishes are fulfilled for seniors in convalescent homes who may lack friends, family, and funds. “Growing up with nursing home seniors, I created a bond with them,” she explains, reflecting on her younger years of volunteering to help elderly residents. Her nonprofit provides things like Happy Meals, haircuts, soda, and candy bars to requesting seniors. These simple “wishes” bring joy and excitement to the people she serves who are usually otherwise forgotten in society.

TAKEAWAYS

Ruby and her team deliver “Smile Sacks,” which are filled with needed items for nursing home residents

The seniors in Ruby’s area were only receiving $40 per month for extra expenditures, which usually ran out within a week

Ruby’s mom was a nurse practitioner in a nursing home, which plugged the then-ten-year-old into assisting her mom as a volunteer

Visit 3WishesProject.org to learn how to start a Three Wishes project in your local nursing home

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Nursing Home Wish List Video: https://bit.ly/3FdXVep
Kindness is My Hobby book: https://amzn.to/3YWgHOb
CNN Honors Ruby Kate Video: http://bit.ly/3LkDAbb
Seniors Live Last Days on Pennies Article: http://bit.ly/3ToWUpA

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