Discover 50+ organizations with local roots committed to doing good in the community.
For nearly 70 years, Globe Santa, a signature program of the Boston Globe Foundation, has delivered holiday presents to more than 3 million children in need throughout the Greater Boston area. Through the generosity of our readers, advertisers, and thousands of other caring citizens across Greater Boston, we customize gift boxes filled with age-appropriate toys, books, and educational games to provide holiday joy for thousands of children each holiday season.
Open to read letters from the families assisted by Globe Santa
Because Joy is a gift every child deserves
A grandmother raising her two grandsons:
I am a senior citizen and have custody of my two grandsons. My income isn’t enough to give the kids a great holiday. I am trying my best to keep them happy but sometimes my best isn’t enough. With their mom being away from them, it sometimes brings tears in their eyes. Some holiday cheer is what they need. I want to thank you in advance for your support.
“I remember as a child receiving gifts from Globe Santa. My mother was a single mother of five children so she struggledtremendously – thank you. We always were grateful for them and felt blessed.”
“My son helps me daily with tasks that I have a hard time completing due to my illness. I wish I could afford to get him the clothes and games that he so deserves and it hurts my heart when I am not able to. Thank you for letting us participate in the Globe Santa program this year.
A family has a three year old with a recent autism diagnosis:
“It is impossible for both of us to work because my son’s therapies are rigorous. We are doing everything we can to get by every month but Christmas will be difficult. Thank you for considering us!”
A NOTE TO OUR READERS
Helping New England gear up for another season of giving.
Living in New England comes with its fair share of beauty to behold. This land, with its lush coastal, mountain, and lake regions, gives us plenty of reasons to proudly call this region home. And beyond its physical allure are the people and their immense giving spirit.
The landscape of giving in New England
Generosity thrives in New England, keeping pace with the nation’s impressive charitable giving. Last year, individuals in the US donated a total of $374.4 billion, and GoFundMe ranked Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire among the top 10 most generous states — Vermont even claimed the top spot for the second year running.
Along with financial resources, New Englanders readily donate their time — the average value of a volunteer hour in New England states is above the national average for 2023, even with that national average having increased over 5 percent from 2022. The value of the volunteer hour is a measurement of charitable force, indicating our region’s strong influence when it comes to sacrificing precious time to staff these vital organizations.
Honoring Jack Connors Jr.
New England’s spirit of generosity found one of its greatest champions in Jack Connors Jr., a lifelong Bostonian and philanthropic leader. On July 23, at age 82, Connors passed away in his Brookline home, leaving behind a powerful legacy. He was the ultimate embodiment of the giving spirit, donating $100 million of his advertising fortune and raising hundreds of millions more for young, at-risk Bostonians by strengthening causes he cared about.
Whether he was creating pro bono ad campaigns for nonprofits out of his legendary ad business, Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc.; giving to the Mass General Hospital for those affected by COVID-19; or offering key support behind Michelle Wu’s trailblazing mayoral campaign, Connors helped shape the future of New England.
Make a difference
In keeping with Connors’ legacy of generosity and the larger giving landscape of New England, we’re once again giving our readers the opportunity to learn about all the ways they can support causes they believe in. Whether you can give time, money, or both, this special section is full of opportunities to make a difference in your community.
350 New Hampshire
About us:
350 New Hampshire is a multigenerational movement working to advance a just transition to renewable energy and an end to our society’s dependence on fossil fuels. We are building the movement for climate justice and working for systemic change. We run local, statewide, and regional campaigns. Our current campaigns are focused on just transition of fossil fuel peaker plants, improving our utilities system, and building the next generation of climate leaders. Over the last six years, we won campaigns to get New Hampshire involved in building offshore wind energy, to stop the Granite Bridge Pipeline, and started the first high school climate organizing internship.
Get involved:
We have volunteer chapters and working groups across the state and New England, moving climate justice campaigns forward in their communities. Our community power and utility justice working groups are advocating for local, clean, and affordable energy. They hold information sessions, support local clean energy efforts, and stand up to fossil fuel executive greed. Our 350NH Youth Team, composed of high school students from around the state, are advocating for better climate change education in their schools. They host rallies, teach-ins, and other events to further climate justice in their communities and statewide.
Learn more at 350nh.org/volunteer.
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American Cancer Society
About us:
Our mission at the American Cancer Society is to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are the largest nonprofit funder of cancer research in the U.S. outside the federal government. Since 1946, we have invested over $5 billion in cancer research, contributing to 3.5 million fewer cancer deaths. We fund local grant projects to eliminate health disparities, with a focus on prevention, early detection, and access to care in marginalized communities. The American Cancer Society touches 55 million lives annually through our essential patient support programs and services. Our trained specialists support more than 250,000 people annually through our 24/7 helpline. We remove barriers to care by providing free rides to treatment and a free place to stay for people with cancer and their caregivers at our Hope Lodges across the country, including the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge in Boston.
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For more than a century, the American Cancer Society has been pursuing better outcomes for every cancer and every life. We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers and donors. Become a volunteer, make a tax-deductible donation, or participate in a fundraising event to help us save lives. Your support will help the American Cancer Society move our mission forward and continue to improve the lives of both people with cancer and their families. We are the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research,
and patient support to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Join, support, and help us end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Animal Rescue League
About us:
Pets are family. This belief is at the heart of everything we do at the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL).
We are the first female-founded animal welfare organization in Massachusetts and are proud to carry on a legacy of kindness and compassion, helping more than 20,000 animals annually since 1899.
Recognized for our innovative, award-winning programs that go beyond sheltering, we address the root causes of the issues facing animals and the people who love them. By partnering with communities, we help animals heal and thrive, keep pets and people together, and protect animals from harm.
Get involved:
Because there is no government funding for this important work, animals must rely on people like you to get the care they need, when they need it most, 365 days a year.
And now through Giving Tuesday, you can double your impact for animals because the Board of Directors and Friends of ARL are offering a dollar-for-dollar match up to $167,950!
Other ways you can lend a paw: adopt, foster, volunteer as a group or individual, donate pet food and supplies, or host a fundraiser. ARL’s animal care and adoption centers are in Boston, Dedham, and Brewster. We accept gifts online, by phone, or mailed to our Dedham address.
Apprentice Learning provides real-world work experiences for middle grade youth. In direct partnership with schools and employers, we leverage career exploration to teach skills, ignite purpose, and nurture dreams. We believe essential skills workshops and hands-on career experiences inspire curiosity, introduce options, and provide tangible skills so that youth can construct their own lives.
Founded in 2012, Apprentice Learning has grown steadily, now providing over 500 students with workplace experiences every year. We are the only organization in Boston offering school-day career exploration for middle school students.
We partner with more than 80 businesses who host AL youth for one-day workplace explorations or six-week apprenticeships. These employers represent a wide range of Boston businesses, architectural, and law firms, investment banking, health care and communications, clean energy and bookstores, animal care and restaurants, arts, museums, horticulture, office management, and more!
Get involved:
We welcome you to join our movement to build and sustain communal wealth for Boston’s middle grade youth today.
Donate: Your gift of $50 helps provide stipends, crucial program supplies, and work-ready attire. Scan the QR code to help a young person cultivate their potential and their purpose today.
Partner: Connect with us. We partner intentionally with those who share a commitment to equity, workplace accountability, and to nurturing young people’s potential. We invite businesses and organizations to host an apprentice. Your partnership illuminates options and augments opportunities. We believe that choice in one’s career path should be available to all. Contact info@apprenticelearning.org to learn more.
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Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE)
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The world is not built to accommodate Autistic people. As a result, Autistic people are four times more likely than their neurotypical peers to feel isolated, nearly 85 percent of Autistic adults are unemployed, and almost 80 percent of Autistic adults will experience mental health challenges. Since 1996, the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE) has helped Autistic and similarly Neurodivergent people build meaningful, connected lives by providing free consultations, coaching, support and social groups, and training and education. AANE’s staff, board members, and volunteers are Autistic adults, family members, and professionals—and their input and experiences shape our programs and service delivery. This year, AANE served more than 12,000 Autistic teens and adults, families, and professionals in New England and around the country.
Get involved:
This season, give to an autism charity that delivers community, connection, and understanding. The programs and services thousands rely on every day at AANE are made possible through generous donations from people like you. Every contribution brings us closer to our vision: a world where Autistic people belong and thrive. Make your gift at aane.org/donate or by scanning the QR code.
85 Main Street, Suite 3, Watertown, Mass. 02472 617-393-3824 | fundraising@aane.org | aane.org
“AANE is a community I know I can turn to with my questions, people who can direct me to resources that can help, and groups that can encourage and support me.”
-AANE Community Member
AANE is working toward a world where Autistic people belong and thrive. Join us today.
