the power of giving and service through their doing actual work.
We call it Tangible Philanthropy and Big Citizenship.
Quick Info
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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
Dartmouth’s DeMello Elementary School 4th and 5th Grade Student Council take New Bedford by storm!
Last Tuesday, sixty-four, 4th and 5th Grade, DeMello Elementary School, Student Council members and 10 adults, spent three hours volunteering with us at the mill, processing thousands of donated toys and articles of clothing. Their gift? ... 200 hours of inspecting,...
Dartmouth Middle School Students Blow the Roof Off Book Donations
Dartmouth Middle School thought they’d collected a lot of books for GiftsToGive in 2010 when they collected over 3,200 gently used books for kids and teens in one week. Then they smashed that record in 2011 by collecting over 6,000 gently used books. Now DMS students...
Listening to Umair talking about our leadership dereliction
"A quick thought experiment: name a leader in a position of power you (really) admire, trust, and respect. Not just the head of an "alternative" company or political party, but a well-known, mainstream, orthodox, leader of the status quo. Can you? Even after a few...
Nate Helps Others for his Birthday
When Nate invited friends to his birthday party, he asked them to bring gifts of new socks and underwear for boys and girls who didn't have the things that they all had. Nate agreed with his mother that he already had enough "stuff" and decided instead to help kids...
The Worst Charities in America
When we saw this report it made us crazy! Worst Charities in America 2013 By Rank Worst-Charities-in-America_2013_With-Numbers (Video-CNN, Reports by The Tampa Bay Times and The Center for Investigative Reporting)
We’ve come to expect more from technology and less from each other
We spend a significant amount of our time interacting with and mentoring young people. One of our constant issues is separating volunteer teens from their hand-held technology. When we saw this story in the local newspaper - it brought to mind Sherry Turkle and what...
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