Her social worker wrote:”My client is lonely and isolated. A bus pass would help her get out more with her son, take English classes and then hopefully find a job. Can you help?”
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His social worker wrote “My client recently graduated from H.S. after so much stress: his brother was shot, his family was homeless…
He was selected for a special school trip to Africa. He worked for the fare and hotel, but still needs clothes, bags etc. Can you help make this trip accessible for him?”
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“Thank you for the laptop you gave me. It was so hard to go to the library to do homework because you can only use the computer there for an hour at a time and then it just shuts off!
I am a sophomore in high school. When I grow up I want to be a pediatrician. One day I will look back and think of One Can Help. I also want to help kids like me who just needed someone to see what is holding them back. “
Thank you for helping us say ‘Yes’.
Yes to after-school activities.
Yes to camps.
Yes to school supplies.
Yes to underserved kids from struggling families who wish they had the same types of opportunities that their better-off peers have to develop skills and feel good about themselves.
A DCF social worker recently requested funds so a young teen could play football. He wrote: “His single mother has cancer which keeps her from being able to work and she can’t pay for many of her son’s basic needs. It would be awful if he couldn’t participate, since it is so good for him to have this positive outlet.”
Of course we said ‘Yes’.
The teen was so thankful that he made this card.
Together, we really are making a difference. Thank you!
The school bus lets you off in the projects. No one is home in your tiny, dark apartment, and you have nothing to do. As usual.
A recipe for success? Hardly.
One Can Help makes it possible for our neediest “in risk” kids to join after-school activities.
We recently helped two boys join an after-school program so their mother could learn skills to find employment. Their social worker later remarked: “The boys now complete their homework and have made positive connections with staff and peers.”
Help us assist needy children and families trying to improve their lives and make positive changes. Please donate now.
One Can Help is a Massachusetts non-profit serving Middlesex County that helps the neediest court-involved children and families stay safe and have greater opportunities for success.
Photo Credit: Phil Roeder