By Vama Gandhi
My name is Vama Gandhi and I am a sophomore at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School. A few months ago, my friend Farhan Khan and I came across an organization called Health Occupations Students of America, better known as HOSA. HOSA has an array of competitive events ranging from leadership to the health sciences which aim to equip future health professionals with the skills necessary for success.
We want to bring a chapter of HOSA to L-S to allow us an opportunity to delve into medicine and kindle a similar passion in our peers. The installation of this club would not only benefit current students but also generations to come. However, we need your help to make this happen.
HOSA charges each of its members two fees: a membership and conference fee, which are $30 and $45, respectively. However, some members cannot pay the collective $75 and require financial aid. The community’s contributions will help cover these costs and ensure that financial status is not a barrier to anyone from participating in the club.
To make this possible, we must raise roughly $1,500 in one month (the deadline is November 15). We are asking for the help of the Lincoln Community to achieve this goal. The members of our club are willing to provide services to any of the residents of our local community in order to earn the money needed. This could mean doing yard work, babysitting, or helping out in any other way. Our GoFundMe site is here: gofund.me/c6511e68.
Help us empower a generation of future healthcare leaders.
Vama Gandhi (vamagandhi25@gmail.com) is a Lincoln resident and Farhan Khan (khafa776@gmail.com) is from Sudbury.
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