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2020-05-18 Re-Opening Massachusetts

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Stories – Youth Philanthropy
- Help New Bedford High ROTC Students with their Uniform Fund!
  
  Pies, Pies, Lots of Pies!
  
  CamRon Frazier, our extraordinary Student Intern, is helping to raise money for his ROTC unit at New Bedford High School, for their uniform fund!
  
  CamRon receives the Presidential Service Award
  
  Grandma’s Gourmet Country Pies in great varieties: Grandma’s Apple, Wild Blueberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Apple Crumb, Old Fashioned Pumpkin, Coconut Custard, Chocolate Creme, Banana Split Cream, Cookies and Cream, Brownie Supreme, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Lemon Meringue.
  
  Pies are $18 and must be paid for in advance. Order by October 17 for pick-up at the GiftsToGive Factory in Acushnet on or after November 24th.
  
  CamRon can be reached by email [email protected]
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- A Bright and Shining Light!
  
  Thomas, Allison and Sierra
  
  Thomas, Allison and Sierra are students at U Mass Dartmouth. They’re also representatives for Greek Life on campus. We’ve partnered with the Greek Life Council at UMD to help us connect middle school students to giving and service. We’re starting with their working together on Saturdays at the factory.
  
  Thomas Leman, Student leader had this to say – “Today, we were able to take a few short hours and work at something that’s making life easier for children throughout the SouthCoast. As Greek life students (Phi Sigma Sigma and Chi Phi), we know how fortunate we’ve been to get to college and find familial support in our organizations. We now have a chance to help those less fortunate than us and to be that support for the young boys and girls who volunteer at GiftsToGive. We can be examples of hard work and perseverance to empower other student volunteers to do well in school and life. We look forward to being repeat volunteers and mentors to influence and foster greater success for local youth!”
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- Being inspired by Sam
  
  On a cold and drizzly Saturday, October 14, 2014 to be exact, in walks a 13 year-old young woman who matter of factly and unpretentiously tells us that she wants to help local children who don’t have the basic things they need; clothes, books, toys and birthday presents. She goes on to tell us that she wants to start now and off she goes to work in the factory on her first volunteer day!
  
  This remarkable young woman is Sam McGill. Sam is currently a freshman at Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical High School and has accumulated 470 volunteer hours to date, mostly on Saturdays and we are hard pressed to think of more than a few Saturday’s Sam has not been with us! Sam is currently helping us manage our Thrift Store.
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- “The Normandin Middle School Sorority” Defining Youth Philanthropy
  
  Kayla Smith, Flavia Miranda, Adrienne DePina, India Santiago, Sabine Charles, Anitra Alves, Alianah Grajales, Sofia Dias, Diana Jesus, Rylee Nogueira, Natasha Ferro and Martha Kay. (Not in order)
  
  Two amazing women; Natasha Ferro and Martha Kay have been mentoring groups of middle school girls, after school, since 2012 at the Normandin Middle School.
  
  CLICK to read their joint speech
  
  “The Sorority” morphed into a Youth Philanthropy Group this year and with the guidance of Natasha and Martha their young women focused on issues that concerned them. In the beginning of the school year, they brainstormed a list of needs within our community and settled on animal abuse, domestic violence, gang activity, and homelessness.
  
  This week they made a presentation to the Greater New Bedford Homeless Providers Network. Their speech was inspiring as was their work. Their speech defines the work they’ve done, please read it.
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- Elementary Stars
  
  Parker students present GiftsToGive CEO Jim Stevens
  with a check for $382.96.
  
  With the support of Parker Elementary School Principal Paul Fay, teacher Tamara Wells-Reynold’s and her 4th grade After School Art Club raised $382.96, from raffle ticket sales of their art work.
  
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- Dartmouth High School Girl’s Soccer Team Give Back to Their Community
  
  Submitted by student Casey G.
  
  “A team is a group of people linked in a common purpose.
  
  Today, Dartmouth High’s Girls Soccer Team showed great teamwork while volunteering at GiftsToGive. The team has been putting in time at GiftsToGive for the past 3 years and they do not plan on stopping. Head Coach Poirier believes, “the value of a project like this is that young people get an opportunity to find out two things. First, is how well off they are and second, is that there are a whole lot of people who have little or nothing in the way of material things.”
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- What’s right with University Students? BSU students talk for themselves!
  
  We met a most remarkable young woman on Saturday, Jessie Barbosa. Photos from our day are here.
  
  Jessie is a student at Bridgewater State University. She organized a day of service with several groups on campus. We asked Jessie to write about their experience, she had this to say – “On Saturday a group of Bridgewater State University students from multiple backgrounds, majors, and ages volunteered their time and services to GiftsToGive in Acushnet. This community service was made possible by a collaboration between The Center of Multicultural Affairs, Men Integrated in Brotherhood and the Community Service Office, which all form part of Bridgewater State University’s clubs and organizations. The students arrived around 9:00am, registered and then received a short orientation, which allowed them to understand the organization’s mission and familiarize themselves with the building.
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- Never ever, under-estimate the power of Brownies!
  
  Brownie Power!
  
  During their community service visit, Brownie Troop 80172 was upset when they heard how about how many local kids did not have basic essentials!
  
  They made a plan to raise money and purchase new items. Brownies from Freetown and Lakeville raised enough money to purchase new socks, underwear and art supplies to help over 123 local kids in-need.
  
  How absolutely amazing is this?
  
  When people talk to us about the problem with kids today, we smile, shake our heads and tell them about the 80172 Troopers. Talk about bright and shining lights!
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- Dominik and Konlin Turn Five – But Wait – There’s More!
  
  Dominik and Konlin
  
  Turning five years-old is something very special. Especially for twins! Understanding philanthropy at five … well talk about making our day!
  
  Saturday afternoon, two ball players arrived at the mill with a zillion brand new toys in tow. They explained to us that they wanted to help children who were not as fortunate as they were and who might not get a birthday present.
  
  Parents Kathryn and Dennis had this to say – “It is truly our pleasure to be able to contribute. Our boy’s just turned five years old and had a wonderful party with family and friends. We have been truly blessed with two wonderful healthy boys, a loving family and many friends. We know that there are many in the community that are less fortunate than us, and we feel it is important to help others and give back whenever possible.
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- 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 and 3rd grader!
  Photos from our morning HERE
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- Video: Acushnet Inaugural Flight
  
  September 10, 2016
  
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- Listening to Chloe
  
  115 Old Rochester Regional Junior High School students spent last Thursday and Friday with us. We ask each group for a “journalist” to write about their experience. Rather than our writing their story, they did. Student Chloe Bean had this to say:
  
  “When I first found out that my 8th grade class was going to take a field trip to GiftsToGive, I was excited, but a little unsure of how we’d be helping out. What I learned is that at GiftsToGive, there are new donations being dropped off everyday, and therefore, there is always a job to be done. Many of my classmates were doing tasks like sorting and folding clothes, cataloging comic books and deciding their age levels, checking for missing pieces in puzzles and games, and even cleaning and dressing toy dolls. I helped out by cleaning toys and sorting them into boxes by category, and interviewing my classmates about their experience of the day in order to write this article.
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News from GiftsToGive
- Selfless Service
  
  When we look for inspiration, we see Ray Carpenter. Ray is a bright and shining light and defines for us; a most perfect example of giving Read More »
- 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 Read More »
- Bristol County Savings Bank gives $10,000 in matching funds!
  
  Bristol County Savings Bank gives $10,000 in matching funds to our “Batting 1000” fundraising campaign. Lots of businesses talk about corporate citizenship, then there is BCSB Read More »