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Babson College
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Babson College prepares and empowers entrepreneurial leaders who create, grow, and steward sustainable economic and social value — everywhere. Graduates are instilled with the business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, and leadership and problem-solving skills needed to take charge at any stage of their career. Babson has ascended to a new leadership position across higher education as evidenced by our number two placement in The Wall Street Journal’s rankings of the best colleges in the United States. As pioneers of the earliest approach to entrepreneurship education, Babson has maintained its place as U.S. News & World Report’s number one school for entrepreneurship 28 consecutive times. Our proven approach allows us to create entrepreneurial leaders who impact communities around the world.
Get involved:
When you invest in Babson, you make a difference. Your generosity plays a central role in all we do at the College, allowing us to develop innovative curriculum, offer state-of-the-art facilities, and expand access to the best entrepreneurial education in the world.
Babson is also a hub for putting your ideas into action. We help organizations around the world drive growth and innovation with research-based executive education programs, leadership courses and training, entrepreneurial bootcamp courses, consulting services, and executive courses for working professionals. On completion of our selected program, your teams will be able to address challenges with a flexible, entrepreneurial mindset that drives economic growth and social value.
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Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
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We are a nonprofit research institution located in East Boothbay, Maine. Our mission is to study the vital marine life that forms the foundation of global ocean health and apply what we learn to improve the future for all life on the planet. Most of this life is microscopic — like the tiny plants and animals (plankton) that form the base of the food web — but some of it is large, like kelp and coral reefs. Our vision is a world where scientific understanding of the ocean turns the tide on global challenges and unlocks the full potential of the ocean to support our society.
Our research spans the globe, but our campus sits on the shores of the Gulf of Maine. Stretching from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia, the Gulf is renowned for its beauty and critical to coastal communities, wildlife, and the future of our region. It is also one of the most rapidly warming bodies of water on the planet, underscoring the urgent nature of our science and serving as a vital place to gather data, conduct research, educate the next generation of ocean leaders, and work toward solutions.
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We rely on the generosity of our supporters to keep our laboratory at the leading edge of ocean science. If you’re willing to become part of the community that makes our work possible, please make a donation today and help support bold science for our blue planet.
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Boston Harbor Now
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At Boston Harbor Now, we are leading efforts for coastal climate adaptation in Boston and surrounding waterfront communities. We work with a variety of partners at the state, local, and national levels to create a vibrant waterfront that balances development, open space, and maritime industry while preparing for the devastating effects of coastal flooding.
Our work also includes public access and helping everyone visit the harbor and islands through our free and reduced-cost programs. Donor and program support helps us expand our outreach and welcome even more Greater Boston neighbors to the water to ensure that Boston Harbor remains a vibrant and welcoming resource now and in the future.
Get involved:
Visit bostonharbornow.org/support to:
• Donate and support our year-end campaign
• Become a member of Boston Harbor Now and receive great benefits while supporting our work
• Attend and support our events like the annual waterfront Ice Sculpture Stroll on New Year’s Eve
Your support will ensure that Boston’s harbor, islands, and waterfront remain open, accessible, and resilient to the impacts of climate change. We cannot do this important work without your support.
Philanthropic funds help us implement and advocate for equitable climate resilience and accessibility on Boston Harbor’s waterfront and islands.
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Boston Public Library Fund
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The Boston Public Library Fund is proud to partner with individuals, corporations, and foundations to enable innovative programs and community services at the Boston Public Library (BPL) that address access, equity, and inclusion. Private philanthropic support is core to ensuring that the oldest public library in the United States remains true to its mission of being free to all.
Thanks to generous donor support, the Central Library in Copley Square and its 25 branches are actively responding to the broad and evolving needs of Boston’s neighborhoods including early literacy programs, expanded access to wi-fi to address the digital divide, plus interactive arts and cultural programming. New positions like the chef-in-residence, entrepreneur-inresidence, ESOL instructors, and social workers have also become a reality thanks to our donors.
Get involved:
Double your impact: Donate today and your gift will make twice the difference! Thanks to a generous donor, every gift made through Dec. 31 will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000.
Emerging Leaders: Join our Board for young leaders! Made up of some of the city’s most dynamic young thinkers, the Emerging Leaders are dedicated to supporting the Library, and benefit from access to networking, learning, and events.
To get involved and make your gift, go to bplfund.org.
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters
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For over 50 years, Bridge Over Troubled Waters has been serving homeless, runaway, and at-risk youth in Boston and beyond. With approximately 11,000 youth ages 13 to 25 in the Boston area experiencing at least one night of homelessness each year, this is no small task. Bridge goes beyond the basics, offering youth so much more than just a warm meal or a place to sleep. Youth can access life skills workshops, behavioral health counseling, education and career help, and other services designed to help youth transition to adulthood. Bridge also offers transitional housing programs, independent living spaces, and housing for single mothers and their children. Through this programming tailored to each youth’s individual needs, Bridge guides youth the whole way to stability and self-sufficiency.
Get involved:
Youth experiencing homelessness need our help now. This holiday season, your support will mean that youth not only have somewhere to go, but can create happy memories during the holidays, as all young people should. Give online at www.bridgeotw.org/donatenow and follow us on social media at @BridgeOTW.
Many more youth are experiencing homelessness in your community than you know.
Give at www.bridgeotw.org/donatenow
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Cape Cod 5
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Cape Cod 5 is a community bank with over $5.5 billion in assets. Cape Cod 5 is committed to supporting its customers wherever they are, through its full-service digital offerings or in person at one of its locations throughout Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and Southeastern Massachusetts. Cape Cod 5 offers a broad range of financial products and services to assist customers and community members on their financial journeys, including consumer and business banking and loan products, residential mortgages, investment management, and trust services.
Cape Cod 5 has an amazing team of employees and is consistently recognized nationally and locally as a top workplace. We adhere to our core values of integrity, respect, collaboration, inclusivity, and care in everything we do to support our customers, communities, and employees.
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Community engagement is a key part of our culture, and together with our more than 550 employees, Cape Cod 5 gives back in many different ways, with a focus on the five areas where we feel we are best able to make a difference: accessible housing, education and enrichment, economic sustainability, environmental stewardship, community health, human need, and active service members’ and veterans’ needs.
Find out more about our community efforts at capecodfive.com/community.
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Cultural Survival
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For over 52 years, Cultural Survival has partnered with Indigenous communities to advance Indigenous Peoples’ rights and cultures worldwide. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass. on the lands of the Massachusett and Wampanoag Tribes, we are an Indigenous-led organization, with a staff and board who are majority Indigenous and majority women. We envision a future that respects and honors Indigenous Peoples’ inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression. Working across a four-pronged strategy including grantmaking, capacity building, advocacy, and communications, we support Indigenous solutions to the world’s most pressing problems including climate change, food insecurity, and human rights violations.
In addition to our global impact, we partner with local Indigenous communities here in New England. Our grantmaking supports organizations like the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, an immersion preschool revitalizing the Wampanoag language after 150 years without fluent speakers. In our advocacy work, we form part of the Massachusetts Indigenous Legislative Agenda working to educate state legislators and the public about issues of importance to Native Peoples in Massachusetts on topics such as including Indigenous history and contemporary cultures in our K-12 public school curriculum.
Get involved:
Attend or volunteer at one of our events, such as the Cultural Survival Bazaars,
a series of cultural festivals where the public can engage with and purchase handmade items directly from Indigenous artists, supporting their livelihoods and communities. Join us at our upcoming Cultural Survival Bazaar, December 5-8, 2024 at The Prudential Center in Boston, Mass.
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Cure Blindness Project
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Founded as Himalayan Cataract Project with US headquarters in Vermont, Cure Blindness Project works to eliminate avoidable blindness throughout under-resourced communities worldwide. Approximately 43 million people in the world are blind, and 90 percent of them live where access to eye care is difficult or impossible. These people often live in loneliness and exclusion. With the help of global partners (and generous donors), Cure Blindness Project today provides high-quality eye care, education, and world-class eye care infrastructure in over 30 countries. Since its founding in 1995, Cure Blindness Project and their partners have provided over 1.6 million sight-restoring surgeries and provided screening and basic eye care to over 16.5 million people.
Get involved:
Join us in our mission to cure treatable blindness. At Cure Blindness Project, supporters have multiple opportunities to get involved. Host an online fundraiser, become a global partner, join the Visionaries Club, or subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
Join us in our mission to cure blindness at www.cureblindness.org/getinvolved
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Daily Table
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Since 2015, Daily Table has been working to solve hunger and create healthier communities. We’re an innovative nonprofit operating five community grocery stores in the Greater Boston area, with a mission to make nutritious food affordable for everyone. Founded by leading grocery and conscious capitalism expert, Doug Rauch (former president of Trader Joes), we flip the power dynamic of traditional aid organizations by providing healthy food that’s affordable on all budgets.
