the power of giving and service through their doing actual work.
We call it Tangible Philanthropy and Big Citizenship.
Quick Info
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Donate
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:
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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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
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
contactus@giftstogive.org
What Volunteers Are Saying
Student Intern SHOOTS FOR THE MOON!
* UPDATE Molly's quest to collect 1,000 gently used sports balls has hit snag after snag, then last week something positive happened. The back story - Initially Molly went to the Bruins and asked for help in the form of a player coming to New Bedford and she and her...
Retired city educator teaching new lessons at GiftsToGive!
Every once in a while something happens that fuels change. That something, for us, is Martha Kay. It's one thing to facilitate thousands of children in community service, it's another to connect them to service learning and then to something much bigger than...
Abby shares her birthday – again!
Nine year-old Abby is in the 4th grade and lives over an hour away from New Bedford. For the second year in a row, Abby asked friends coming to her birthday party not to bring her any gifts. Instead, she wanted them to bring new things that she could donate to...
Student Interns Wrap Up Their Summer
Summer Intern Wrap-up Party Luncheon: Ice cream cake and water balloons in the conference room! Our summer intern story is a story of: service learning, small, medium and large challenges, heartbreak, immaturity, revelation, love, hope, mentoring, education,...
Edison Mission Marketing and Trading donate school supplies.
With over 30,000 SouthCoast children living in poverty, going back to school is very difficult for lots of kids - especially when it comes to clothes and school supplies. When people ask us how we are able to help so many local students with school supplies, we tell...
Do something today, that your future self will thank you for!
Student Volunteers
Volunteer Service Hours
Children Provided with Free Gift Packages
Pounds of Clothes Repurposed
The GiftsToGive
Philanthropy Factory
1 Titleist Drive
Acushnet, MA 02743
508-717-8715
contactus@giftstogive.org