Founded in 2008, Circle of Hope is an organization based in Needham, Massachusetts. Over the past 16 years, this organization has achieved various accomplishments. Some include: providing over $8 million in clothing to families across the Metrowest, Boston, and Cambridge area, partnering with over 28 shelters, and serving over 26,000 people. We chose to work with Circle of Hope, for they have done incredible work for numerous people. They are making changes in so many lives. By giving them all of the donations we have collected, then maybe we can make such an impact. 

This Organization has also been very helpful in helping us reach our educational goal. As stated in "Project Goals & Progress", we had a club meeting with Christine Ruddy. Here, she zoomed in and shared a 30 minute presentation about Circle of Hope's journey and why it is so helpful to surrounding areas. 

November 28th, 2024, also known as Thanksgiving, HHS Circle of Hope hosted a Thanksgiving Collection Drive at the annual HHS Thanksgiving Football Game. We collected various donation goods, such as women hygiene products, as well as cash donations. 

When researching topics for our Service Learning Project, we wanted to research a plethora of issues before diving head first into one. Originally, we wanted to focus on mental health, due to its various effects on the teenage population. Though, soon enough, we realized that was a bull we can’t tame, as many projects already exist working towards improving mental health everyday. Thus, came our research about Poverty. Although Holliston is not considered an impoverished place, it is surrounded by numerous locations which are engulfed by the issue. Our community is not isolated. Therefore, in order to succeed, we should be considerate to those around us. As we began researching about how the Metrowest area had been / is being affected by poverty, we all collaboratively decided to dedicate our time working against it.