Home – Gifts To Give

Because We All Have Gifts To Give

Young people, from all backgrounds, learn, experience and come to understand

the power of giving and service through their doing actual work.

We call it Tangible Philanthropy and Big Citizenship.

Quick Info

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

Every year, thousands of volunteers process donated children’s items to create individual gift packages which are then gifted to local children-in-need. With over 70,000 local children living in poverty the need is overwhelming and our volunteers are a critical component to helping these children.

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Donate

Items:

Looking to donate some new or gently used items to a child-in-need? Check out our most requested items, and items we do not accept, here:

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Financially:

100% of monies raised fund the operating and programming expenses for our service-learning facility. With 98% of our donations coming from local, small businesses and families, any amount truly can make a difference. If you’d like to get involved and make a donation, you can do so here:

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programs

In addition to finding a home for donated new or gently used childhood necessities and treasures, GiftsToGive runs a series of programs for children in our immediate and surrounding communities.

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looking for help?

Distribution partners are our link to children in-need. They are social workers, nurses, teachers, guidance counselors, faith groups, community agencies and organizations who work directly with these children and their families.

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Host a Drive

Items We Accept

Become a Volunteer

Our Mission & Vision

We have implemented a new currency for philanthropy by building a more caring and connected community that is focused on child poverty, early literacy, service to others and giving. By working together and sharing our gifts, we have impact and we make a difference every day.

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Location

The GiftsToGive
Philanthropy Factory
1 Titleist Drive
Acushnet, MA 02743

Volunteer and Donation Drop-Off Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday:
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Wednesday & Saturday:
9:00 am to 2:00 pm

Sunday: Closed

Thrift Store Hours: Saturdays,
9am-4pm

Phone & Email

508-717-8715
contactus@giftstogive.org

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Over 100 students from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School and Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School developed, marketed and staffed their First Annual Health and Safety Fair for Elementary School students and their families....

Listening to Stephan Klein – “The future, belongs to the altruists.”

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English is obviously not his primary language, but we promise you, that if you listen carefully, he has something very important to say! “Survival of the fittest” often brings to mind steely competition, one individual pitted against another for limited resources, in...