Utah woman has sent hundreds of encouraging letters to women battling breast cancer

She doesn't know the recipients of her letters, but Lisa Arrington-Radulovich hopes her words of encouragement bring comfort and healing.

During the holidays, Arrington-Radulovich looked for ways she could volunteer from her home in Lehi, Utah. She found an organization in California called Girls Love Mail, which collects handwritten letters for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The letter writers don't know where their words of encouragement will end up, as they are sent to women across the United States.

Arrington-Radulovich got to work, writing positive messages and letting the women know she's rooting for them. "All of a sudden, it dawned on me that I was writing to myself," she told KSL. Arrington-Radulovich has spent the last several months recovering from multiple surgeries, and it turns out she's also been personally finding strength in her letters. She has no plans to stop writing, and wants to continue providing strangers with a boost. "A small thing can be a big thing, and make a difference for someone," she said.

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