The sound of thrilled giggles filled the classroom as Sharon Latek passed out letters to each of her first-grade students at ...

Similar posts spread across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X, with some claiming to quote her saying she deserved the money for being a pen pal to children worldwide.

The letters are drawn and created by children and are distributed to veterans, children’s hospitals, cancer treatment facilities, retirement homes and anyone who needs support or gratitude.

The pen-pal relationship began last year ... as well as gifts to Iraqi children. "After getting packages and letters and all the stuff they sent for Iraqi children, just to meet the kids, it's ...