86-year-old Fran Petersen of Getzville, New York, has stayed busy through the years by creating handmade greeting cards. Since retiring from teaching 25 years ago, Fran has devoted countless hours to creating these cards. Even through the pandemic, she kept making the cards and selling them to people who were calling with special requests.
And, every dollar she has earned from the cards has been donated to charity — a staggering $127,000 so far.
She does it all — making birthday cards, thank you cards, get well cards and sympathy cards. You name it, she’ll make it. Each one is handcrafted, unique and made with tedious detail.
Her most popular cards include glued-on flowers that she grows in her garden and dries and presses herself.
Fran says she’s never bored and always has something to do. And thanks to her works of art, thousands of dollars have gone to help those dealing with cystic fibrosis. (WGRZ-TV)
