Blog by Devon. Last week, Francis & I, gave a tour of MTW to Jeffery Simon, the Director of Infastructure Development for Massachusetts, who is going around the state seeing how stimulus money is affecting people. The tour was a big deal - we got to show a very important man what More Than Words means to the community and to us youth. The tour started off as a normal tour, then we got into why we are here and how More Than Words has been helpful to our lives. Also, we got to show how the money from the stimulus, that people donate, and from customers in the store is real helpful and going to good use. More Than Words is a very important place for us youth to work and to change our lives.
We found out Mr. Simon wrote an article on the state blog! We want to thank Mr. Simon for coming to MTW, for the great article he wrote, and we want to share the article with all of you. So, read up on the blog post: A Cafe, a Bookstore, and a Path for a Life, & help spread the word by sharing with your friends.
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I am so in awe of the MTW youth and their persistence and desire to embrace all the skills they are being taught and opportunities to make a life for themselves. I admire the staff's dedication, their care/concern about each of their youth, and their own personal sacrifices (long hours, longer meetings, frustrating red tape, "blood,sweat and tears" etc) to provide the youth with so many opportunities and skills.
Remember - this is a two-way street - youth and staff gain personal and professional growth through challenges and celebrations, no matter how big or small ( making a good cup of coffee or mastering an Excel spreadsheet).
To all at MTW--KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK YOU DO! Your lives are already richer!
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