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2020-05-18 Re-Opening Massachusetts

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Stories – Youth Philanthropy
- Inspiration from a ten year-old! (Really)
  
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  We could tell the story, but it is much better coming from a Mom!
  
  “Leah volunteered in December at the GiftsToGive Philanthropy Factory. While we were there, she learned that they were in need of new soccer balls, basketballs, footballs, children’s under garments and children’s toothbrushes. When Leah heard this she knew she wanted to help.
  
  It hit close to her heart since her family is very involved in sports. Sports equipment is all over her house, she wanted every kid to be able to have a ball.
  
  Leah turned 10 on February 18th and for her sleepover, she asked that everyone bring items for GiftsToGive in lieu of gifts. She was very excited to see the amount of balls that everyone donated!”
  
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- Michelle Collects 49 Winter Coats!
  
  The Amazing Michelle!
  
  Fourteen year-old Michelle, organized and collected 49 winter coats!
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- Our Student Intern, Jason, is in South Africa and Needs our Financial Help Now!
  
  Jason Woolf
  
  Jason spent his senior year at Dartmouth High School, as our Social Entrepreneurial Intern. He then went on to Watson University, NYU and is currently at University of Cape Town.
  
  We think Jason is a bright and shining light and a most perfect example of giving and service. Jason has also become a “For Real” Social Entrepreneur.
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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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- There is more to this Brownie Troop then just cookies!
  
  Question: What is better than Girl Scout Cookies?
  Answer: Girl Scout Philanthropists!
  
  We hosted our “First Annual Crafts Fair For A Cause” last Sunday. Fifty-five Vendors came to sell their wares, among them was Fairhaven Brownie Troop 65427 and boy did they sell a lot of cookies!
  
  What could be better than that you ask? They collected and donated 153 children’s books for us to re-purpose.
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- 900 pairs of socks donated … no way! WAY!
  
  1,800 individual socks were donated to us on Tuesday of Christmas week, from an extraordinary group of students at the Dartmouth Middle School.
  
  According to our accountants, that is 900 pairs. At three pairs of socks per child, in every gift package we distribute, 300 local kids in-need will have new socks in January!
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- Berkley Brownies, help to define tangible philanthropy!
  
  Q: What do you get when you mix nine Berkley Brownies with 500 pounds of gently-used, children’s clothes donations?
  A: Enough warm winter clothes, inspected, sorted and organized to help 24 local children receive a great gift package!
  
  Photos from their afternoon are here.
  
  Here is an email we received from their leadership team – ” Thank you so much for allowing our Brownie Girl Scout Troop to come and volunteer at GiftsToGive and showing them that they can be an important part of helping others no matter how old they are. We had such a wonderful experience. The girls, at eight and nine years of age, were saying things like “this was awesome”, “it was a good experience”, and that “it felt good to help”.
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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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- 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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- Listening to Jason
  
  Jason was our Student Intern, three years ago, as a senior at Dartmouth High School
  He then went of NYU and as a junior is doing amazing international work!
  
  Please help him financially if you can.
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- Inspired by Caitlyn
  
  Last Saturday morning we met a most remarkable girl, who did a most amazing thing!
  
  We asked her Mom for details: “Caitlyn is a third grader at Pulaski Elementary School and she recently celebrated her 9th birthday. Caitlyn decided that she wanted to ask her friends to donate toys or clothing to GiftsToGive rather than receive gifts for herself. Through volunteering at Gifts to Give with her family, Caitlyn has realized the importance of giving to others”
  
  Caitlyn says: “There are so many needy children with no special toys. I am lucky to have more than I ever wanted. These children are very brave. I wish that these toys will give them a happy surprise on their birthday!
  
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- Freetown Lakeville Middle School – Friends Of Rachel Club
  
  Yesterday, we met a most remarkable group of students from the Freetown Lakeville Middle School, Friends Of Rachel Club.
  
  Rachel Scott was the first student killed in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. Darrell Scott, Rachel’s father, established Rachel’s Challenge to perpetuate his daughter’s example and the two-page “Code of Ethics” she wrote a month before her death. The organization’s mission is to “motivate, educate and bring positive change to many young people”. The Rachel’s Challenge program includes establishing Friends of Rachel clubs in schools, following the initial presentation, to sustain the campaign’s goals on a long-term basis. Schools around the country have incorporated Rachel’s challenge into their own clubs bringing the message to their students.
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News from GiftsToGive
- DMW Fundraising – Sets A Most Perfect Example Of Corporate Responsibility!
  
  Last Friday we met some seriously wonderful people, from DMW Fundraising. They came to volunteer and they brought a ton of stuff with them to donate. Read More »
- Local bicycles sprung from the slammer!
  
  The below article was written by Steve Urbon at the Standard Times in New Bedford Oct. 2, 2015 – Newspaper Story HERE Read More »
- Worcester Academy
  
  Students from Worcester Academy made a field trip to visit with us last week. Photos from their visit are here. We ordinarily would talk about the Read More »