Dear Editor,

An Organization that is taking its Name Literally

More Than Words is an organization that focuses on the development of young troubled teens. This small non-profit organization is located on 376 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02453. The mission of this organization is “More Than Words provides empowering leadership and supportive employment opportunities for youth who are in foster care, court-involved, homeless or out of school to prepare them for self-sufficiency as they transition to adulthood.” The organization does just that by giving kids strong leadership qualities by allowing the kids to run the bookstore. The profit made from the bookstore is then turned back around and applied right back to the organization paying to pay for costs and keeping it running. The More Than Words Bookstore, receive majority their books from donations and sell their books at a very low cost. The goal for them is not to make a profit, and expand but allow them to be stable and provide some support to kids, to who if the organization was not there would be on the streets.

Like said earlier before, The More Than Words Bookstore, receive majority of their books from donations made by the community and other businesses, but Bentley has took the initiative and has incorporated in helping them in their Service Learning project. A few classes here at Bentley, taught by Diane Tetreault, is stepping up and donating books to this organization, which really needs them. There are about 2 kids in each class donating books; mind you their goal is 600 books for each kid. Hoping to make a huge contribution to the goal of the organization, these kids do such a task with much enthusiasm. Diane Tetreault organizes this embedded service learning in all her classes and has done so for the past few years.

The organization is always looking for more donations and willing to take donations in any amount. If you need more contact information you can visit the website at http://www.mtwyouth.org/, or stop by located in 376 Moody Street Waltham, MA. You can also call them at 781-788-0035, to setup a tour of the bookstore if you would like too.

Meshawn Cisero