Over 100 students from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School developed, marketed and staffed their First Annual Health and Safety Fair for Elementary School students and their families....
Bishop Stang High School Students Set A Most Perfect Example!
What do Bishop Stang Students know that other students might not? On a very rainy and cold Saturday morning sixteen Bishop Stang High School Students chose to make a difference. Their gift of donations and time will help over 50 local children, many of them homeless...
A story of great hope for this generation of children
This week we met sixteen students from Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton. Photos from our day are here We talked as a group about child poverty, the importance of education and graduating high school. We talked about giving, philanthropy, making a difference,...
Pembroke Community Middle School Sets Winter Coat Collection Record!
Twenty-two, Pembroke Middle School, Student Leaders, SHATTERED our standing collection drive record for winter coats, by collecting and then delivering and sorting 714 coats and a ton of hats, gloves and scarves. Some kids talk about making a difference, the Student...
Delta Phi Epsilon and Phi Kappa Theta – Truly A Force For Good!
What do you get when you mix sixty-five university students, stir in a sorority and a fraternity, add in four hours of time, sprinkled with 5,000 pounds of donated items, fifty or so middle school students and of course - twenty-two pizzas? Read on! Bridgewater State...
Got a “USED” Sports Ball?
We're collecting "gently-used" sports balls! Spring is on the way and our current inventory is wiped out! Student Intern, Molly has organized a sports balls collection drive with the Boston University Hockey Team. On Friday February 28, in their game against...
New Bedford Firefighters Define Giving and Service
When we think about service, one of the first things we think about is our Fire Department. Men and women who put themselves in harm's way every time they report to work. Today we met Firefighter Andy Bois. Andy grew up in New Bedford with our Russell Souza and have...
Why I Volunteer at GiftsToGive
Why I Volunteer at GiftsToGive, by Sarah Davis Blodgett I have been helping to manage mill operations this fall and winter. The last few weeks have been very busy as people clear out their houses to get ready for the holidays and their donations have been pouring in....
Normandin Middle School’s Finest Make A Huge Difference!
Every Monday and Wednesday, students from grades 6-8 at Normandin Middle School have chosen to take part in the 21st Century grant program - “Community Service Group.” The purpose of the 21st Century program is to establish or expand community learning centers that...
*UPDATE* Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 – Fun, Blazing Speed and Philanthropy
Update: Monday, December 2, 2013 The Scouts of Pack 32 in Marion, made a huge difference today! In November the scouts participated in their soap box derby and used the event to: help help a local family, collect donations for a food pantry and collecting...