Daily Table is a hunger-relief organization masquerading as a neighborhood grocery store. Our stores provide a welcoming retail environment where shoppers can afford good food, choose what they want, and feel good about the food they’re buying. Daily Table leverages existing systems that support low income households, like SNAP, serving over 12,000 shoppers per month, one quarter of whom utilize SNAP benefits.
Get involved:
Support your neighbors in need by shopping at and donating to Daily Table! Daily Table is funded both by store sales (70 percent) and the generosity of donors (30 percent), meaning every funding dollar is matched with $2 of revenue. This makes us a sustainable solution to food insecurity, filling the gap between food pantries and traditional grocery stores. Whether you choose to volunteer, give, or shop at our stores, you can help provide affordable, nutritious food to your neighbors in need.
Give today at dailytable.org/give
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is one of the world’s leading cancer centers. Its mix of compassionate clinical care, revolutionary research, education, community engagement, and advocacy make lifesaving care possible for adult and pediatric patients in New England and around the world. Ranked number one as the best hospital for cancer care in New England by U.S. News & World Report, Dana-Farber is dedicated to a unique balance between cancer research and care, offering more than 1,100 clinical trials and playing a foundational role in more than half of the cancer drugs approved by the FDA since 2018.
For over 75 years, the Jimmy Fund has raised money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s lifesaving mission and is an official charity of the Boston Red Sox, the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, and the Pan-Mass Challenge.
Get involved:
Join the dedicated community united in the shared goal of defying cancer. Get involved and:
• Make a one-time or monthly donation
• Participate or volunteer at a Dana-Farber or Jimmy Fund event
• Leave a legacy by including Dana-Farber in your will or estate plans
• Follow us on social media (@danafarber and @thejimmyfund)
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Dignity Matters
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Dignity Matters provides free menstrual care and undergarments to 17,000 women across Massachusetts each month. Women can’t stay healthy, work, or attend school without menstrual care — but these items are expensive, rarely donated, and can’t be purchased using SNAP/Food Stamps, WIC, or any other government benefit programs. One in four students miss class regularly because they can’t access menstrual care (which is not required in public schools in Massachusetts), and when families struggle to pay for food and rent women often forgo pads or tampons to make more funds available. Dignity Matters helps women live with dignity each month by providing the items they are comfortable using, in the size and style that works best for them.
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Volunteers and donors are the cornerstone of everything Dignity Matters does. The 4 million items we distribute each year are all donated to us by our community or purchased with your financial support. Every month, hundreds of volunteers help us collect, sort, pack, and distribute items to women in need. Whether you volunteer in our Westborough warehouse, pack menstrual care kits with your colleagues, or host a drive in your community, YOU can make a difference. And with every $50 you donate, you provide a woman the menstrual care and underwear she needs to learn, work, and live with dignity for a year.
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Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath)
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Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) has a 200-year history of innovating and evolving to meet the needs of women and families in Boston and beyond. Today, we’re a leader in supporting families to climb the economic ladder. Because poverty is complex, we use a multifaceted approach including direct services in the Greater Boston area, a global learning network of over 1,000 organizations, research, and advocacy to advance systems-level change.
Our special sauce is our breakthrough coaching approach. Our model creates an opportunity for women and families to work towards goals across all areas of their lives, with the support of an EMPath mentor along the way. Families have made incredible strides — securing good-paying jobs, completing educational trainings, buying their first home, and more.
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At EMPath, we work towards creating a world in which all people experiencing poverty have what they need to climb the economic ladder. Your support is critical to helping us get there. A gift to EMPath ensures that we can continue helping families here in Boston, disrupting poverty nationally, and advocating for lasting, systematic change. Learn more at empathways.org
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FamilyAid
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Massachusetts’ largest crisis is also one of the most difficult to see: The Commonwealth has the second-highest rate of family homelessness in the country. Each day, thousands of children and parents are fighting an invisible battle. Some are sleeping in subway and bus stations, many are living in shelters and hotels, and most are confined to a friend or family member’s couch or floor without a home to call their own. Others are on the brink — just one emergency, medical bill, or unexpected expense away from losing their home.
FamilyAid has been helping families overcome poverty, housing instability, and homelessness for over 100 years. Its multigenerational methods are proven, and its outcomes have been lauded by independent charity evaluators Charity Navigator and Candid’s GuideStar. What FamilyAid does works: Families supported by the agency have a 98 percent housing retention rate, and their housing placement rate is more than double the national average. And, most importantly, parents report that their children are healthier and happier.
Get involved:
FamilyAid serves more than 4,700 children and parents and needs your support to help them achieve lasting success. You can make a difference. Join FamilyAid by becoming an advocate, raising awareness about family homelessness or contributing whatever you can to support the children and parents in its care. Make your gift anytime at www.familyaidboston.org or on December 3 for Giving Tuesday.
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Food Link
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At Food Link, we’re dedicated to transforming the food system. We recover surplus, high-quality food that would otherwise have gone to waste and deliver it to community organizations serving families and individuals. Our work ensures that fresh, nutritious food goes to those experiencing food insecurity as we advocate for systemic change. In 2023 alone, we rescued 1.4 million pounds of food, reaching 100,000 people across 46 towns and cities throughout Greater Boston.
Get involved:
Give: When you donate to Food Link, you’re fueling a vision in which everyone has access to abundant, nourishing food, and no edible food is wasted. Every donation, no matter the size, creates lasting impact for families and communities in need.
Volunteer: Food Link is powered by over 300 dedicated volunteers who collect, sort, and distribute food to our community partners seven days a week. Whether you’re looking to commit to a regular shift or prefer a more flexible schedule, there are plenty of opportunities to make a difference. Join us in ensuring that good food reaches those who need it most.
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Four Paws
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FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organization that works towards a world where humans treat animals with respect, empathy, and understanding. With 13 sanctuaries worldwide, FOUR PAWS has years of expertise in rescue, rehabilitation, and sanctuary care of big cats, bears, elephants, and other wild animals rescued from terrible conditions in captivity. The organization is also committed to the humane treatment of stray dogs and cats and better living conditions for companion and farm animals. FOUR PAWS has offices in 15 countries, including a U.S. office in Massachusetts, and its work is based on scientific expertise, sound research, and national and international advocacy for positive legislative changes for animals.
FOUR PAWS’ rapid response team, composed of highly skilled experts, is equipped to help animals impacted by wars or in conflict zones. We have conducted wild animal rescues in Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Lebanon and Gaza, reaching areas where no one else can go.
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Join us and be part of the animal protection movement! Help make a global impact, and rest assured your gift is going towards sustainable, lasting changes for animals. FOUR PAWS’ Boston-based office is also a registered 501(c)(3) organization, making your donation tax deductible. You can make a secure, one-time, or monthly donation online, gift stock or cryptocurrency, mail a
check, or even leave FOUR PAWS in your will. The organization appreciates all forms of support.
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
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Compassion, community, confidence, independence, and advocacy — these are skills that are difficult to fully develop inside a classroom. As the largest girl-serving organization in Massachusetts and the 10th largest Girl Scout council in the country, Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) is the driving force behind the development of essential tools for the 20,000 Girl Scouts that we serve. Our research-backed, innovative leadership programming guides our youth members through an exploration of four main focus areas: STEM, the outdoors, entrepreneurship, and life skills. We encourage each of our Girl Scouts to try new things without fear of failure. These lessons allow them to become the best version of themselves by building the kind of resourcefulness and tenacity that will allow them to thrive in every stage of their lives.
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For 112 years, our organization has provided a supportive space for Girl Scouts to become successful and empowered individuals. Now more than ever, it is critical that we support our future leaders as they develop into the changemakers they are at their cores.
Support our Girl Scouts as they change the world; join us as a volunteer, lifetime member, proud alum, or donor today at gsema.org.
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Good Sports
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Cost should not keep children from experiencing the developmental benefits of sports. Yet, the cost to play is a top reason why children from lower-income homes do not participate in sports, according to research from RAND. Good Sports changes the game for these children by providing brand-new sports and fitness equipment, apparel, and footwear from sporting goods companies to youth organizations in high-need communities.
Since 2003, Good Sports has donated nearly $15 million in critical sports gear to Massachusetts youth organizations, and over $110 million to programs across the country. This helps youth organizations decrease participation fees, expand programming, and much more — unlocking opportunities for children to improve physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally through play. Of the youth Good Sports serves, 76 percent identify as BIPOC, with a nearly even split between boys and girls. To learn more about how Good Sports is keeping kids off the sidelines, please visit www.goodsports.org.
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Make a financial gift: This holiday season, Good Sports’ goal is to raise funds to get 75,000 brand-new soccer balls, footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, and more into the hands of children in need. Please consider a donation to the 4th Quarter Campaign before the clock runs out on Dec. 31. Scan the QR code to give the gift of play this holiday season!
