Marlborough Students Collect Thousands Of Items For Children In Need

MARLBOROUGH, MA — Students in Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School District’s Business Technology program recently led a donation initiative to help children in need.

The annual effort benefited Kits for Kids and produced 120 care kits, which will be distributed by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families to support local children, according to the district.

The project was part of the sophomore students’ capstone Impact Project and marked the second year the Business Technology program partnered with Kits for Kids. Students organized a school-wide and community donation drive to collect supplies, cash donations, raffle prizes and gift cards.

To encourage participation, students launched “Shop Wars,” a competition among Assabet’s technical programs to see which program could collect the most donations. A $200 prize was awarded to the top contributor. The effort was also supported by a $250 Chick-fil-A microgrant.

Student leaders included project manager Davi Caliari, Operations Team Leader Tamir Slater, Fundraising Team Leader Matheus Macri and Communications Team Leader Kaio Dais. The students presented their work with Business Technology teacher Sharon Bogere at the Marlborough Rotary Club on Apr. 16.

The initiative collected 2,064 physical items, $1,428 in cash donations, 253 raffle prizes and gift cards, and donations from 16 businesses, according to the district. Students assembled the 120 care kits on May 27, with each kit including hygiene items, coloring books, crayons, games, journals, toys and a Chick-fil-A meal voucher.

“This project allowed our students to step into leadership roles while making a difference in their community,” Superintendent-Director Ernest F. Houle said in a statement. “I am proud of our students for their efforts and the impact they continuously make to help our community.”

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