In 2010, at the age of 12, Harnoor Gill grade 8 student from Georgetown, decided to establish the "Jean Green Drive" to help the poor and homeless local and international youth by providing them with gently used jeans. He felt that this had the added benefit of helping the environment by conveying the message to 'reuse' in a positive manner. Since then he had collected and given about 200 pairs of jeans to the worldwide youth in need, and especially to the homeless youth. He went to India with his parents in 2011 and bought over 500 pairs of jeans using money he earned from chores, from his monthly allowance, and prizes from winning the spelling bees at the Milton Regional Spelling Bee. Harnoor distributed the jeans to the local homeless younger kids.
All the children that received jeans from Harnoor were extremely pleased and told him to continue doing this great deed of giving jeans to kids in need. One kid even told him that this was the best gift that was given to him by a stranger - and that kid lived in a mud house close to a local market where he worked cutting vegetables. He said that he would cherish this forever.
"Would you like to "Green" your festive spirit this year? You can extend your helping hand to youth in need of basic necessities. We can all make a change in the lives of young people by giving them something that will not only be used to provide warmth and protection, but make them feel that they are just regular kids. Just remember, we can all make a huge difference and give away priceless smiles on faces of people under the poverty line in our area. If we all work together to provide people jeans or any type of clothing we can all make a difference and there won't be a poverty line anymore!" says Harnoor.
Jean Green Drive is looking for your help! Save your clean gently-used (or new) jeans and encourage your friends to do the same.
Please don't hesitate to contact Harnoor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at any time with any questions you may have or to arrange pick-up or drop-off.
