Category: Do Good

Charities and volunteer opporunities in Newton, MA and Boston.

Boston Children’s Hospital Holiday Cards

When the holidays approach, everyone loves to spread the spirit by giving to their friends and family, and helping others. This year, give a gift that does both.

Boston Children’s Hospital has created a collection of holiday cards where 100% of the proceeds are donated to helping patients at Boston Children’s Hospital. This means that every time you give a card to a friend or a family member, you help the children of the hospital.

Shoppers can select from multiple designs and themes or create completely customized cards by uploading family photos and adding in personalized messages. The pre-designed holiday cards feature wintry scenes of Boston, illustrating the hospital’s hometown.

At just $30 for 25 cards, spread holiday cheer to a couple dozen friends and family members while helping the hospital ranked “Best Children’s Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report.

November 17, 2015
BUST Craftacular with Adoptable Friends

Crafts, Crowns and Cats at the BUST

Craftacular Happening NOV 28^th + 29^th at

the Cyclorama in Boston, MA

Broken Tail Rescue’s Cat Café Returns to

the BUST Craftacular with Adoptable

Friends

Tickets Available at Doors

General Admission Only $3

“Girl-power mag BUST has been hosting its annual indie craft bazaar since

2005 (long before putting a bird on it meant anything), so expect an expertly

curated lineup of unique vendors at this year’s BUST Craftacular”

-TimeOut New York

The BUST Craftacular is celebrating the holidays with a DIY bash in Boston to kick off the season with a very special Local Saturday. The event will be held on November 28^th and 29^th in the gorgeous South End neighborhood at theBoston Center for the Arts Cyclorama. The event will have over 100+ of the trendiest handmade craftspeople selling unique gifts, toys, jewelry, street wear, cosmetics, delectable food and more. Plus, guests will be treated to make-n-take flowers crowns and be able to make a stop at the Broken Tail Rescue’s Cat Café for a snack and a snuggle with some furry, adoptable, friends. Tickets will be available at the door and general admission is just $3. To purchase tickets online, head to: http://bust.com/boston/buy-tickets-boston.html

The first 300 guests each day will get a free swag bag full of BUST’s favorite companies and coupons, have the chance to sign up for a raffle full of free gifts, make custom cards with local card company Crumple + Toss at our gift wrapping station, take a selfie at our Ugly Sweater Booth and jam out to a live (lady) DJ. This is definitely one of the don’t miss things to do in Boston, offering an interactive shopping experience that everyone can enjoy!

More than 113 vendors will be in attendance with local companies such as Emporium 32, Joyo, Sweet Lydia’s, DKDKnit, Urban Kitchen Handmade, Union Press, Ferro & Fawn, lovepop, Rapt Stonewear and more being highlighted. For more information head .

Check out the full list of vendors at this link.

The BUST Craftacular is slated as a don’t-miss, all-day party, featuring DJs, musical performances, crafting classes, demos, a giant sweepstakes, product giveaways, food and drinks.

Founded in 1993, BUST is a trusted authority on up-and-coming trends in music, fashion, art, crafting, books, pop culture, politics, entrepreneurship, sex, feminism, DIY, tech, and news among trendy, discerning, educated, and culturally aware women. BUST connects with its audience through three primary channels: a bi-monthly print magazine, a news website, and event marketing. Their signature, award-winning event is the BUST Craftacular.

November 11, 2015
Cradle to Crayons Charity Event

Cradles to Crayons – Event Change

Overwhelming feedback this past week has convinced us to change our Cradles to Crayons event from an evening event to an afternoon drive to collect winter gear.

Cradles to Crayons gives us a unique opportunity to engage and teach kids about giving back and we did not want to leave them out. Please over the next few weeks pull together winter gear with your family that less fortunate children could use this upcoming New England winter.

If kids winter gear is not packing your closets feel free to purchase a few items and bring them along.

You can also still donate and 100% of the proceeds will go to purchasing winter gear for kids http://mbassociatesre.com/events

On Sunday November 22nd – 1pm – 4pm.

Light snacks / refreshments and some kids activities will be part of the afternoon.

West Newton Neighborhood Club – 24 Berkley Street West Newton MA

Hope you can make it,Mitch & Maxine

Cradle to Crayons – Our vision is that one day every child will have the essentials they need. http://www.cradlestocrayons.org

Cradle to Crayons – Our vision is that one day every child will have the essentials they need.

November 2, 2015
Youth Arts for Social Change Conference: #LeadNotFollow

CITI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TO HOST FREE CONFERENCE ENCOURAGING TEENS TO #LEADNOTFOLLOW

Inaugural Youth Arts for Social Change Conference to be held on November 7

Citi Performing Arts Center announced today that its Teen Leadership Council will host its first annual Youth Arts for Social Change Conference (YASCC). The conference, titled #LeadNotFollow: Navigating Identity through Media and Art, seeks to spark a transformation in the way youth think about media, art, their identities, and social change. YASCC will be held onSaturday, November 7, 2015 at the Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

“The mission of our Teen Leadership Council is to empower teens to recognize and embrace their potential as creative leaders and community advocates,” said Josiah A. Spaulding, Jr., President & CEO of Citi Performing Arts Center. “This conference is just one example of how we’re using arts to drive social change and make a difference in communities across Boston.”

The Youth Arts for Social Change Conference is a free program, and all teens, organizations, and programs that work with young people, and those who support youth, students, artists, and activists, are welcome to attend. Topics include Forgotten Headlines: The Stories that Go Untold; #Nofilter: Do you show the real you through social media?; and Picturing the Future: How do we use the arts and media to spread social change?

