Nearly 3,000 Handmade Valentine’s Cards Sent to Older Adults Across Minnesota, Each With the Same Message: You Matter
Valentine’s Day is often associated with flowers, candy, and cards pulled from store shelves. But across Minnesota this year, something far more meaningful arrived in mailboxes – nearly 3,000 handmade […]
Friends & Co’s “Coffee Talk” Phone Line Marks Five Years of Reducing Isolation & Loneliness for Older Adults
February 2026 Minneapolis/St. Paul — Friends & Co (formerly Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly) is celebrating the five-year anniversary of Coffee Talk, a drop-in phone line that helps […]
A Note from James at Friends & Co 01/15/26
Hello Friends, We know that recent events are weighing heavily on many in our community—particularly immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, and communities of color. We want you to know that we see […]
Harmony in the Key of Friendship
By Georgie Afton, Director of Visiting Companions & Advocacy When Sylvia, in her 90s, and Jolynne, in her 50s, were paired through Friends & Co’s Visiting Companions program. Almost immediately, […]
Volunteer of the Month December 2026
Lori joined Friends & Co in September of 2024. As a retired nurse who worked with older adults her entire career, Lori chose to continue helping others by volunteering. Through […]
Among Friends – Labor Day & Fall Friendship (September 2025)
This month’s Among Friends honors the lifelong contributions of older adults and kicks off the fall Cards Connect season—celebrating friendship, community, and creativity.
Among Friends – Focus as an Antidote to Loneliness (August 2025)
This issue explores how focused attention and genuine connection can combat loneliness—plus, ways to volunteer and bring friendship to others.