For the past six years, students at Waldo County Technical Center have left for their winter break armed with warm clothes and a little extra food, thanks to the Tech Center’s annual ‘Tis the Season celebration. The seventh annual celebration will be held the week of Dec. 16.
This event is organized by WCTC’s Food4Friends and Cool2BWarm committee, which is dedicated to ensuring that all students who attend the Tech Center have their basic needs met so they can focus on learning. Unfortunately, for many students, holiday break means a break from reliable meals, warm rooms and caring adults. This event helps every teen bring some warmth from WCTC home with them.
The Cool2BWarm clothing closet has recently expanded, with a new location within the Tech Center building. It is being constructed by WCTC’s Carpentry program. Instructor Chris Kein explained that the bigger space will be completed with a dressing room, storage for clothing bins, shoe racks, drawers, and cabinets. Not only does this project greatly benefit all students in the school who need access to clothing, but it is a great learning opportunity for the Carpentry students, who are getting hands-on experience with designing, creating and installing cabinetry.
To make events like ‘Tis The Season possible, the Tech Center relies heavily on the extraordinary generosity from community members of Waldo County. WCTC is asking that anyone interested in giving to this cause consider donations of money or gift cards for Hannaford, Reny’s, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Amazon. We also have a need for non-perishable food and snack items, toiletries, winter boots, winter gloves, coats, hoodies, socks, men’s teen-friendly clothes, and work gloves. We would also love to have items available for a gift table, so students can “shop” for presents to give their family and friends.
The school is asking that items be dropped off at WCTC (1022 Waterville Road in Waldo) through Friday, Dec. 13. WCTC’s doors are open from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For further information, please contact Rachel Littlefield at 207-223-7457 or via email at [email protected].