Corporate involvement: Good Sports has great success partnering with top brands, such as Gatorade, GEICO, and DICK’s Sporting Goods. Each partnership is customized based on the unique goals of the partner. Please email David Olds at dolds@goodsports.org to learn more.
Volunteer: Corporate groups are welcome to volunteer at our equipment warehouse in Braintree, Mass. Employees help Good Sports prepare sports equipment, apparel, and footwear to be donated to youth organizations in need. Please reach out to Greyson Avots at gavots@goodsports.org to learn more.
Emerging Leaders Council: Emerging leaders in their 20s and 30s are welcome to apply, where they can network, develop leadership skills, and deepen their understanding of the nonprofit sector as they raise funds and awareness for Good Sports’ mission. Please contact Ryan Aaron at raaron@goodsports.org to learn more.
1515 Washington St, Suite 300, Braintree MA 02184 | 617-471-1213 | goodsports.org
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The Home for Little Wanderers
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For 225 years, The Home for Little Wanderers has helped build stable lives and hopeful tomorrows for children who are abused, neglected, or in at-risk circumstances.
The Home’s more than 30 community-based and residential programs serve thousands of children and their families across the Northeast. Many of these youth are victims of trauma, violence, or shattered family lives. At The Home, staff and volunteers ensure their emotional, social, educational, and physical well-being through a wide range of critical services — because every child deserves happiness, and no child should go through life alone. Get involved:
The generosity of donors is critical for The Home’s ability to deliver services throughout its communities. This time of year can be especially difficult for the children and families The Home serves, but you can help make it brighter by donating a toy to the Toy Room, sending a gift card, or making a monetary gift to The Home. The Home’s goal is to make sure every child in its care has a gift to open and every family is provided with much-needed essentials.
To learn more about the ways in which you can help give the gift of joy this holiday season, scan the QR code or visit thehome.org/bigwishes.
ZION’S HOLIDAY WISH
If eight-year-old Zion could have the gift of hisdreams thisholiday season, it would be abike. He doesn’t feel he canask for one. Thisholiday will be harder thanmost; hisparents have recently separated, and money is tight. Still, he is hoping. Abike wouldbemore than agift.Heimagines his dad teaching himto rideit, and high-fiving him when hedoes. He misses his father— he hasn’tseen him much lately.Abike, and that experience, wouldbeagift to them both.You canhelpbringZionand his dad together thisholiday season, witha Big Wishes gift or donation.
Your giftand supporthelp fulfill the holidaydreams of kids like Zion and so many other children and families at The Home.Join in TheHome’slargest donation initiative of the year,aswehelp those in our care unwrap joythis holiday!
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Home For Our Troops
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Located in Taunton, MA, Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) is a publicly funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives.
Most of these Veterans have sustained injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, blindness, severe burns, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country, allowing them to focus on family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives.
This year, Homes For Our Troops is proud and honored to celebrate its 20th anniversary of Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives. Since HFOT’s inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents out of every dollar spent has gone directly to its program services, providing post-9/11 Veterans with the adapted homes they need. HFOT has built over 400 specially adapted custom homes in 45 states nationwide with over 65 active home-build projects in various stages of construction. There are currently three home-build projects underway in New England. HFOT builds these homes where the Veteran chooses to live and stays in contact with them after home delivery. Homes For Our Troops provides a pro-bono financial planner for three years to assist in financial planning and household budgeting. HFOT also provides homeownership education and warranty coverage to ensure that the Veteran is set up for long-term success as a homeowner.
HFOT has more than 100 Veterans in the application process for its program, and its goal is to build a home for every Veteran who qualifies for one.
As a top-rated military and Veterans nonprofit organization, Homes For Our Troops relies on the generosity of patriotic donors and supporters like you.
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Our success depends on your participation. There are many ways to get involved: make a donation, attend an event, host a fundraiser, follow us on social media, or run for Team HFOT — there’s something for everyone! By joining our mission, you will significantly impact the lives of severely injured post-9/11 Veterans.
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Hospitality Homes
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Hospitality Homes is a Boston-based nonprofit providing free and low-cost short-term housing to patients and their families traveling to Boston for life-saving medical care. Since 1983, we’ve served over 20,000 families, offering them a safe and welcoming place to stay during challenging times. Our unique model combines volunteer host homes, donated apartments, and discounted accommodations to give families affordable options while reducing the financial and emotional burdens of medical travel. With a compassionate and generous network of volunteer host homes in the Boston area, Hospitality Homes provides comfort, support, and a sense of community to those in need, making us a crucial resource for families from all over New England, the country and the world.
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Join us in making a difference! You can get involved with Hospitality Homes by becoming a volunteer host, donating a temporary apartment, or making a financial contribution. By opening your doors to a family in need, or supporting our mission with a donation, you directly impact the lives of families seeking critical medical care in Boston. Whether it’s for a few nights or longer stays, your involvement helps create a home away from home, easing the stress of medical treatment for countless families across the region.
Bringing Home & Heart to health careinBoston
Hospitality Homes offers free and low-cost housing to families traveling toBoston for medicalcare.
We’ve served 40,000+familiessince 1983 through host homes,donatedapartments, and discounted hotels.
Join us by hosting,donating, or contributing to supportfamiliesinneed of careinBoston.
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The fact that there arepeople whofind it in their hearts to open up their space to strangers going through some of thehardest things in their lives is just atestament to aspecial kindness that is rare to find."
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Housing Families
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At Housing Families, our holistic approach uplifts individuals and families facing homelessness. We are focused on our clients’ wellbeing, offering temporary and permanent housing coupled with supportive services, counseling and mental health support, legal assistance, food access, and youth programs. We are committed long-term to our clients as they navigate their journeys toward stable, permanent housing.
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Housing Families’ growth relies on our supporters and volunteers who dedicate time, talent, resources, and expertise to move our mission forward.
To make a tax-deductible donation, please visit our website or send a check made out to Housing Families to the address listed. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out to Jennie Krems at jkrems@housingfamilies.org.
www.housingfamilies.org/donate | 919 Eastern Avenue | Malden, MA 01248
1,350 Adults &childrenservedinour homeless emergency shelters this year
800+ Evictionsprevented annually
$6.12 Forevery $1 invested in ourwellnessprograms, $6.12 in social &economicvalue is returned to ourcommunity
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5,700+
adults &children served in our programs each year
People provided with free Legal Aidfor Wellness& HousingStabilitythisyear
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International Institute of New England
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For more than 100 years, the International Institute of New England (IINE) has created opportunities for refugees and immigrants to succeed through resettlement, education, career advancement, and pathways to citizenship. With locations in Boston and Lowell, Mass. and Manchester, N.H., IINE welcomes and serves thousands of individuals and families annually, including people displaced by political instability, violence, and climate crises, survivors of human trafficking, and unaccompanied children joining family members in New England.
This year, IINE has played a critical role in responding to the arrival of Haitian immigrants in Massachusetts by working directly in the state’s shelter system to connect families with public benefits and English language classes, apply for work authorization, and progress towards self-sufficiency.
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Welcoming and supporting newcomers takes a community. Get involved by:
Volunteering: Opportunities range from a single day to weekly commitments and include English tutoring, transporting clients to appointments, working with refugee youth, setting up apartments, and more.
Donating goods: Help immigrants feel at home in New England by providing them with winter clothes, household items, and gift cards.
Attending events: IINE hosts a variety of events throughout the year. Our next event will be the WILLOW Luncheon, scheduled for March 2025 in
Boston and dedicated to raising funds for immigrant women and girls who face unique challenges during resettlement.
Donating: Make a lasting and immediate impact on the lives of our newest neighbors by donating today.
Visit iine.org to get involved and show your support.
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Jobs for the Future
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At Jobs for the Future (JFF), we believe every person deserves a fair chance to work in a quality job so they can build a better life. For over 40 years, JFF has been a catalyst for helping people who face barriers to economic advancement. We do this by transforming the US education and workforce systems and reimagining what’s possible. We lead public, private, and nonprofit changemakers to new ideas and promising innovations to help millions of people advance and strengthen our nation’s economic competitiveness.
Our work is guided by a bold North Star: By 2033, 75 million people facing systemic barriers to advancement will work in quality jobs. Join us and help build a future that works — for everyone.
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When you support JFF, you help create lasting systems change throughout New England and across the country. Your contribution helps create more equitable opportunities for people who face unfair barriers to quality jobs and better lives — people without four-year degrees, people of color, women of all backgrounds, and people with criminal records. Thank you for supporting JFF and helping achieve equitable economic advancement for all!
To learn more about supporting our work or other ways to get involved, please contact: development@jff.org
Literations
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Over 75 percent of elementary school students in the communities we serve aren’t reading at grade level. This gap in early literacy prevents students from reaching their full potential. We’re here to change that.
