NYS to Launch Shoe Drive
By: , June 21, 2016The Key Point:
Photo: Michael Sloley
Placement Services Coordinator of the National Youth Service (NYS), Lancelot McCalla, speaking about the NYS shoe drive at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 16. At right is Senior Programmes Director of the NYS, Naketa West.The Facts
- Each NYS programme is supported by a volunteer component, with the shoe drive being an extension of the summer work programme.
- These projects are aligned with the NYS core value of volunteerism.
The Full Story
The National Youth Service (NYS) will launch a shoe drive in July, as part of its annual volunteer initiative.
This project is to assist all persons in need, including young people preparing for the new school term.
The NYS is requesting businesses and the wider public to donate new pairs of shoes to the project.
Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 16, Senior Programmes Director of the NYS, Naketa West, said the NYS plans to get persons organised to donate shoes, “so that we can give them to young persons in need”.
Each NYS programme is supported by a volunteer component, with the shoe drive being an extension of the summer work programme.
“The shoe drive was crafted after consultation with the field team and other stakeholders to find out the needs of the people and how best the organisation can help,” Placement Services Coordinator of NYS, Lancelot McCalla, told JIS News.
In 2015, the volunteer initiative was a book drive. These projects are aligned with the NYS core value of volunteerism.