The students collected over 100 items that they brought to campus. All members of the Class of 2022 had the opportunity to participate, and the drive helped to increase their knowledge of resources for domestic and sexual violence in the Waterbury and Danbury areas.  

NVCC’s Early Childhood Education Club (ECE) followed the same generous example in their service project this past semester. ECE club members completed a literacy project for disadvantaged young children and families in the Waterbury area. They met on a Sunday afternoon in a local park to assemble 32 literacy baskets that they distributed to preschoolers at the Children’s Community School in downtown Waterbury. Donating their own money, the club members purchased the baskets, finger puppets, sets of markers, pads, and basket filler. They then added this collection of items to books purchased with funds raised by members pre-pandemic.  Professor Cindy Meo, ECE Club Advisor and ECE Program Coordinator, commented, "I am so proud of the ECE student’s initiative and generosity during an academic year that was challenging for NVCC Student Clubs in so many ways.”