Literations drives educational equity through experienced community volunteers empowering young readers for lifelong learning. We envision a day when all students, regardless of zip code, enter the fifth grade as strong readers poised for academic success. We pair older adult volunteers with first through fourth-graders to deliver evidence-based, one-to-one literacy support and mentorship. Over the past 30 years, we’ve helped more than 10,000 students in Greater Boston improve their reading and social-emotional skills.
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Volunteer: Join our corps of volunteer literacy coaches to mentor a young reader and help them leap forward in literacy. Literations provides all the training you need to help students build their confidence and reading skills. With the help and camaraderie of your fellow coaches and our staff, you will experience the joy of helping put a young reader on the path to future learning and success.
Give: Your donation to Literations supports one-on-one literacy coaching, vital program start-up costs, and ongoing training for our volunteers. Together, we can ensure every child has the chance to thrive in the classroom and beyond!
Give now at www.literations.org/donate. Phone: 617-423-6633
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design
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For 150 years, the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) has been a beacon of creativity and innovation. As the nation’s only public independent college of art and design, we nurture the dreams of aspiring artists, designers, and creative thinkers, while also serving as a vital cultural hub for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our graduates go on to serve a variety of industries with the skills and vision they develop at MassArt. A creative mind — a MassArt mind — transforms every environment, bringing critical thinking and innovative solutions. Today, we invite you to be part of this legacy. When you make a gift to the MassArt Foundation, you not only make a MassArt education accessible to an up-and-coming artist or designer; you invest in a diverse and thriving creative economy.
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Today’s students are tomorrow’s thinkers and innovators, ready to shape the world with their breakthroughs. Your contribution ensures we can provide vital resources, scholarships, and cutting-edge facilities to empower these talented individuals. Together, we can cultivate an inclusive environment where creativity flourishes, giving every student the opportunity to succeed. Join us in making a lasting impact. Your generosity will propel MassArt students toward a future filled with potential and possibility. Be a part of our mission to inspire the next generation of creative leaders and strengthen the cultural fabric of Massachusetts.
Make a gift at massart.edu/globe.
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MassBike
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MassBike, the leading bicycling advocacy organization in Massachusetts, is working to make the Commonwealth safer and more accessible for bicyclists of all ages and abilities. One of the most ambitious projects MassBike supports is the completion of the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT), a 104-mile shared-use path that will stretch from Boston to Northampton. When finished, the MCRT will serve as a critical transportation, recreation, and tourism corridor, linking 26 communities across the state and providing a safe, scenic route for cyclists, walkers, and other non-motorized travelers.
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MassBike’s ultimate goal is for all 351 communities in Massachusetts to be connected through a comprehensive network of trails and on-street bicycling infrastructure. By advocating for safer streets, better bike lanes, and expanded multi-use paths, MassBike is ensuring a future where no matter your age or ability, you can safely travel by bike.
To support MassBike’s efforts to complete the MCRT and help create a more connected, bike-friendly Massachusetts, consider making a tax-deductible donation today at massbike.org/GivingTuesday24. Every contribution brings us one step closer to a state where bicycling is a safe, accessible, and viable transportation option for everyone.
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Mass Mentoring Partnership
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For 32 years, Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) has been the only state-wide training, research, and advocacy organization for Massachusetts mentoring and youth-serving organizations. We believe our communities will do well if our young people do well. MMP provides the critical link between national evidence-based research and local programs promoting the increased quality and quantity of mentoring relationships.
MMP builds the capacity of mentoring programs through training, technical assistance, and site-based consultation. We work to influence systems such as schools, the workforce, and the court system to create relationship-rich environments where young people can find a sense of belonging. We motivate civic leaders, employers, and individual stakeholders to invest in and create supportive public policy prioritizing quality mentoring relationships for young people.
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Join the Mentoring Connector: Are you interested in mentoring? Do you know a young person looking for a mentoring program? We can help you get connected! The Mentoring Connector is the only national database of mentoring programs.
Join our network: Sign up to receive MMP’s weekly newsletter, which
includes information on events, trainings, partner programming and more. Scan the QR code to learn more!
Visit our website, www.massmentors.org and click on the “Join the Network” button at the top of the page.
Mass Mentoring Partnershipiscommittedtoensuring that all young people in Massachusettshave thementoring relationships they need to developinto thriving, engaged adults, resulting in vibrant communities.
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Melmark New England
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Founded over 25 years ago, Melmark New England (MNE) serves hundreds of individuals with autism, intellectual, and developmental disabilities from over 80 local communities. We offer special education day schools in Andover and Stoughton, residential programs, vocational services, and an adult day program. Earlier this year, we celebrated the one year anniversary of our Stoughton day school, which is now serving over 50 families on the South Shore. This winter, we will also break ground on the development of an instructional, evidence-based adult planned community on a three acre campus in Tewksbury.
With over 500 highly-skilled staff members, MNE is nationally renowned as a leader in the human services field. As an extension of our commitment to elevating the field, Melmark has created the EnvisionSMART™ Institute to provide research and tools which will enable other providers to utilize the Melmark Model for Program Development and Clinical Treatment. This will raise the standard of services while addressing every aspect of the critical educational, clinical, and administrative functions that are vital to evidence-based, special education programs.
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There are many meaningful ways to support Melmark’s mission and vision. As a non-profit, Melmark relies on the generous support of donors, corporate partners, foundations, community organizations, and volunteers. Donations enable us to invest in new technology, enhance learning and vocational
experiences, and help bridge the gap between the actual costs of the programs and services we offer and what we receive in public funding to cover those costs.
Help us Build the Future of Adult Services in Massachusetts
This pilot project will cost $14 million to complete and will lead the way to expanding the continuum of care for our state’s most vulnerable residents and provide a model that can be replicated by other human services providers.
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Melmark New England is creating an innovative new adult services model on a three acre campus in Tewksbury which will include:
Four residences housing 20 adults
Instructional and vocational day program for 50+ individuals
Vocational coffee shop social enterprise
Daily living activities, supports, community engagement, and recreational opportunities
Affordable staff housing
With divisions in New England, Pennsylvania, and the Carolinas, Melmark is committed to enhancing the lives of individuals within diverse communities with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families by providing exceptional evidence-based and applied behavior analytic services to every individual, every day.
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Merrimack Valley Food Bank
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Nobody should have to choose between buying groceries for their family and keeping their heat on. Merrimack Valley Food Bank’s mission is to provide adequate nutrition and freedom from hunger. We eliminate barriers to healthy food access by providing nutritious food to people right in the neighborhoods where they live, work, learn, and play. Through partnerships with over 100 member agencies such as food pantries, meals programs, shelters, and schools, MVFB feeds more than 70,000 people a month in 31 cities and towns in Middlesex and Essex counties. Our programs also include grocery deliveries to homebound seniors, in-school food pantries for students, a free farmer’s market at low-income and senior housing properties, and a food rescue program partnering with local supermarkets to prevent food waste.
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There are many ways you can join the fight against food insecurity in our region. Making a financial donation or joining our Stock the Shelves Club with a monthly donation will help keep our shelves stocked all year round. We also welcome food donations – donate on your own or organize a food drive with your workplace, church, school, or friends and family. At different times of the year we welcome volunteers to sort and inspect donated food, to fill bags for students, to deliver groceries to the homebound, or to distribute food at our Community Market. Visit our website and follow us on social media for details on all of these and additional opportunities to make an impact.
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Hands-on volunteering in Greater Boston
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Greater Boston offers meaningful ways to volunteer all year long, especially in support of those experiencing hunger and homelessness. These opportunities empower volunteers to make a lasting impact.
The Greater Boston Food Bank
More than one in three Massachusetts households reported food insecurity in 2023, according to the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB). The GBFB works to end hunger in Eastern Massachusetts by providing food assistance. Individuals and groups can get involved by signing up for a shift at the food bank’s warehouse in Boston, which may involve packing food boxes and helping sort food items. You can get started by filling out the volunteer request form at gbfb.org/ get-involved/volunteer/. Local food pantries also need volunteers. To find a location near you, the food bank has an interactive map on its website at gbfb.org.
Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston
Since 1987, Habitat for Humanity
Greater Boston has built more than 120 homes in neighborhoods across the city for low-to-moderate income residents. Volunteers contribute about 70 percent of the labor to build these homes. While they work alongside professional construction teams, you
Whether you’re packing food boxes, building homes, or serving meals, volunteering in Greater Boston is a powerful way to connect with your community and support those in need.
don’t need construction experience to volunteer. Habitat for Humanity
Greater Boston hosts “Build Days” for corporate, school, faith-based, and other groups to work on tasks such as hanging drywall, painting, stacking lumber, framing, sanding, cleaning, and more. To sign your group up, visit habitatboston.org/volunteer/groupbuild-days/.
