The Wish Project in Lowell, MA has supported the Motel Homeless through their Emergency Support Program since 2006. This program helps about 1,000 families with furniture, clothing, baby and home goods primarily through reusing 720 tons of donated goods each year. Each year they provide more than $1 million in value of free goods to more than 36,000 needy people - most of whom are children. By helping the recently homeless to thrive in their first year out on their own they are helping us all. In addition, their staff works a hotline 24/7 for the many dozens of families that cannot get a placement in a shelter and are housed in temporary motel shelters. Though this is much better than being on the streets, it does mean that the whole families are living in one room with a microwave and cube refrigerator to cook from. The Wish Project delivers emergency food, clothing, diapers and more to these families. Wish is also conscious of the environment. Every wish that comes true for their clients means one more bed, coffee machine, and more that is not in a landfill.
Their 13,000 sq ft warehouse in Lowell provides a safe place for people to donate and volunteer. Members of Kronos Educational Services and Service Portfolio Consulting teams spent a few hours on December 11th sorting donations and building home starter kits for Wish clients. For more information about the Wish Project, go to thewishproject.org.
