Did you know……
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- There is a huge shortage of Sweethearts conversation hearts candy this year as the New England Candy Company (NECCO)closed it’s doors last year. So if you want to tell someone to “Fax me”, you are going to have to find another way to do it.
- In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Valentine’s Day. Hearts, keys and keyholes were favorite Valentine decorations on the wooden spoons. These symbols meant the heart would be unlocked for love.
- The symbol of the ribbon, which often adorns modern-day Valentines, is rooted in the Middle Ages. When knights competed in tournaments, their sweethearts often gave them ribbons for good luck.
- St. Valentine is the patron saint of love but he is also thought to be the patron saint of bee-keepers.
- Today we associate the heart with love but in previous centuries, love was believed to come from the liver.
Instead of sending a heart shaped box of chocolates (or a liver shaped one) to your valentine this year, why don’t you consider making a gift to Lund in their name? If you do so by February 8th, we will send a beautiful Valentine’s Day to your chosen loved one letting them know that a gift has been made in their name.
Click here to make your gift!
Not only will your gift show love to your valentine but it was also spread the love at Lund by helping make sure every child has a loving forever family, parents have the skills and knowledge they need to parent with love and patience, children make progress towards developmental goals, caregivers stay strong in their recovery from substance use disorder, moms and can feel hope again and see a bright future for themselves and their children, and so much more.
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at Lund. Thank you for sharing the love.
