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DHS Students Address Homeless Issue In Danvers
Student officers of the youth arm of the Danvers Rotary hope to make an impact by donating diapers to the People To People Food Pantry.
After concerns were brought to student attention about Danvers having the largest population of homeless women and children in the state, officers of the Danvers High School volunteer organization, Interact, have spearheaded a project to help their community.
President Alexis Yioulos, Vice President Randy Acheson, and Laila Najia and Diana Waring, who are the and future president and vice president, have started a diaper drive, after learning that the state-funded WIC program does not cover diapers in sizes 3-5, and the women and children are in dire need.
“We thought it was really important to help out in any way we could,” Yioulos explained. “One of the foremost things they need are diapers so we bought some and gave them to the food pantry, and now we’re working on fundraising within the schools to get the funds to purchase more diapers.”
The Interact Club will start their Diaper Drive first by doing a monthly awareness day in the school to raise funds, and perhaps will look into a “Dimes For Diapers,” or “Diaper Days” initiatives at .
Interact consists of approximately twenty Danvers High School students, mostly juniors and seniors, and serves as an arm of the The initiatives are specific for ages 14-18, to learn skills for leadership, communication (public speaking) and foundational skills for community service. According to President Alexis Yioulos, volunteerism through Interact provides students with the building blocks to initiate community service projects. Past Interact projects included the fundraiser for Steven Bekel in 2009.
To help with the Diaper Drive or for more information about Interact, contact the Danvers Rotary Club, or donate directly to the Danvers People To People Food Pantry, or find Interact on facebook.
