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UNICEF club hosts donation drive WHS club supports More Than Words nonprofit
By Liv Carney Staff Writer
This winter, WHS’s UNICEF Club is organizing a donation drive for the More Than Words foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports people ages 16-24 who are either court involved, in the foster care system, homeless or not in school. The drive will collect donations such as books, records, CDs, DVDs, video games, linens, clothes and shoes that will then be sold by the organization’s young adult employees that run their storefront.
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More Than Words seeks to foster independence and stability in young adults by employing them in their physical and online stores. Through these work opportunities, the young adults employed gain important work experience and build professional skills to help them transition into the workforce in their later years. The program serves 314 individuals as of now, and helps 92% of their participants earn a high school diploma or equivalent certificate.
“For me, what made More Than Words special was follow-through,” More Than Words alumna Jayna said on their website. “A lot of times, adults don’t do what they say they’ll do for you, or they give up when there is a roadblock. When More Than Words said they’d help me with something they did, even when it was hard.”
Students in the UNICEF Club hope the drive brings awareness to the foundation in order to bolster the organization’s efforts to empower young people. The club supports affiliate organizations of the international humanitarian organization UNICEF (United Nations International and Children’s Emergency Fund) in their mission to protect disadvantaged children around the world
“UNICEF Club is really excited to be a part of donating for the More Than Words enterprise to show our support for their mission goal of allowing young individuals to take charge of their lives while learning the importance of business,” UNICEF Club president Rachel McDonough said.
The designated dropoff areas for the More Than Words drive include the main lobby of WHS and the Walpole Public Library and the drive will run to Feb. 17.
