The LWV of Needham Club

at Needham High School

The League of Women Voters of Needham at Needham High School Club began in the fall of 2018 as an official NHS club with faculty advisor Cathy Dowd, who is also a member of LWV-Needham. The founders were sophomores Eva Gorenburg and Eleanor Mackey, who also served as co-presidents for the first three years.

Lucy Mackey and Lauren Yee are the current co-presidents, and the club has over 30 members.

Student members are registered with the state and national Leagues and receive email newsletters from all three levels. The club meets regularly and develops its own programs, as well as working with LWV-Needham on special projects.

In 2020 The Needham Channel aired a news report on the LWVN Club at NHS.

Projects

Encouraging Students to Vote

In 2023, the Club produced a video featuring elected local, state, and federal officials, who encouraged students to exercise their right to vote. Produced entirely by the League of Women Voters of Needham at Needham High School Club.

Birthday Bags

The Club’s signature project is compiling and distributing “birthday bags” for 18-year-olds at Needham High. The bags contain materials encouraging voting and civic engagement, including a letter from a community member on the importance of voting, mini-constitutions, information on registering to vote and voting, and patriotic-themed gifts and candy.