Boston Cares
Boston Cares is a volunteer agency that helps fill more than 20,000 volunteer spots every year that support more than 150 schools and nonprofits in Greater Boston. To get involved, register online at bostoncares.org/ become_a_member and sign up for the new volunteer orientation. Then,
visit the Boston Cares’ online calendar for volunteer opportunities. There are more than 300 available every month.
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
The mission of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) is to provide individuals and families experiencing homelessness access to quality, equitable health care. Volunteers help on-site in its clinics, respite care facility, administrative offices, and research department, as well as off-site organizing donation drives. Groups can volunteer to run a bingo session, which happens at least twice a week. Bingo is one of the patients’ favorite activities, according to BHCHP. Groups can also set up clothing drives. BHCHP routinely needs new underwear and new or gently used sweatpants in all sizes. They also need volunteers with foreign language skills. Individuals can fill out an online form at bhchp.org/ get-involved/volunteer/ to sign up.
Pine Street Inn
Pine Street Inn provides a range of services to help end homelessness, including permanent housing, an emergency shelter, street outreach, and workforce development. Volunteers can host off-site events to assemble bags or baskets of necessities, or gift card drives for individuals. Volunteers can also provide pre-packaged snacks and
desserts, which are distributed via the shelter and outreach programs. Meal sponsorships or ordering catered lunches are other opportunities. In-person volunteers are needed for kitchen prep and meal service. To get involved, email volunteer@ pinestreetinn.org.
Women’s Lunch Place
Women’s Lunch Place is a community for women experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty. The organization provides meals, hygiene essentials, advocacy, medical care, and other services. Women’s Lunch Place relies on volunteers to carry out these programs and services. To get started, complete the organization’s online volunteer application (womenslunchplace.org/volunteer) and an orientation. One of the most popular volunteer positions is in the Healthy Meals kitchen, helping staff with food preparation, serving meals, and cleaning up, according to the organization. Women’s Lunch Place also constantly needs meal delivery drivers to bring extra meals to its partners across the city on weekdays. Whether you’re packing food boxes, building homes, or serving meals, volunteering in Greater Boston is a powerful way to connect with your community and support those in need. These organizations offer opportunities to make an impact — one act of kindness at a time.
More Than Words
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Systems are stacked against our young people. Up to 50 percent of the homeless youth population comes out of the child welfare system, only 50 percent of youth in foster care finish high school, and 70 percent of young adults in Massachusetts state prisons are people of color.
More Than Words empowers youth who are in the foster care system, court-involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business. Every year, we work with 300+ youth through job training in our youth-run businesses, youth development and life skills, supportive services like housing and help with court, and long-term career and education support to help youth achieve a sustainable career. We empower 98 percent of graduates to succeed in high school and 94 percent to be productively engaged in work, school, or both.
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Our young people are out on our fleet of five trucks sourcing 4 million books and 725,000 items of pre-loved clothing each year. They manage an inventory of 160,000 books, running two retail bookstores and a (new!) thrift clothing store, and popping up all over the region in a mobile bookstore. They generate about 30 percent of the funding needed to run our program.
You can match their efforts by shopping for “gifts that give back” online or in stores, contributing financially to match earned revenue, donating books and clothing to our youth-run businesses, and volunteering your time and talent to work alongside our youth.
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Mount Holyoke
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At Mount Holyoke College, the world’s leading gender-diverse women’s college, we immerse students in a vibrant, intellectually adventurous global community to develop their voices and visions for the future, preparing them for lives of purposeful leadership in a culturally diverse world.
Philanthropy is in our DNA. Against staggering societal and logistical barriers, Mount Holyoke’s founder, Mary Lyon, became one of the original crowdfunders — inspiring a community of supporters with her bold views on educational equity. Together they transformed higher education and redefined the vision of what women can accomplish. Over the past 187 years, generations of dynamic leaders have followed in Lyon’s footsteps, addressing inequalities and making a difference in their communities.
Dec. 3, 2024, marks the 12th annual #GivingTuesday, a global movement of generosity started by a team led by MHC alum Asha Curran ’95. This is a day to come together to support the causes and communities we care most about.
Guided by our ambitious new strategic plan, MHC Forward, we are leveraging our legacy of philanthropy to ensure that Mount Holyoke leads the way for generations to come. We are proud of the important role Mount Holyoke plays in our community, and we celebrate the many ways our bold leaders and boundless learners continue to make positive change in the world.
As the first of the renowned Seven Sisters colleges, Mount Holyoke has been and always will be an innovator in designing and delivering an inclusive and exploratory liberal arts education.
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MSPCA-Angell
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Since 1868, the MSPCA-Angell has been at the forefront of animal protection and veterinary care, providing hands-on care for thousands of animals each year. We are a nonprofit dedicated to kindness and care for animals. Our services include animal adoption; world-class veterinary care; advocacy for animal welfare laws; community outreach; and law enforcement, investigating and enforcing laws against animal cruelty.
Our compassionate team of highly experienced doctors helps tens of thousands of pets every year with wellness, specialty, and emergency services as well as low-cost clinics. Last year, our adoption centers found loving homes for over 10,500 animals, a testament to our commitment to animal welfare. We also hit a massive milestone with our community outreach program, helping to keep families and pets together by delivering 10 million meals to pets in need.
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This year, we’re flipping the script and doing the giving on Giving Tuesday. Lend your support as we launch community outreach pop-up events across Massachusetts to provide crucial resources for animals and families in need, especially with rising costs and economic challenges. Since we don’t receive government funding, we rely on generous people like you who care about animals. Your involvement can make a significant difference. Whether it’s creating a fundraising page in honor of someone special or volunteering your time and skills, your contribution is invaluable. Help us provide food, shelter, medical care — and lots of love — to all the animals we impact. Your support makes this life-saving work possible!
WE’RE GIVING BACK ON GIVING TUESDAY
The MSPCA-Angell is giving back to families across Massachusetts by donating 50,000 pet meals and vaccinating and microchipping 250 animals.
•$20 – 70 pet meals
•$50 – Flea preventative for 5 animals •$100/$200 – Spay or neuter surgery for a cat/dog
•$500 – Lifesaving, urgent vet care for one pet •$1,000 – Sponsorship of a Pet Food Pantry Distribution Day
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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The MFA is open. Open to new ideas that broaden our perspectives. Open to every visitor, from curious newcomers to lifelong art lovers. Open to new possibilities discovered through art.
Showcasing ancient artistry and modern masterpieces, local legends, and global visionaries, the MFA’s renowned collection of nearly 500,000 works tells the story of the human experience — a story that holds unique meaning for everyone. The MFA welcomes diverse perspectives, both within the artwork and among its visitors.
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Your MFA membership enables the Museum to continue providing broad access to art and art education — revealing connections, exploring differences, and fostering important conversations in a space where many worlds meet. Through membership you not only gain access to an exciting list of benefits, including free admission, but you also help make art accessible to everyone — cultivating mutual understanding and community on a global scale.
Spread creativity, cultural expression, and holiday cheer this season. If you give the gift of MFA membership today, friends and family enjoy free admission and discounts all year long .
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National Organization for Rare Disorders
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Rare is everywhere. From childhood cancer to hemophilia to ALS, one in 10 Americans has been diagnosed with some type of rare disease — 95 percent of which have no treatments. Headquartered in New England for 41 years and counting, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) is the first nonprofit dedicated to serving all people with rare diseases in the US, which we do by advocating for research and cures, providing financial assistance to patients, and supporting hundreds of disease-specific nonprofits created by and for these isolated communities. Additionally, NORD grows and maintains a trusted database of Rare Disease Reports with information on diagnosis, treatment, and sources of support. We facilitate a network of 40 NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence, hospitals dedicated to working together to advance science and provide the best care to rare patients everywhere. We also organize annual events that bring patients together in a space where they’re not seen as different and where they can learn from one another.
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Ninety-three percent of NORD’s funding directly supports the financial needs of rare disease community members, for whom medical costs are three-to-five times higher due to the number of appointments, tests, and emergencies they undergo in their years-long pursuit of a diagnosis and treatment. We operate a free hotline specifically to help them through their journeys. Your contribution to NORD supports the fight for treatments and cures for the 30 million Americans with rare diseases. Make your gift today.
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New England Aquarium
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The New England Aquarium is a nonprofit research and conservation organization that has protected and cared for our ocean and marine animals for more than 50 years. We aim to inspire everyone to form a deeper connection to the ocean and take action to protect it.
Our exhibits and educational experiences promote discovery and instill a sense of wonder about ocean animals and habitats. The scientific research we conduct in our Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life provides solutions to ocean challenges and influences policies that create measurable change. Our programs help create engaged, resilient communities in Boston and beyond.
