Over a two day period, students at Old Rochester Regional Junior High School in Mattapoisett, produced the first of our one-of-a-kind GiftsToGive Inspirational Cards. Here is a note we received from a participating student: "Small actions add up. Making a bookmark is...
My name is Nathan Dos Reis I am a Boy Scout in Troop 20, Squanto District, Old Colony Council. Our troop is located at 400 Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. I am a senior at New Bedford High School and I am enjoying this final year in high school. I am a...
An abundance of gifts came from the SKY (Summer Bible Camp) and found their way into the hands of hundreds of local kids in need, thanks to the children of St. Christopher and St. Theresa Parishes in Tiverton. Jeremy Mello, Jonathan Klinker, Hannah Cook-Dumas,...
Eight year-old Paige, did something amazing on her birthday. Her parents held a party and Paige asked her friends to bring a new birthday present for a GiftsToGive child, who would not ordinarily receive a gift on their birthday. Paige brought us 31 new...
Hannah McGuire is a 13 year old student at the Freetown-Lakeville Middle school. She's also a philanthropist! Hannah attends the Ziskind School of Judaism at Tifereth Israel Synagogue in New Bedford. Hannah loves dance, reading, music, art, and helping others. This...
Four year-old Austa taught us a thing or two about sharing! She donated a huge amount of her new birthday presents and after touring the mill and seeing where they would go, left truly understanding the power of giving. Talk about a teachable moment! Austa's parents...
Grace attends the Betsy B. Winslow Elementary School. She cleaned out her closets, attic and garage and encouraged her brother Max to do the same. Between the two of them, they collected enough clothes, toys, books and games to help 11 local children who don't have...
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...
Stand Up Speak Out completed a hugely successful book drive. Four students from St Paul School in Hingham, Nell Falvey, Emily Kenneally, Gavin D’Souza and Garrett Jones, were elected to attend the Stand Up Speak Out Leadership Conference held at Boston College. As a...
Ashley attends Dartmouth Middle School. She donated her entire collection of dolls, dollhouses, furniture and accessories from her "Sweet Street Collections" In her "doing" she set a new record of generosity and numbers - over 500 items in total! Talk about making a...