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Our Student Intern, Jason, is in South Africa and Needs our Financial Help Now!
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...
Theta Delta Chi walks the walk!
On Saturday, we met brothers from Theta Delta Chi, at UMassDartmouth Peter Coyne, Theta Delta Chi Brother and Education Major had this to say - "I wasn’t sure what to expect when my fraternity, Theta Delta Chi, would be helping at GiftsToGive. Obviously I assumed we...
Student Nathan Turner – Outstanding Volunteer Acknowledgement
Nathan Turner is not your average young man. Nathan was acknowledged by President Obama for the President's, Gold Volunteer Service Award. Nathan has completed over 3,000 hours of volunteer community service. We're so proud of Nathan. Nathan is a Junior at New Bedford...
Listening to Five Year-old Elmire
We just met two remarkable women; Kelli, an ageless beauty and Elmire, a five year-old beauty, brainiac and philanthropist. Elmire had a birthday party last week and in her own words, told us: " I just turned 5. I had a birthday party and I asked all of my friends to...
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...
Meeting Liam, four year-old philanthropist!
Philanthropy is a big word. It's a big concept. For a child, it's one of those ideas/concepts and values that takes perspective, experience and practice. Telling the truth, doing the right thing, not going with strangers, eating the right foods, washing your hands,...
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...
Twin inspiration!
We literally were overwhelmed with a huge donation of great new toys and other items on Saturday from FOUR year-olds, Lily and Matthew. We work everyday at receiving donations from some very remarkable people, lots of them children, but this donation was overwhelming...
Meeting Lyla
Last Saturday, we met a most remarkable girl, seven year-old philanthropist Lyla. We see thousands of children every year and most are special, some beyond words, some are extra special, some are even extraordinary and then there is Lyla. I say this because this seven...