SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Community Care Pop-UP project started by Youth² - Youth Helping Youth, a volunteer group in Saratoga Springs, was met with huge success over the past two months. The March “Warm Socks and Toothbrushes” Drive, followed by the April CDTA Bus Pass Donation Drive were the initial two Pop-UPs that marked the beginning of a community oriented, hands-on way to help the Saratoga region and beyond.
Thanks to the generosity of the many donators that took the time to drive by with a supply of donations, Youth² managed to collect over 1,000 pairs of socks and an equal number of toothbrushes. The SNACpack Program distributed these items.
The April Community Car Pop-UP, the CDTA Bus Pass Donations, didn’t disappoint. Almost $1,100 worth of CDTA Bus Passes (139 passes) of differing amounts were donated. The community was very generous in seeing that deserving people needing transportation assistance for doctor’s appointments, vaccinations, job interviews, and getting to work could do so. The helping agencies of Shelter of Saratoga, Saratoga County Mental Health – Youth and Family Services Team, Franklin Community Center and Lifeworks (EOC) will be giving them out.
May’s Community Care Pop-Up Event was “Toilet Paper Towers.” Future Pop-UP Events include June “Tomato, Tomoto, Tomorrow” Cherry Tomato Plant Giveaway, July Feminine Hygiene Drive, August School Supply Drive, and a “Songs for Social Action” Concert at Caffe Lena with Canadian Road Poet, Scott Cook, to instill movement for social justice.
For more information visit www.youthsquared.org.
