What do you get when you ask 26 women to tackle a project that can make a difference in their very own community? Success beyond imagination! That is what this year's provisional class accomplished in a few short months.
The provisional class was given the task to help relieve some of the budget shortfall suffered by the Marian Pritchett School (MPS) at Booth Memorial. The mission of MPS is to provide a confidential environment for pregnant and parenting young women who want to earn their high school diploma. The school has a store that is stocked with baby essentials like diapers, wipes, formula, and clothing as well as toys, books, blankets and other donated items.
Students can earn store "points" for attendance, academic excellence, and good behavior. These points are given weekly by all teachers in the form of vouchers. With these vouchers girls can shop for themselves and the babies in the store.
This year, due to budget constraints, the store was unable to stay stocked at pre-recession levels. The provisional class decided to help. The grand total of donations they garnered included 6,892 diapers, over 6,800 baby wipes, formula for nearly 500 bottles, and a whopping $12,883, all of which will go to help stock the school store a MPS.
Congratulations to the provisional class and you to everyone who helped maked this project a HUGE success!
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