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A habitable planet needs a healthy ocean. It provides the food we eat and the air we breathe, as well as countless recreational and economic benefits. The impacts of climate change are putting our ocean at risk, harming critical habitats and threatening the survival of many marine species. Join us in working toward a vibrant and vital ocean for future generations. Your contribution to the New England Aquarium supports our work to provide care for thousands of animals, power conservation research, and educate audiences of all ages. Every gift matters. Let’s take action for the ocean together! Donate today. For more information about the New England Aquarium and our conservation and research efforts, visit neaq.org.
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New England Innocence Project
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For over 20 years, the New England Innocence Project has been bringing innocent people home from prison, helping them rebuild their lives in freedom, and fighting injustice in the criminal legal system. We achieve life-changing exonerations by providing free forensic testing, investigation, experts, and an experienced legal team to people who have been wrongfully convicted in New England. Through our Exoneree Network, we create a thriving community for families impacted by long-term incarceration, providing financial, housing, and psychological support. We also create systemic change to prevent future tragedies.
Every day, we receive letters from wrongfully convicted people who need our help to come home to their families, where they belong. We envision a New England where no one is wrongfully convicted for a crime they did not commit and where we invest in community-based solutions for public safety.
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Imagine being wrongfully convicted for a crime you didn’t commit. Imagine being taken from your family and community and put in a cage for something you didn’t do. Imagine being faced with dying in prison because no one would believe you. The New England Innocence Project exists to fight these realities. But we cannot do it alone. Whether it’s freeing innocent people from prison, preventing wrongful convictions in the future, or supporting people after release, your gift changes lives.
Until Dec. 31, your donation will be matched (up to $50,000) for twice the impact. Together, we can make freedom possible.
Learn more at www.newenglandinnocence.org or e-mail general@newenglandinnocence.org.
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Oxfam
Who We Are
Oxfam is a global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. We offer lifesaving support in times of crisis and advocate globally for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. We demand equal rights and equal treatment so that everyone can thrive, not just survive. We want a better world with: clean water, good food, a safe home, a fair wage, and a livable planet for everyone.
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Since 1942, Oxfam has been working with local organizations worldwide to provide essential aid during emergencies and to create lasting solutions to poverty and injustice for the long term. In 2023 alone, we helped more than 15.3 million people in more than 75 countries.
Thanks to the support of our donors, this year Oxfam responded to crises in Gaza, Ukraine, and East Africa. In the last year, we partnered with more than 2,300 organizations enabling us to provide lifesaving essentials to those who need it most.
We fight for the rights of women, workers, and migrants; for everyone to pay their fair share of taxes; and for healthy and sustainable food and communities. We tackle the root causes of inequality that perpetuate poverty and injustice in the U.S. and globally.
Your gift can be multiplied up to five times between now and midnight Dec. 31, 2024. Donate now to do the most good. Together we can make a lasting impact.
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The story of our future starts with you. The future is now. The future is equal.
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How technology is transforming philanthropy in New England and beyond
Thanks to social media and crowdfunding platforms, it’s never been so easy to give.
If it’s good enough for the Boston Marathon runners, it’s good enough for anyone looking to make a difference. The Ed Walsh Foundation used GoFundMe to raise more than $87,700 for its 2024 Boston Marathon team. Many other runners used the crowdfunding platform to reach their marathon fundraising goals, including one who raised more than $11,300 for the Watts 2 Boston Foundation. Another brought in $6,700 for families battling cancer.
These examples highlight how social media and crowdfunding sites — like GoFundMe and Kickstarter — are reshaping the way we give, making it easier than ever to support causes locally, nationally, or even globally.
The rise of online giving Online giving has been steadily growing over the years. GoFundMe and its affiliated platform, Classy, recently reported that a staggering $30 billion had been raised for campaigns on the platform since 2010. More than $8 billion has also been generated from Facebook and Instagram’s fundraising tools for nonprofits and personal causes, according to Meta.
Social media and crowdfunding sites are reshaping the way we give, making it easier than ever to support causes locally, nationally, or even globally.
So, what’s driving this trend? With many Americans spending hours on social media each day, they’re often inspired by fundraising stories that encourage giving. Social platforms are powerful tools for shaping behaviors, including philanthropy. Additionally, the rise of online shopping and digital transactions has made donating online seamless and convenient.
As more people adopt digital payment tools, contributing to causes has never been easier. Not only are crowdfunding and social media sites shareable and user friendly, but they
also allow donors to search for causes close to their hearts — from crisis relief to health and animal welfare. And, with just a few clicks, anyone can make a contribution that fits their budget.
Some of New England’s most successful recent campaigns underscore this impact: $144,000 was raised for J&J Farms in Amherst, Mass., after a fire damaged their home and barn, while $91,800 supported Natural Roots, a community-supported farm in Conway, Mass., when flooding destroyed its main crop fields.
Who is giving online?
New Englanders are among the most generous when it comes to online giving. Last year, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island were the top five contributors per capita to GoFundMe fundraisers, with Connecticut not far behind at number seven.
Online donors are often Millennials and Gen Z, who, according to the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, are typically single and less religious than traditional charitable givers. This digital-savvy group enjoys sharing their donations
online to raise awareness and encourage others to give. In fact, GoFundMe research shows that many feel inspired to contribute when they see fundraisers on their social media feeds.
This digital shift shows how social media and crowdfunding websites not only make philanthropy more convenient, but also more inspiring. As donors share their campaigns online, they amplify their impact, sparking a ripple effect that brings communities together, spreads generosity, and makes a difference one donation at a time.
From marathon runners to community farmers, digital tools are making giving more accessible, personal, and impactful than ever before. As New Englanders continue to embrace online giving, their generosity is not only meeting immediate needs but also inspiring others to take action. In this new era of philanthropy, even the smallest contribution can spark significant change, proving that together, we can make a difference – one click at a time.
Potter League for Animals
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The Potter League for Animals is dedicated to enriching lives and promoting the humane treatment of animals. Celebrating 95 years of service, we provide vital resources throughout Rhode Island. We help 15,000 animals annually through adoption, veterinary care, spay/neuter programs, education, pet food pantry, and behavior support. As one of New England’s oldest and most respected animal welfare organizations, we are known for our compassionate care and innovative solutions that improve the well-being of animals. Whether through adoption, education, or direct care, the Potter League is a trusted advocate for animals in our region.
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To support the Potter League for Animals and make a lasting impact on animals in New England you can adopt, foster, or volunteer your time. Financial contributions, whether one-time or monthly giving, directly support our critical programs. Donating items from our wish list, participating in workplace giving, or hosting a fundraiser are additional ways to contribute. Your support funds lifesaving services such as veterinary care, food pantries, shelter, and behavior programs for animals in need. However you choose to get involved, your contribution ensures compassionate care and second chances. Together, we create a more humane community.
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Perkins
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Perkins has pioneered learning for children with disabilities since 1829. Today, Perkins reaches 1.2 million children around the world, including our Watertown campus.
Yet, there is more to be done for the 240 million children with disabilities around the world because of a critical shortage of special education knowhow. In the U.S., children with disabilities remain underserved. In low and middle-income countries, 50 percent of children with disabilities aren’t in school at all.
Perkins is working to meet this global need, sharing our accessible education expertise with teachers and families through teacher training online and on our campus. We’re on a mission to make accessible education a reality for every child, everywhere.
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Children with disabilities need skilled adults and specialized learning tools like assistive technology. Large switch toys help children with limited mobility. 3D printers give students with low vision tactile objects they can explore and understand. And iPads make learning applications accessible to children with many different kinds of disabilities. Without these tools, learning would be even more challenging for these students.
Assistive technology items come with high price tags, but you can help. This Giving Tuesday, your gift will fund accessible technology for our students. Gifts
made by Dec. 3 will be matched up to $40,000 thanks to a generous donor. Don’t miss this opportunity to make your gift go even further! Together, we can unlock learning for more children with disabilities.
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• 3D printers create tactile learning experiences
Your gift can give children with disabilities the specialized tools they need to learn: Please support Perkins this Giving Tuesday so we can give students the assistive technology they need to learn. Every gift made by December 3 will be matched up to $40,000!
• Switch-adapted toys support children with limited mobility
• iPads make interactive learning accessible
We help children with disabilities find their place in the world.
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Help support pediatric transplant patients.
Tiny Transplant Titans provides support to children who have received life-saving transplants and those still waiting for their gift of life.
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St. Anthony Shrine
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All are welcome at St. Anthony Shrine. We strive to meet the needs of anyone who walks through our doors. In addition to Mass and Confession, we have more than a dozen ministries, from the music of the Arch Street Band to the Franciscan Food Center that supplies food for hundreds of people every week to the medical clinic that provides healthcare services for homeless women. We have ministries for those who are grieving, fighting addiction, and need counseling.
