PR – Since 2003, Reach Within, a Grenadian charity, has supported the wellbeing of thousands of our island’s most vulnerable children and teens living in residential care homes and foster care. This holiday season, Reach Within invites the Grenadian community to join in their Joy Box Project—a festive and impactful campaign that spreads holiday cheer while investing in the wellbeing of Grenada’s youth.
Every Joy Box contains vital nourishment and meaningful experiences for children and youth that help them to build emotional resilience, cultivate positive relationships, develop life and job skills, and serve our nation with dignity and strength.
Reach Within invites the community to give back this season by supporting a Joy Box: each one funds either a meaningful program, including counselling, drumming, dance, swimming sessions, positive energy classroom toolkits and also provides food support for their local youth food pantry.
A little-known fact: Teenagers who grow up in residential care homes or foster care age out of the child protection system at 18. With no transitional living facilities currently available on the island, many teenagers and young adults struggle both personally and professionally.
Reach Within works to assist these young people through its drop-in centre on Lucas Street, Second Floor, St. George’s. Here they provide a food pantry, bathing facilities, job training sessions, life skills classes, an open clothing closet, and a warm staff who believe that every individual has the birthright of dignity and potential. Reach Within does not give up on the broken hearted but raises them up to see their worthiness as productive members of society.
The community at large can participate in Reach Within’s Joy Box Campaign by donating nutritious food- whether produce, grains, tinned items, eggs, or protein to the drop-in centre. The food items will made into a Christmas Joy Box for each at-risk youth to further their well-being, strengthen their sense of empowerment, and offer them a sense that someone “out there” cares about them. Items may be dropped off at the Reach Within Drop-In Centre Lucas Street, Second Floor St. George’s on:
December 16th from 5:00 p.m – 7:00 p.m.
December 18th from 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
December 19th from 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
For more information please contact Donnet Williams, General Manager at dwilliams@reachwithin.org or 425-0549. To find out about more ways to give: reachwithin.org
