Project Name: MAKEconnections: A platform for meaningful volunteerism through making
Purpose: Intergenerational collaboration
Grant Funding Amount: $1,925
Key Elements: Volunteerism, creativity, collaboration, working in small groups, helping real people
Target Audiences: Someone who wants to volunteer meaningfully:
- Teens, need volunteer hours
- Retirees, looking to connect
- Parents, creating community
- Adults in transition, putting down roots
Community Support: Library board, community groups
Use of grant funds: tools and supplies, 3D printer filament, support staff time for training and facilitation, posters and flyers.
Why: Newtowners want to:
- Give back in a meaningful, concrete way
- Take pride in their work
- Participate in a structured program
- Find a new use for library resources
