ROANOKE, Va. Celebrating a big birthday and reaching a big goal. As weve reported, Ms. Venus Tucker turned 106-years-old on Aug. 13, 2020. Our Lady of the Valley, her retirement home, hoped to surprise her with cards from all 50 states. We are happy to report they reached that goal and handed her a total of 4,400 cards mailed-in from every state in the country. The staff is blown away with the amount of love sent to Ms. Tucker during her second pandemic.

ROANOKE, Va. – A local retirement home is sending-out a huge ‘Thank you’ to everyone who wished a 106-year-old resident a happy birthday. Earlier this week, 10 News introduced you to Venus Tucker ahead of her 106th birthday. Our Lady of the Valley asked for cards to surprise her with. Our Lady of the Valley asked for cards to surprise Ms. Venus Tucker with. (Our Lady of the Valley)On top of that, Ms. Tucker received more than a dozen flower arrangements.

ROANOKE, Va. – This week is a special one for a Roanoke woman. Ms. Venus Tucker has lived through the Spanish flu in 1918 and is now celebrating her 106th birthday during the coronavirus pandemic. While the headlines of 2020 may be troubling, in a Facebook post, Our Lady of the Valley asked the community to mail-in birthday wishes for Ms. Tucker. Man is not able to do that, it’s nothing but a saving God and I do serve Him,” said Tucker. If you would like to send Ms. Tucker birthday wishes you can mail them to:Our Lady of the ValleyAttn: Sandie Donald650 N. Jefferson St.Roanoke, Va 24016

(Our Lady of the Valley Retirement Community)ROANOKE, Va. A Roanoke woman is gearing up for her 106th birthday and you can help her celebrate! Venus Tuckers birthday is Aug. 13, and Our Lady of the Valley wants to surprise her with a special gift from the community. The retirement community wants to collect 106 cards to mark the big day! Venus will receive the cards during her upcoming birthday party, according to the Our Lady of the Valley Retirement Community Facebook page. Our Lady of the ValleyAttention: Sandie Donald650 N. Jefferson StreetRoanoke, VA 24016

ROANOKE, Va. There are so many ways to communicate these days, especially virtually, but the coronavirus has brought an old-school practice back to life. A local retirement home is overwhelmed with gratitude after asking the community to write to its residents. Pen Pals wanted!! They were surprised when letters started pouring in from children and teenagers across the Roanoke Valley. If youre interested in having a pen pal, you can address letters to:Pen Pals nameC/O OLOV Activities650 N Jefferson StRoanoke, VA 24016