Say It With A Smile
Join Our Summer Card-Making Challenge Supporting Smiles for Miles
A simple smile can brighten a day, spark a connection, and remind someone they are not forgotten.
Beginning June 1, 2026, Forgotten Wishes Foundation is excited to launch our newest card-making challenge, Say It With a Smile!, as part of our summer Smiles for Miles Fundraiser benefiting the Forgotten Wishes’ program, the Forget-Me-Not Friends Club.
This cheerful volunteer activity invites individuals, families, schools, community groups, and corporate teams to create handmade greeting cards decorated with smiley faces, happy emojis, sunshine, and uplifting designs for people with disabilities across the United States.
Our Forget-Me-Not Friends Club members receive friendship through the mail all year long, and every handmade card helps create moments of joy, belonging, and connection. They call this their “Happy Mail”.
The best part? This project is simple, fun, and easy for everyone to participate in — whether hosting an in-person Card Party, setting up a workplace volunteer station, or gathering virtually with friends and coworkers.
No artistic experience is needed. Just grab some markers, stickers, 5×7 blank greeting cards, and a little creativity!
How to Participate
Participants can:
- Create handmade smile-themed greeting cards
- Host a Card Party with friends, coworkers, or community groups
- Register volunteer hours through our website
- Help spread awareness about inclusion, kindness, and belonging
- Support our Smiles for Miles fundraising campaign
Our campaign runs from June 1, 2026, through August 15, 2026, giving volunteers plenty of time to gather teams, host events, and help us spread smiles all summer long.
Getting Started is Easy
We’ve created a FREE Quick Start Guide that includes:
- Card-making instructions
- Front-of-card message ideas
- Helpful reminders
- Mailing information
- Inspiration for decorating your cards
👉 Download the Quick Start Guide
👉 Register Your Card Party
👉 Shop Recommended Supplies — see links at the bottom of the page. Forgotten Wishes Foundation may receive a small commission to benefit our nonprofit if you purchase through our links.
To make planning easier, we’ve also created affiliate supply links featuring recommended materials for hosting a successful Card Party. These lists include simple, affordable supplies such as blank cards, smiley-face stickers, markers, washi tape, and other fun decorations.
Why This Matters
Through the Forget-Me-Not Friends Club, Forgotten Wishes Foundation works to reduce loneliness and create connections for individuals living with disabilities, such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Down Syndrome, FASD, mental health conditions, and other visible and invisible disabilities. It is open to people of any age across the country, and registration is free on our website.
For our Club Members, receiving a handmade card is more than mail — it is a reminder that someone remembered them, cared about them, and took the time to reach out.
Every smile shared truly travels for miles.
Thank you for helping us spread joy, friendship, and belonging — one card at a time, because we believe no one should ever feel forgotten.
Forgotten Wishes Foundation
Joy, Belonging, and Smiles for Miles
