Hannah talks about her drive to tutor students in foster care via TriTogether (audio)

FM #1528 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1528 in the series. 

This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Hannah Sieber, Founder and Director of TriTogeher, to provide tutoring to students in foster care. We had our conversation virtually via the Zoom platform on Thursday, September 25, 2025. 

Discussion items: 

• Hannah’s background and development of TriTogether

• The learning triangle: student effort, fundamentals, and strategies

• Tutoring session delivered virtually via Zoom

• Spreading awareness of this key service

• Looking for additional Massachusetts students who would benefit

• Looking for additional tutors, who can be anywhere

• Starting fundraising efforts to enhance the tutoring delivery

• Free webinars with key speakers working in this arena

www.tritogether.org

The conversation runs about 30 minutes. Let’s listen in 

Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1528-hannah-sieber-tritogeher-09-25-25/

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Hannah Sieber, Founder and Director, TriTogether Corp

Email -> mailto:hannah@tritogether.org  

Website -> www.tritogether.org 

Webinar series -> https://www.tritogether.org/learntogether 

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Tis the season for Project PJ , and you can help!

Franklin High School Baseball, MA (@FHSCoachZBrown) tweeted Mon, Dec 12, 2022:

FHS'23 Ethan DePaolo (@DepaoloEthan) is looking for your support. 

Ethan's running this years Project PJ & has a lofty goal of collecting 325 pairs of new pajamas for foster children of all ages (newborn-18yo). 

Please see his email below! Any consideration is appreciated! Thank you!  https://t.co/RI9BOo8dvp

Shared from Twitter -> https://twitter.com/FHSCoachZBrown/status/1602444282207559681

Hello!                                                         December 2022

My name is Ethan DePaolo and I am a Senior at Franklin High School. Project PJ was started in 2007 and eight years ago. my sister was contacted by one of the families who had previously run it asking if she would take it over, as my family has participated in this project for over 10 years. Since Ryan is at school in NYC, I have taken over. Project PJ is a community service project founded to bring awareness to kids in need placed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts foster care programs. 

I am asking people to donate NEW pajamas for foster children of all ages, newborn to 18 years. The pajamas I collect will be donated to the Whitinsville office of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families which helps the communities in our local area. Including Franklin.

Foster children are very unfortunate to be placed in the situation they are in. They leave their homes with barely anything and families are only given $20 a day to spend for their daily needs. Pajamas help ease the transition for these children and I would like to ask you to support Project PJ this holiday season. Last year, the project donated around 300 pairs of pajamas and this year the goal is 325. 

All sizes are in great need. Pajamas can be dropped off at 48 High Ridge Circle at your convenience. We have a large plastic container on our side steps for collection. If you'd rather purchase pj's online, you can have them shipped directly to our home. 

Donations in the form of cash, check or Venmo, @Ethan-DePaolo are also accepted. We would like all donations by January 1st, but later donations are always appreciated. If you have any questions do not hesitate to email me at ethan_depaolo@gmail.com or message me on Instagram at @ethan.depaolo 

I appreciate your consideration in supporting this cause!

With Gratitude,

Ethan DePaolo

 

The letter from Ethan DePaolo 

example of kids pajamas

Project PJ also was shared here in 2021

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2021/12/project-pj-continues-again-this-year.html

Project PJ continues again this year, can you help?

December 2021

Hello!

My name is Ethan DePaolo and I am a junior at Franklin High School. Project PJ was started in 2007 and seven years ago, my sister was contacted by one of the families who had previously run it asking if she would take it over, as my family has participated in this project for over 10 years. Since Ryan is at school in NYC, I am going to keep Project PJ going this year. 

Project PJ is a community service project founded to bring awareness to kids in need placed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts foster care programs. I am asking people to donate NEW pajamas for foster children of all ages, newborn to 18 years. The pajamas I collect will be donated to the Whitinsville office of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families which helps the communities in our local area, including Franklin.

Foster children are very unfortunate to be placed in the situation they are in. They leave their homes with barely anything and families are only given $20 a day to spend for their daily needs. Pajamas help ease the transition for these children and I would like to ask you to support Project PJ this holiday season. 

Last year, the project donated around 300 pairs of pajamas and this year the goal is 325. All sizes are in great need. Pajamas can be dropped off at 48 High Ridge Circle at your convenience. We have a large plastic container on our side steps for collection. 

If you'd rather purchase pj's online, you can have them shipped directly to our home. We would like all donations by January 1st, but later donations are always appreciated. 

If you have any questions do not hesitate to email me at ethan.depaolo@gmail.com 

I appreciate your consideration in supporting this cause!

With Gratitude,

Ethan DePaolo

Shared from Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarinDepaolo/status/1468328414272790532

example of kids pajamas