On Friday we were the recipients of a ton of brand new toys and new, beautiful children's clothing. Later on that day we received an email from Sharon, Finn's Mother. "My name is Sharon Barbosa and I am a proud mother of a two year old boy named Finn. Finn was just...
Everything you need to know in life is taught in kindergarten.
Kindergarten teacher extraordinaire Jo-Ann Silva just dropped off a ton of new pajamas with a note. The Acushnet Public Schools Kindergarten class was excited and generous with our December community service event! Although our annual Pajama Drive looked very...
Mother and Daughter set a most perfect example of love and caring!
The Mattapoisett Mother and Daughter Team of Monica O’Malley-Tavares and Callie Tavares showed up today to drop-off a ton of stuff and to meet our CEO and Founder, Jim Stevens. They brought dozens of Holiday Stockings full of terrific items for local people in-need....
New Bedford Masons continue to be a most perfect example of giving and service.
Joe Dawicki and Bill Taylor, (Past Master) of Abraham H. Howland Jr. Lodge visited with us on Friday and DOUBLED their annual Holiday gift to help us reach even more local children. With over 80,000 SouthCoast children living in poverty, and with one in ten of these...
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Secrets of Old Dartmouth
Project of the 1959-60 Seventh Grade class at the Crapo School Original book gift of Martha Kay. Scan by Intern Jacob Garcia
50,000 Volunteers THRIVING!
Resident Bee Keeper Bill O'Keefe, reported today that our honey bees are thriving, bringing back tons of pollen and making pounds of Acushnet honey. Bill has decided to add a third hive in the next few weeks!
Coalition of Community Organizations Come Together for Mental Health Awareness
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of local community organizations have been meeting to strategize response efforts for those most vulnerable in our communities. Having identified mental health as a critical need for many, these organizations have...
Big Value is more than a store!
For the past ten years, Big Value, has been a bright and shinning light focused on love and giving. They have given us a ton of new items. They've given us financial help. They've sent us scores of volunteers. They've helped us collect tons if donations.They helped us...
Learning a thing or two from Ollie!
Ollie, an 8 year-old, third grader, started a book club at Sippican Elementary in Marion this year. Parents and Educators organized a holiday party for the book club group and all the kids decided to donate gifts to GiftsToGive instead of a gift exchange among them....