To the Editor,

This past April, a few of my friends and I organized a clothing drive at Tecumseh High School.  We had a pretty good turn-out and collected more than we had expected; we recieved over 150 items, most of which were pairs of jeans.  All the clothing we collected was donated to Covenant House Michigan, which is located in Detroit.

The Covenant House is a place of hope for young people from across the state ages 18-22. They have an immediate crisis support program which offers food, clothing and shelter.

 Also, they have a long-term transitional-living program avilable for up to two years for each individual that offers life skills, job training, and an education.

I am writing this letter to make people aware of the Covenant House and their need for donations.  I recently took a tour of their campus and was very impressed with their buildings and programs.  If you would like to help go to www.covenanthousemi.org for a list of ways to donate and items needed.  I would like to thank any THS students that donated clothing and Tecumseh High School for allowing us to hold this clothing drive.  Also, thank you to Shelby Shaffer, Sarah Brimm, Ali Wice, and Lara Bartel for organizing this with me.

Rachel Bartolo
Tecumseh