Believe it or not the holiday season is just around the corner and
that means it is time for our departments Annual Wish on a Star Event!
What is Wish on Star?????
Every year students, faculty, staff and friends of Eliot Pearson come
together to purchase gifts for children and families in need. These
wishes are written on stars and hung in the department connector.
People can take a wish, purchase it, wrap it, affix the star and
return it to the donation bin in the department. These wishes are
taken to the donation site and distributed directly to families.
In the past we have given the gifts to families in need through the
the boys and girls club, New England Medical Center and Rosie's
Place. This year Project Hope (http://www.prohope.org) has been
chosen as the recipient.
Project Hope is a multi-service agency at the forefront of efforts in
Boston to move families beyond homelessness and poverty. It provides
low-income women with children with access to education, jobs,
housing, and emergency services; fosters their personal
transformation; and works for broader systems change.
How you can help:
1) Come to the Eliot Pearson Connector on Wednesday Nov 28 between
1:00-2:30 to help set up the stars and decorations. Yummy cookies and
drinks will be provided.
2) Help hang up the flyer (attached) all over the place on campus or
outside your office.
3) Tell your friends. This project is a success because people talk
about it! Get everyone you know involved!
This year we want to beat our record of 150 gifts! Let's see us hit
the 200 mark! Wish on a star will end formally on Thursday Dec. 20th
at 5:00pm!
If you have any questions or want to be even more involved please
contact me at anytime. iris.ponte@tufts.edu
I know together we can make this event even more successful together!
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