When Mina Boomer overheard classmates speaking judgmentally about teen mothers, the 14-year-old knew she wanted to do something about it.
“I want them to know they are supported,” said Boomer, who just graduated from Ada Merritt K-8 Center in Miami and will start 9th grade at Immaculata-La Salle High in the fall, where she plans to join the cheerleading team.
Her quest to help teen moms became the foundation for her community service project – a donation drive for moms at the C.O.P.E. Center South, a Miami-Dade public school for pregnant and parenting teenagers. C.O.P.E. stands for Continuing Opportunities for Purposeful Education…