This is a story about one person making a difference and a corporate culture that supports helping others. One day, a few weeks ago, Patti Serpa came to shop in our Thrift Store and became curious about what was behind the curtain. Volunteer Manager, Ray Carpenter...
On Saturday morning we were visited by a small, but mighty philanthropist. Caroline is 2 years-old and with the help of her parents Calib and Scotlyn, she asked her family and friends to bring a present for GiftsToGive on her birthday in November. After meeting...
Winston Churchill said that we make a living by what we get , but we make a life by what we give. We think Sir Winston knew what he was talking about. Today we hosted 25 terrific volunteers from Ocean Spray. All came on time, all prepared to work for a five-hour...
We recently met a most remarkable family. With the help of their parents, Tristan 7, Landon 6 and Madison 2 organized and implemented a toy, clothing and book drive with their family, friends and neighbors. Their basic idea was to celebrate their birthdays by helping...
We met a most remarkable young woman, a high school student at Old Rochester Regional High School (ORR). Her name is Kaya Savaria, What she did was amazing but then she did something totally unexpected. She thanked us for the opportunity. A solid "old school" value"...
This morning we were visited by a small, but mighty group of kindergarteners, from the Andrew B. Cushman Elementary School in Dartmouth. They brought us a ton of terrific stuff. We had a swell time touring the factory. We had a serious conversation about how lucky...
This is a story about a group of absolutely amazing students. It is also a story about an extraordinary educator, Laura Gardner. Yesterday, the Junior National Honor Society at the Dartmouth Middle School donated 7, 326 gently used children's books. They mobilized the...
Friday morning we met a most remarkable young women, Samantha. She brought us six big boxes of brand new clothes and toys. When we asked her how she had done this amazing act of kindness, she told us her story: I learned that a lot of kids do not have extra clothes...
We were almost tipped, upside down, with the weight of a ton of wonderful toys donated by a group of amazing young people, students at Taunton High School and members of The Key Club. Rather than our telling the story, we asked Key Club President, Kayla Parrett and...
We are always open on MLK Day!. This year we are faced with another Covid January. All Volunteers must be vaccinated. We have a morning "shift", 9-noon and an afternoon "shift", 1-4pm. You MUST be registered! No "drop-ins". Educational Materials: Children's...