St. Anthony Shrine is a vibrant place of worship serving a diverse population. As our reach has expanded, we remain firmly committed to our core mission of spreading the Gospel — through words and deeds — in downtown Boston.
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When you support St. Anthony Shrine, you provide essential services to those in need who find refuge at our church on Arch Street. With your help, we offer food, clothing, medical care, counseling, and spiritual guidance to Boston’s most vulnerable.
Consider leaving a legacy by including St. Anthony Shrine in your will or estate plans. Naming the Shrine as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, donoradvised fund, or life insurance will make a lasting impact on those we serve.
To learn more about supporting St. Anthony Shrine, please email us at info@stanthonyshrine.org. To give online, visit stanthonyshrine.org/giving. Thank you.
For more than 800 years, Franciscan Friars have been tending to the poorest of the poor, and the marginalized in
abandoned babies; medical care and comfort for homeless women; the Franciscan Food Center; counseling and recovery services; a monthly luncheon for homeless veterans; and grief support, just to name a few Please join us in carrying out our mission.
To support our work, you may scan the QR code or visit StAnthonyShrine .org /give
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Since 2020, theNew CommonwealthRacialEquity andSocialJustice Fund hasdistributed over $16.3 million* to more than 400organizations across the stateofMassachusetts.
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Steppingstone
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A bachelor’s degree is a proven tool for breaking generational cycles of economic inequality. In Boston, however, the majority of public school students do not access this opportunity.
Since 1990, Steppingstone has worked to build a future where all students have access to a college education. Our mission: Prepare students from historically marginalized communities to access, navigate, and graduate from college. In Boston, our evidence-based out-of-school program provides academic, social, emotional, and career readiness support from as early as fifth grade and continuing through college graduation. Nationally, we connect the people, practices, and innovations essential for eliminating barriers to college and career success.
Our program works: 99 percent of Steppingstone Scholars have graduated from high school, 91 percent have enrolled in a four-year college, and 80 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree within six years.
Following the Supreme Court decision on affirmative action, selective colleges’ admission of students of color has declined; however, Scholars’ college enrollment has remained strong. Our local and systemic work for educational equity is more important than ever.
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As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we rely on and are grateful for the generosity of individuals and foundations to operate our programs. You can make a secure one-time or monthly donation and find additional options for giving and volunteering by scanning the QR.
On behalf of the 1,300+ Boston students and families we partner with each year, thank you. Your participation is power as we invest in and work toward a better tomorrow.
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Stupid Cancer
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At Stupid Cancer®, we make cancer suck less. Our mission is to empower everyone affected by adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer by ending isolation and building community.
We connect AYAs across the country, including patients, survivors, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Over 2 million AYA survivors (diagnosed between 15 and 39) live with lifelong side effects, and nearly 90,000 AYAs are diagnosed each year. Their unique challenges — infertility, career disruptions, mental health, and financial stress — are often overlooked in healthcare. That’s where Stupid Cancer steps in. Through programs like CancerCon®, the world’s largest AYA cancer gathering, Digital Meetups, Stupid Cancer Stories, and Discussion Sessions, we help the AYA community GET BUSY LIVING.
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You can help us make cancer suck less for the AYA cancer community in Boston and beyond. Stupid Cancer offers vital resources to adolescents and young adults dealing with the often-overlooked realities of a cancer diagnosis when you are 15 - 39 years old. By donating, having a fundraiser or hosting a local meet-up, you will be helping AYAs near and far. However you choose to engage — spreading the word, making a donation, joining our events — you directly impact our work and mission. You can help us FLIP CANCER THE BIRD, and that’s just as important!
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TargetCancer Foundation
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At TargetCancer Foundation (TCF), we believe everyone diagnosed with a rare cancer should have effective treatments and a chance to live. TCF works to break down barriers in rare cancer research and advance the development of personalized treatments.
Our founder, Paul Poth, was a former prosecutor and lawyer at Mintz. He was a healthy new dad with a passion for public service when diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma at age 38. He founded TCF in 2009 to speed research and innovation for rare cancers like his.
In 15 years, TCF has:
• Funded millions of dollars in rare cancer research.
• Convened annual scientific Think Tank meetings to tackle unique challenges.
• Launched a remote precision medicine trial providing personalized data and treatment recommendations to rare cancer patients nationwide.
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You can help drive rare cancer research and get involved in this community of support by:
• Joining the Team TargetCancer Foundation Boston Marathon Team. TCF is proud to be an official charity of the Boston Marathon®. Since 2015, our runners have raised over $650,000 to support our rare cancer research and advocacy programs.
• Joining the dedicated community who write for our blog, volunteering at events, helping to plan our Gala, and more.
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• Attending events, including our Gala, Boston Marathon cheering station, scientific Think Tanks, and webinars.
• Hosting a community fundraiser. TCF staff will help turn your idea into a successful fundraising event.
• Donating to support TCF’s innovative research and patient education initiatives.
• Following us on social media: @targetcancer
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Tedy’s Team
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In 2005, Tedy Bruschi had just returned home from his third Super Bowl win and first Pro Bowl appearance in Hawaii when he suffered a stroke at 31. Tedy and his wife, Heidi, did not know the warning signs of stroke and were unaware his symptoms were stroke-related. During his recovery, Tedy and Heidi decided they wanted to use their experience to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of stroke, and to help other survivors and their loved ones.
After Tedy’s Team was created, it quickly grew into an endurance training team that helped to raise life-saving funds and awareness.
Fast forward 19 years, and Tedy’s Team has grown to include over 1,600 alumni, participating in prestigious races like the Boston Marathon® presented by Bank of America, TCS New York City Marathon, and Bank of America Chicago Marathon, along with many other local and travel races. Together, they’ve raised over $10 million to support stroke and heart disease research, education, and awareness.
Thanks to the support of our community, volunteers, participants, and sponsors, Tedy’s Team has been able to create programs like our Comeback Assistance Program (CAP), the Tedy’s Team Center of Excellence in Stroke Recovery at the MGH Institute of Health Professions, as well as fund lifesaving research.
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If you’re interested in running with us or have a race you are already running and want to make your miles matter a little bit more, check out our website for
more information. You do not need to be a runner to get involved with Tedy’s Team. Other ways to get involved include volunteering for events and training runs, in-kind and corporate sponsorships, individual fundraising, and supporting our awareness campaigns on social media.
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The Possible Zone
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Young people spark their passions and develop entrepreneurial spirit, essential skills and mindsets, and valuable networks at The Possible Zone — an exciting, tuition-free, experiential learning program that helps them prepare for life-long learning and careers of the future.
Hundreds of high school students from across Boston thrive as they explore STEAM tools and technologies in our state-of-the-art Innovation Center, strengthening crucial social and emotional skills through our supportive programming along the way. Reinforced by a network of key educational and industry partners that are committed to creating pathways to in-demand careers in Massachusetts, and guided by our college and career advisors, young people leave TPZ equipped to shape their futures.
We are committed to helping students find their passions, cultivate essential skills, mindsets, and assets, and shape their futures so that they can experience upward economic mobility in their chosen paths.
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Since The Possible Zone’s founding in 2011, all of our programs have been tuition-free for students. Young people also receive stipends, on-site meals, project supplies, access to state-of-the-art technology and professional-level tools, college and career counseling, wrap-around support, and high quality instruction. Join us in this meaningful work:
• Share your expertise and enthusiasm as a volunteer in our classes or FabLab.
• Connect your business to our work-based-learning partnership opportunities.
• Make a gift and help young people explore all that is possible.
• Follow us and share our work on social media.
Help young people discover all that is possible.
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Zoo New England
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Zoo New England’s Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in Stoneham, Mass. welcome more than 1 million visitors annually, sharing the incredible biodiversity of our planet all while bringing joy and creating treasured family memories.
By providing opportunities for people to more deeply understand the natural world and all of its inhabitants, we aim to build empathy, empower people to take an active role in preserving healthy ecosystems, and create a better world for people, animals, and wild places — now, and in the future.
Utilizing cutting edge science, as well as partnerships with Boston’s leading institutions, we are continually developing new ways to further our conservation work and ensure the highest level of care for the animals that call our zoos home. Our impactful conservation field work is far-reaching, both locally and globally. With an extinction crisis underway that is being driven by human activity, no time has been more crucial for this work.
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Instilling a love and appreciation for wildlife early on is critical to inspiring the conservation leaders of tomorrow. Join us as we fulfill our mission to preserve and protect wildlife and habitats, while providing opportunities for people of all ages to develop a deeper appreciation for the natural world.
There are many ways to get involved:
• Donate to support our mission-driven work
• Join our conservation society
• Become a member
• Volunteer
Your involvement directly contributes to our work to ensure a healthy thriving planet for generations to come.
