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Nikoletta Innocenti and YouGiveGoods Team Up to Support Oasis, A Haven For Women & Children

Compassionate Teen Uses New Technology to Run Her Sixth Online Food Drive


Nikoletta Innocenti, a 16 year old junior at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, New Jersey and dedicated Girl Scout, has paired up with YouGiveGoods this Thanksgiving season for the sixth time in support of Oasis, A Haven For Women And Children.

Nikoletta strongly believes in giving back to her community and assisting those who are in need. She recognizes that the amount of people that are hungry in this country is a real problem. This is why she has turned to YouGiveGoods on so many occasions. “I like using YouGiveGoods because it is much easier and much different than a typical food drive. Everyone on the YouGiveGoods team is so helpful and always there to answer any questions I have. I have gotten such positive feedback from everyone who has purchased food from my drives,” says Nikoletta. Nikoletta plans to raise as much food as she can for Oasis, A Haven For Women And Children and their effort to fight hunger.

Nikoletta adds, “Using YouGiveGoods is so easy. I really don’t know how people run successful food drives any other way! It’s literally shopping online...but for food!”

To date, Nikoletta has raised almost 2 tons of food and over $7,300 worth via YouGiveGoods.

Anyone can get involved with the cause that Nikoletta is supporting by clicking here. Food can be purchased online to donate to the Drive. Once the drive is over on December 15, YouGiveGoods will deliver the items to Oasis, A Haven For Women And Children and supporters will receive an e-mail to let them know when the goods have been delivered.  

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