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The Spirit of Giving (Standard Times Story 28 November, 2017)

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Volunteer Jillian Zucco crowned Miss Massachusetts

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GiftsToGive Volunteer Jillian Zucco is crowned Miss Massachusetts!

Jillian is truly a bright and shining light and for us a most perfect example of giving and service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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First day of school

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Labor Day is Monday, September 5

• Acushnet, Aug. 30
• Alma del Mar, Aug. 22
• Apponequet, Sept. 6
• City on a Hill, Aug. 29
• Dartmouth, Sept. 1
• Fairhaven, Aug. 30
• Freetown/Lakeville, Sept. 6
• Global Learning, Aug. 29
• Old Rochester Regional, Aug. 30
• Marion, Aug. 30
• Mattapoisett, Aug. 30
• New Bedford, Aug. 31 (with exceptions)
• Rochester, Aug. 30
• Wareham, Aug. 29
• Westport, Sept. 6

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  • Rising Tide Students Reflect a Bright and Shining Light!

    

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    When people ask us why we do the work we do. We talk about the children we meet every day.

    Today we met teens from the Rising Tide School in Plymouth. They sorted through a ton of children’s clothes and enabled us to help dozens of  local children who don’t have warm clothing.

    Rather than us talking, we wanted you to hear what student Anna Smith had to say:

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  • 10 Year-Old Birthday Star Elizabeth

    

    Elizabeth and her friends helped girls they did not know have happier Birthdays!

    When we talk about special children, we talk about Elizabeth!

    Ten year-old Elizabeth celebrated her birthday in a most amazing way!

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  • Kids Will Be Kids – But Not Always!

    Sometimes … kids will be kids and sometimes kids will be philanthropists!

    We hosted a terrific group of  students this week, from our neighborhood school, The Albert F. Ford Middle School in Acushnet. One hundred-eleven 7th graders. They arrived full of energy and curiosity and left tired, proud and with an enduring understanding of how very lucky they were. Tired from all the work they did. Proud of what they accomplished and with a new sense of their place in the world, of their responsibility to themselves and to help others.

    Photos from our day are here.

    We asked if one of the students would report back to us about their experience. Here is what student Elizabeth Teixeira had to say –

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  • There is more to this Brownie Troop then just cookies!

    Question: What is better than Girl Scout Cookies?
    Answer: Girl Scout Philanthropists!

    We hosted our “First Annual Crafts Fair For A Cause” last Sunday. Fifty-five Vendors came to sell their wares, among them was Fairhaven Brownie Troop 65427 and boy did they sell a lot of cookies!

    What could be better than that you ask? They collected and donated 153 children’s books for us to re-purpose.

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  • Listening to Anastasia

    We met a remarkable group of faith-based, high school students this week. Photos from their visit are here. We asked junior, Anastasia to write about her experience. Here is what she had to say.

    By Anastasia  – “On November 4, 2015, fifteen eleventh-grade students from Cardinal Spellman High School, including myself, hopped in a bus and drove almost an hour to Acushnet for one of the most eye-opening experiences of our lives. As none of us had ever been to GiftsToGive or knew about everything it stands for, we quite frankly didn’t know what to expect for the trip. Despite this, though, the students and I were just as excited as ever to get to work and make a difference in the poverty surrounding our area.

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  • Bishop Connolly Students Define Youth Philanthropy

    

    Matthew, Jonathan and Arthur

    When people talk to us about what is wrong with kids today; we smile and listen politely, then reply with a recent story about Matthew, Jonathan and Arthur.

    Read the local paper’s story here.

    Johnathan who is a sophomore at Bishop Connolly High School has been volunteering with us since he was in the 7th grade. Jonathan has set a record for helping Newport County Rhode Island families and is now recruiting fellow students to do the same.

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  • Words of wisdom from an eight year-old!

    Wisdom is all around us, if we listen. Most recently, brilliant, simple and very clear wisdom came to us from Sophia, our favorite eight year-old, Uber Volunteer!

    

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  • The Power of One (or two, in the case of twins!)

    

    Ella and Liam

    Ella is 7 years old and has a twin brother Liam.

    “I decided one day that I did not do enough for this country, especially children and wanted to help kids without clothes and do a clothing drive.” Believe or not.. her exact words!

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  • Grace and Maxwell Help 11 Kids!

    

    Grace and Max

    Grace attends the Betsy B. Winslow Elementary School.  She cleaned out her closets, attic and garage and encouraged her brother Max to do the same.  

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  • Hannah Raised $2,500 for GiftsToGive for Her Mitzvah Project!

    Hannah McGuire is a 13 year old student at the Freetown-Lakeville Middle school. She’s also a philanthropist!

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  • Listening to Jason

    Jason was our Student Intern, three years ago, as a senior at Dartmouth High School
    He then went of NYU and as a junior is doing amazing international work!

    Please help him financially if you can.

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  • Sometimes a bicycle is more than just a bicycle. Sometimes a bicycle is a metaphor for building a more caring community!

    Sometimes a bicycle is more than just a bicycle! Sometimes a bicycle is the only means to get to work, or to open up new vistas. Read More »

  • Thrift Store PSA filming

    Sunday morning in Acushnet … A crew from “AdLab” at the School of Communications at Boston University and our own Sophia; uber student volunteer, actress extraordinaire Read More »