Content & Community Guidelines
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A Granny Box note should help a child feel cared for, encouraged, and safe. These guidelines apply to all submitted notes.
Keep it kind and age-appropriate
Write a warm, positive, age-appropriate message. Simple words of encouragement are welcome. Do not include insults, threats, bullying, hate, sexual content, graphic violence, or other upsetting or inappropriate material. Do not pressure a recipient, ask for money, or promote products.
Protect everyone’s privacy
Do not include personal contact information, phone numbers, email addresses, home or other addresses, website links, or social media handles. Do not include private information about yourself or anyone else.
No requests for contact
Do not ask a recipient to meet, reply, call, message, follow you, or contact anyone. Notes are gifts of encouragement, not invitations to establish a personal relationship.
Every note is reviewed
All notes are reviewed before delivery. We may decline any note at our discretion, including a note that does not meet these guidelines or that we believe may make a recipient uncomfortable. Submission does not guarantee delivery. Review does not create an obligation to deliver a note.
Your agreement
By submitting a note and agreeing to these guidelines, you confirm that your note follows these rules and that the Foundation may review it and share it with a recipient through the Granny Box program. Please do not include identifying details about a child.
Questions or concerns
Contact admin@harleyfoundation.org about a note, these guidelines, or a safety concern. For an immediate emergency, contact local emergency services.