Leonia High School Skincare and Makeup Drive
The Service Club and Wellness for Women club have collaborated to create a beauty and skincare drive right here at Leonia High School. Amidst a global environment where basic necessities are often taken for granted, an aware group of Leonia High School students are working to ensure that women residing in underprivileged communities can access something that often is overlooked: skincare products and cosmetics. Started by the Service Club at the high school in conjunction with the nonprofit organization Wellness for Women, this initiative hopes to help unhoused women in our communities.
The coordinators of the drive did recognize that products used for beauty and skincare have been viewed in the past as non-essentials. Service Club President Arah Cho ’26, Vice President Isabel Macias Loor ’26, Secretary Avery Ko ’26, and Social Media Manager Amy Ra ’26, and Wellness for Women co-founders Olivia Kim ’26, Mei Marshall ’27, Gavrielle Forbes ’26, Mr. Kalender, and Ms. Wilson have coordinated events that can provide a big change for many women, particularly to those who desire employment opportunities.
“We hope to bring the world one step closer for women living in underserved populations and to ease them through trying times,” said Arah Cho. By supplying the women with these items, the drive aims not only to provide them with material commodities, but a refreshed sense of confidence.
All the donated cosmetics and skincare products are being delivered to two main agencies: Eva’s Village and Dress for Success.
Eva’s Village, a nonprofit based out of Paterson, offers behavioral health and social services to communities in need, as well as providing temporary, emergency housing and access to critical services. The club will align with the efforts of the organization that helps to aid women recreate their lives. The campaign will officially come to a close on March 31. The items will then be put into care packages and sent out to Eva’s Village and Dress for Success, ensuring that the women who will benefit from them receive these valuable resources as quickly as possible.
“We’re not just giving items,” said Isabel Macias Loor, “We’re giving women a sense of dignity and a tool to help them succeed.”
This project is a great example of how small things can add up to make a big impact, and it’s a reminder that there are lots of ways to empower individuals.
