Two remarkable young women paid us a visit this afternoon, Fairhaven High School seniors, Maddie and Hannah. They made a gift to us in the form of a check for $660! They told us a most amazing story. "Jewelry-making is an ordinary activity that many young girls enjoy...
Five brothers from Men Integrated in Brotherhood (MIB) a student group at Bridgewater State spent the day with us, helping to build racking for our new thrift shop. They learned a lot about working together, team work, tangible philanthropy and big citizenship. They...
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 who actually "walk the walk". Talk about making a difference, talk about building a more...
Our original location in New Bedford was demolished and we moved five miles up the road. We've re-opened after having been closed for 12 weeks. We're turning an old golf ball factory into a new Philanthropy Factory, powered by thousands of student volunteers. We need...
When we learned that our New Bedford mill was being demolished and we had to move, the good news was that our new home in Acushnet will significantly increase our impact and greatly reduce our energy costs. We've encountered severe financial challenges in retrofitting...
Every once in-a-while a photo or two arrives in our inbox that makes us smile. Sometimes we smile and are amazed. Sometimes we are flabbergasted! This story starts with two women remarkable women: Annette and Vivian. Annette is an amazing woman and a wonderful...
CamRon Frazier, a New Bedford High School Junior, received his second SouthCoast Serves award for committing to and then completing sixty hours of volunteer service. The ceremony was at Thursday night's BaySox game versus the Mystic Schooners. Jim Stevens,...
On a beautiful Friday evening in June, the GiftsToGive volunteer management team went back to school and experienced first hand, a most perfect lesson in giving and service. Talk about Expeditionary Learning, Tangible Philanthropy and Big Citizenship! The night was...
Our lease is up! When our building was sold two years ago, our rent was tripled! Now it gets even better - we learn from the newspaper, that the mill is being demolished! The challenging news is that we need to raise the cash to retrofit the new space and then of...
What does the President of the United States and Sophomore, CamRon Frazier have in common? Last Saturday night, at our First Annual "Rising Tide" event, we awarded New Bedford High School Sophomore CamRon Frazier, the Presidential Service Award. CamRon is one of those...