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Use Story Cards in Different Ways
Students
Interview parents, grandparents, teachers, veterans, or other adults
Preserve history while strengthening communication, interviewing, and writing skills.
Senior Living
Collect stories from residents, families, caregivers, nurses, staff, and volunteers.
Strengthen connections, reduce isolation, and preserve the stories of the community.
Veterans & Service Organizations
Stories of service, friendship, sacrifice and life after the military.
Create a lasting tribute for future generations.
Churches and Faith Communities
Capture stories about faith, traditions, service, and the people who made a difference.
Preserve generations of faith, service, and connection.
Organizations and Workplaces
Collect stories about the history, people, milestones, and impact.
Preserve organizational history while celebrating the people and stories behind it.
Community Organizations
Members, volunteers, employees, and those served share their experiences.
Showcase your mission and the stories that shaped your organization.
Each contribution becomes part of a larger story collection that can be preserved in a digital or hardbound book.
Create a Story Collection with a Story Card Box
A simple way to collect memories, experiences, and personal stories from the people connected to your organization or community.
What is a Story Card Box?
Participants choose a prompt, write a story, and return the completed card to the box. Over time, those individual stories become a meaningful collection that reflects the people, experiences, and history of your community.
Choose a prompt
Pick a card with a question or topic that inspires you.
Write a story
Share your memories, experiences, and reflections.
Return it to the box
Your story becomes part of something bigger.
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Leave it at your location
Place the Story Card Box in a welcoming spot where people can easily stop, reflect, and share.
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Use it during workshops or events
Bring the box to programs, retreats, celebrations, meetings, and community events.
Pair it with an Online Stories Matter Collection
Invite people to contribute online too, so every story can be saved, shared, and preserved for the future.
