SPRING SERVICE

More than 1 in 3 Massachusetts children, 12 years old and younger, live in low-income or homeless situations. Because of their economic hardship, they lack the resources, opportunities, and support to achieve their unlimited potential. In response, Ambassadors lead Spring Service, the first of three statewide service campaigns. Spring Service supports Cradles to Crayons, a nonprofit that provides every day essentials to children experiencing homelessness and poverty— more than 3.4 million children since 2002.

Ambassadors will apply newly learned leadership lessons to hometown service. United with a shared mission, you will organize your first product drive, collecting gently worn clothing for the children served by Cradles to Crayons. As you serve, you’ll strengthen the values of kindness, compassion, and generosity. Spring Service is the largest youth-led service in the state’s history and generates the largest in-kind donation annually to Cradles to Crayons.

Everyone living in the US will have access to essential hygiene products to feel clean, confident, and healthy.

For Spring Service, Ambassadors mobilize hometowns to donate like-new clothing and shoes to ensure thousands of at-risk children can grow, learn, and thrive!

Throughout the year, our product drives collect thousands of hygiene items, including soap and toothpaste, to support the health and dignity of youth and families facing economic hardship.

Provide support to the families of military personnel who have died as a result of active duty service post 9/11/2001.

9.11 Tribute Service unites communities to “honor and remember” by providing care packages, financial support, and tributes to veterans, military families, and Fallen Heroes.

End hunger through service, fundraising, and advocacy in support of hometown food pantries and the community members they nourish.

Fall Service mobilizes Ambassadors to lead food drives for local pantries in order to stock the shelves for the holiday season and reduce hometown hunger.