At the Cecioni high school in Livorno, the online fundraiser begins to purchase a coin-operated dispenser of sanitary towels which will be provided to students free of charge. As early as 2021, the institute, among the first in Italy, launched a project dedicated to the collection and distribution of sanitary napkins for members and staff.
“Today – explains the principal Rino Bucci – we want this path to be strengthened and become structural. Together with the student representatives we have thought of a token-operated vending machine, in the wake of the experiences already gained by some universities, such as Milan Bicocca and Padua”. The expense for the vending machine exceeds 3,000 euros and will be covered through an online fundraiser promoted on the Idearium platform created by the Ministry of Education and Merit. “We thought about crowdfunding – continues the principal – because it is a way of raising funds that unites a community around a common goal”.
The Cecioni family is large, if we only consider the male and female students we exceed 2,000 members. “It would be enough for each of us to deprive ourselves of a coffee and a croissant and we would have already reached our goal in just a few days” explain the student representatives, Viola Barsotti, Simone Pedini, Samuele Ricci and Isola Scarpellini. Alongside the fundraising campaign, the institute in via Galilei is launching an appeal to producers, pharmacies and supermarket chains. “We ask for their support, a symbolic donation is enough.” To join the Cecioni high school fundraiser you need to access the following site: ttps://idearium.pubblica.editore.it/crowdfunding/progetti/83702/dettaglio.
Edited by Michela Berti
