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Mosquito Squad To The Rescue!
So ... here we were in mid-November trying to get warm winter clothes packages out the door for local children with inventory getting dangerously low. We put out a call to action and the results were overwhelming and allowed us to help a ton of local kids get the...
Eleven-year-old, Student Intern, Dylan, is a poster child for Philanthropy and Networking!
The back story for context is: Our youngest student intern, is Dylan Smith. Dylan is eleven-years-old, is currently being home schooled with Grandmother Patty and when there is no pandemic, he attends fifth grade in Freetown. Dylan's regular volunteer job is managing...
Two-Year-Old Finn Defines, Hope, Courage and Love
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...
Please help us build our RE-OPENING FUND!
Celia LeClair sets a most perfect example of giving and caring
Daughter Joyce, brought us a gift from her Mother, Celia LeClair. What a gift it was! Twenty-three mitten and scarf sets, five scarves, one hat and mitten set and one scarf and mitten set. Thirty local children will be recipients of not only wonderful, high quality,...
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!
Umass Dartmouth, Student Video
QUESTION: What do Umass Dartmouth students; Mikella, Samantha, Tracy, Jennifer and Veronica have in common, besides being passionate about recycling, re-using and re-purposing? ANSWER: They are bright and shining lights focusing on issues important to the whole world!...
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...