New Jersey Man Donates 60 iPads To Seniors Citizens So They Can Stay Connected With Their Families
In this time of the global COVID-19 pandemic staying connected with each other has been so direly important.
John Lynch, in New Jersey, created the Operation Connection: The iPad Project in order for senior citizens to stay connected with their families.
His goal was to reach to donate 20 iPads, but received over 60 iPads for Cape Regional Medical Center.
Katie Hinchey’s grandmother is one of the recipients of the iPads and was fearing the worst for her grandmother.
“When grandmother was taken by ambulance, they took nothing with her. No phone. No list of numbers. No pigeon to carry messages. So, when I called her room this morning and the nurse asked if we could FaceTime – all my fears disappeared,” said Hinchey, in a CBS News interview.
Lynch knows first-hand how hard it is to lose a family member and have to say final goodbyes via FaceTime. His father was at a memory care unit in Atlanta, however, due to visitation restrictions Lynch couldn’t see him in person.
Lynch’s foundation The Lunch With Lynch Foundation focuses on richness and power of lifelong values for children with life-threatening illnesses. That way they can grow up and become exceptional leaders in their community and school.
“In the memory of my father, Hugh Lynch, I want to help people in the hospitals communicate with their family members,” said Lynch, in a CBS News interview.
