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  • Status UPDATE – We have temporarily CLOSED for Volunteers and Donations at the Factory and for Customers at our Thrift Store!

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  • How to help children and teens cope during quarantine

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  • Student to Student Tutoring

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• Stories – Youth Philanthropy

  • Listening To Emma!

    A story about her visit with her classmates, from Emma. Photos from their day are here.
    

    It’s a Saturday in Acushnet, and a group of students from Rising Tide Charter Public High School are spending it sorting clothes. Rising Tide’s Community Action Club has been planning their December 19 trip to GiftsToGive for weeks, and twenty five students arrived in the sprawling warehouse building excited to work.

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  • Bishop Stang Fresmen Class – Connecting to Giving and Service

    One of our annual traditions, is meeting the entire Bishop Stang Freshmen class at the factory.

    Photo archive HERE. (This year’s photos are a gift from students; Amelia Bailey and Emily Iovanna)

    We could talk all day, about what is right about young people, but we prefer they talk for themselves.

    Thank you to student Veronica Bernier for the following essay:

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  • Video: Acushnet Inaugural Flight

    September 10, 2016

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  • Teen Artists for Change

    

    Independently United founder Kaityn Kenny presents Jim Stevens with a check for $700 – the proceeds from their debut “pop-up gallery” auction.

    Independently United is a consortium of SouthCoast High School artists, sponsored by GiftsToGive, who exhibit at local “pop-up” galleries and auction their art to support local causes they believe in.

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  • Girl Scout Troop 68123 Does Amazing Things And Wants To Do More!

    Last Saturday two representatives of Girl Scout Troop 68123 delivered a ton of hygiene supplies. We were flabbergasted! We never have enough of these type supplies to place in our gifts packages. They’re on a new mission, one of early literacy and they need our help. Please reach out to them if you can help!

    We asked their leaders to send us a story, so that we had some context and could share. Here is what they had to say – “The girls in New Bedford Troop #68123 chose to use donated funds they received during their cookie program booth sales to buy baby shampoo, powder, and lotion — based on GiftsToGive stated need for these specific items. They also put together “kits” for adults & children — including shampoo, conditioner, lotion, toothbrush, toothpaste, combs, and petroleum jelly.
    

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  • City On A Hill High School Students, Making A Difference

    Twenty-five students and staff from City On A Hill High School spent their morning with us. We worked on gift packages, books and toys. Rather than us telling the story, we asked student Sarah Bethoney for an essay on their group experience.

    Here is what Sarah had to say: “Coming to GiftsToGive was a great experience. Learning the process of how we can help the people in our community and seeing all the work that goes into it is a phenomenal thing to see. My peers and I came to GiftsToGive to volunteer by helping organize books, clothes and toys to go out to children.

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  • *UPDATE* Marion Cub Scout Pack 32 – Fun, Blazing Speed and Philanthropy

    

    Pack 32, Marion

    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 “gently-used” children’s things for GiftsToGive.

    This afternoon, after school, Pack 32 in full force –  descended on the mill in a literal caravan of vehicles, full of not only scouts, but the treasure they had collected between themselves and other families in Marion.

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  • Listening to Wendy – A student’s perspective on service.

    Tabor Academy student Wendy Liu accepted the assignment of reporting back on her group’s volunteer experience yesterday. Here is what she had to say – “September 22 may be another mundane Tuesday for most students, but not for those at Tabor. Today was our Service Day which takes place every semester; students and faculty members volunteer in various places, one of which is GiftsToGive.

    Some from Tabor have been to GiftsToGive multiple times, while others stepped into the factory for the first time today. Caitlin, a junior to Tabor, is new to this activity. Today she sorted clothes for adults and kids. She recounts that the most difficult part of the job was to decide what to re-cycle because she wanted to “keep everything.” In addition, the day at GiftsToGive has been influential, for she believes that their Directors’ empowering speech makes people “reevaluate [their] circumstance[s]” and rethink how fortunate they are.

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  • Wareham’s Middle School Student Council set a most perfect example!

    

    Wareham Middle School Student Council

    We came away from our day today – inspired! Wareham Middle School Student Council Members redefined altruism for us. Talk about the power of one and then multiply that by a factor of forty!

    Photos from our day are here.

    Wendy Brogioli, Student Council Advisor for the Wareham Middle School wrote – “Thank you very much for allowing us to help at GiftsToGive today. It was amazing to see such a big place filled with so many things that will be given to families in need. We had a great time sorting all of those toys, clothes, and books. This is one of the best field trips we’ve been on – mostly because we were helping kids, but also because it was fun. We’ll be back!

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  • GNBVTHS students have gifts to give!

    

    Alex Pinarreta

    

    Michael Perreira

    But wait … there’s more!

    Lead by Michael Perreira and Alex Pinarreta students at the Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School and members of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter’s officer team held a donation drive to gather clothing, toys, and books for children ages three to twelve. The students and staff at the school generously donated many items which were delivered to GiftsToGive.

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  • Student Nathan Turner – Outstanding Volunteer Acknowledgement

    

    Nathan Turner receives the Gold Presidential Service Award

    Nathan Turner is not your average young man. Nathan was acknowledged by President Obama for the President’s, Gold Volunteer Service Award.

    Nathan has completed over 3,000 hours of volunteer community service. We’re so proud of Nathan. Nathan is a Junior at New Bedford High School and has been volunteering with us since he was in the 6th grade at the Roosevelt Middle School.

    Jim Stevens, CEO and Founder of GiftsToGive said “ Nathan inspires us to do more and to be better. He is truly a bright and shining light and a most perfect example of giving and service. When we talk about young people making a difference, we talk about Nathan Turner!”

    The New Bedford City Council honored Nathan on January 22 (See video below)

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  • Thrift Store PSA

    Concept, Creative, Direction and Production by students at Boston University’s AdLab

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• News from GiftsToGive

  • 2nd Annual Acushnet Clamboil and Lobster Dinner – Sets Record!

    What an amazing night! What an amazing food fest! What an amazing group of neighbors! Photos from our evening are here. Two hundred neighbors spent their Read More »

  • Listening To Emma!

    A story about her visit with her classmates, from Emma. Photos from their day are here. It’s a Saturday in Acushnet, and a group of students Read More »

  • Boston University Freshmen Take New Bedford By Storm!

    Talk about Big Citizenship – sixty-eight  Boston University freshmen spent two days with us. Their impact was outrageous! These students gave a collective 400 hours of Read More »