By Joan F. Simoneau, Community Reporter Marlborough/Hudson – For the past five years, hundreds of volunteers have joined together to serve people in the Marlborough-Hudson area who are in need of a variety of services – yard work, handyman work, household moves, cooking or light housekeeping. They gather at Grace Baptist Church, 353 River St. [...]
Shrewsbury – By adding one more stocking to their list of stockings to fill this holiday season, local citizens can provide needy seniors with joy and happiness. Stockings filled with goodies, gift cards, and small necessities can be dropped off at the Shrewsbury Crossings senior living community, located at 311 Main St. in Shrewsbury, anytime [...]
Region – Too often, when a child has to move between foster care homes or facilities, they do not have a proper bag in which to carry their belongings. These children, who have already in many cases suffered great trauma, must instead have the indignity of putting their items into a trash bag. This holiday [...]
Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury Patrolman’s Local 426 is asking the public to help them “Fill the Wagon” with toys on Saturday, Dec. 8 as part of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. The event will be held at the Shrewsbury Police Department, 106 Maple Ave, that day from 9 a.m. to noon. [...]
Region – ITNGreaterBoston™, a new service that matches volunteer drivers with senior citizens and the visually-impaired, is looking for volunteers who can make a difference in the lives of older adults. Community members with at least three years of driving experience, a clean record and an insured, registered and inspected car can volunteer. Drivers take [...]
Westborough – Designer Jewelers has announced that it is participating in the U.S Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program this holiday season. And for every unwrapped new toy brought into the store, the store will match with another donation. Designer Jewelers, a family-owned business, is located at 18 Lyman St., in the Westboro Shopping [...]
Calliope Rescue, Inc., a 501 c 3 animal rescue organization is asking for your help. We are an all-volunteer organization, primarily for cats, operating through a small network of foster homes to rescue, rehabilitate and find forever homes for abandoned, neglected and homeless animals. Tao is an 11 year old lap cat who is so [...]
Westborough – Several Westborough-based organizations have recently formed a new coalition designed to help more effectively coordinate their respective resources to help residents in need. The partnership, Westborough CARES, is a collaboration of Forbes Kirkside Foundation, In Your Shoes, St. Luke’s Outreach Program, Westborough Senior Center Outreach, and Westborough Youth and Family Services (WYFS). As [...]
Worcester – The Veterans Inc. annual Holiday Harvest will be held Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Veterans Inc., located at 69 Grove St in Worcester, starting at 10:00 a.m., for veterans in need of assistance. The organization will provide each veteran with a “Thanksgiving Dinner Food Box” that includes all the items to prepare a delicious [...]
Northborough – Cars pull up and unload. People scurry into Julie Stanwood’s Northborough home carrying bundles of clothes, shopping bags of toys, and packages of diapers. The living room is overflowing with donations. Stanwood is president of the Friends of Families in Transition, Inc., (FFIT) which is committed to assisting homeless families in the towns of Northborough and Westborough. Her mission is to coordinate the efforts of various community groups to work together to support the families who are provided with temporary housing in area motels.
