Elle Gianelli, a teenager from California, USA, has a special connection with her grandmother. That has inspired her to put smiles on the faces of other old people. She brings joy and warmth to them through her socks project.

Several years ago, Elle went to a local nursing home with her eighth-grade class. She really enjoyed her time there and felt connected to the old people there. She and her mom started talking about how they might bring a little joy to the old people’s lives. Since Elle was crazy about socks, they came up with the idea to start Socks4Seniors. The idea is simple. Elle wants to provide a pair of colorful socks for each of the old people in the nursing home. She hopes to let them know they’re not alone and someone is thinking about them.

Now Elle delivers (递送) socks to some nursing homes every month. During the summer break and other school breaks, she can deliver more. Elle also invites her family, friends and volleyball teammates to join her in delivering socks.

“We are lucky to have family and friends in our lives,” said Elle, “but many of the old people don’t have visitors, family or people that love and care about them. A simple action can really change someone’s life or certainly brighten up their day.”

Since the beginning, Elle has provided more than 4,000 pairs of socks for the old people. Her goal is to keep things going and provide socks for old people in all the states of the USA.