When asked about the impact of the arts on social change, Teen Leader Jacarrea Garraway, 17, from Dorchester asked, “How can the arts not effect social change? If teens work together in a positive manner, and use the arts to achieve social justice, it will greatly impact the future.”

Richard Andujar, 17, from Roxbury said, “During the conference, we’ll talk about our identities and social media, and how easy it is to follow other people’s ideas. People hate what they don’t understand, so we want to talk about expressing what we think and feeling safe.”

The conference will feature presentations by Hyde Square Task Force, Theater Offensive, and Urbano Project, and will include a keynote panel with Anthony Thomas of Thomas Ent, Justin Kang of City Awake, Cedric Douglas of The Up Truck, and Thato Mwosa, Artist & Award-Winning Filmmaker. The Youth Arts for Social Change Conference is sponsored in part by the Fellowes Athenaeum Fund.

Click here to learn more about YASCC and learn more about Citi Performing Arts Center’s Education and Community programs here.

October 31, 2015
Help Out on Online Reading Study to Win $200

My name is Andrea Mooney. I spent my early career working at Boston Children’s Hospital writing to parents and children, and now I’m working on a study being conducted by researchers at the George Washington University, hoping to find out more about how kids learn from children’s books. If you feel that your readership might be interested in participating in this study, would you consider promoting it on your blog?

Here are the details: If you’re a parent of a child ages 6-8 (or you know one) and have regular internet access, you can participate in the study by simply reading to your child four nights over the week of Nov 2-9, and taking a 15 minute online survey by Nov 15. All participants who complete the survey by Nov 15, 2015 will be entered into a lottery, and one participant will be randomly selected to win a $200 Target gift card, sent via email.

Please feel free to pass this message on to other eligible parents. Email kidsliteracyGW@gmail.com to learn more.

Kindly,

Andrea Mooney

October 30, 2015
Upcoming Boston Charity Fitness Class = Solar Light for a Girl

Buy your tax deductible ticket and get ready to power up and power her!

komeracyc.eventbrite.com

Can’t join us? Donate in support of a dedicated girl scholar at Komera!

October 29, 2015
Be Inspired at Newton Inspires

Be Inspired at Newton Inspires

Nov 9 at Newton South High School

Sessions fill fast so don’t delay signing up

Register for Newton Inspires TODAY!

October 22, 2015
Cook Cooks for Charity with Jonathan Soroff

Cook Cooks for Charity

Cook Restaurant Welcomes Jonathan Soroff of The Improper Bostonian as Part of its Continuing Celebrity Chef Fundraising Series.

WHAT:           Cook, the highly acclaimed American bistro located in Newton, MA, is welcoming Jonathan Soroff, columnist for The Improper Bostonian, as part of its continuing “Cook for Charity” celebrity chef series. On Wednesday, October 28^th, 2015 from 6:00PM – 8:00PM Soroff will roll up his sleeves and get cooking with Executive Chef/Owner Paul Turano as they serve up flatbreads from the open kitchen, wood-fired grill. In addition to Cook’s signature menu items, the restaurant will be serving “The Soroff” special, a house-made flatbread with Italian sausage, roasted mushrooms, vinegar peppers and provolone cheese ($15).100 percent of sales from each $15 “The Soroff” flatbread will be donated to the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation.

Soroff has a longstanding personal connection with the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients, families and caregivers by raising funds to discover more effective treatments and ultimately cures for carcinoid, pancreatic and neuroendocrine cancers. There are over 100,000 people in the U.S. living with neuroendocrine cancers, and there is currently no cure.

A Newton, MA resident, Jonathan Soroff is a feature writer/social columnist for The Improper Bostonian and co-hosts “Status Report” on Boston Herald Radio. A graduate of Duke University, Soroff’s journalism career began at The Boston Herald, and he’s written for everyone from People to The Royal Academy Magazine. For the past 20 years, he has been the lead columnist for the Improper Bostonian Magazine.

The night of cooking is one of several celebrity chef events at Cook, all of which will raise money and awareness about a charity chosen by the specific celebrity of the evening. The regular menu will also be available on the night. For more information, visit www.cooknewton.com or call 617-964-2665. Reservations are recommended.

WHEN:         Wednesday, October 28th, 2015. Dinner served from 5:00PM to 10:00PM. Celebrity Chef appearance from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.

COST:             $15 per flatbread. 100% of proceeds from the flatbreads all evening long will be donated to the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation.

WHERE:        Cook Newton | 825 Washington Street | Newton, MA |02467

RSVP:           Reservations recommended by calling 617-964-2665.

October 21, 2015
Support students enrolled in The Calculus Project

Please vote for Newton Schools Foundation

and support students enrolled in The Calculus Project

This fall Belmont Savings Bank Foundation is awarding grants to charitable organizations receiving the most votes from the community. Newton Schools Foundation is partnering with the Newton Public Schools to support The Calculus Project, an exciting initiative designed to increase the number of low income, African American and Hispanic American students who enroll in and successfully complete Calculus in high school. A $10,000 grant from the Belmont Savings Bank Foundation would support as many as 62 students who participate in the summer enrichment program. Read more about The Calculus Project.

VOTE FOR NSF HERE

http://www.belmontsavingsfoundation.com/254-2

October 19, 2015

Newton Residents: Vote for $30k Community Grants!

Belmont Savings Bank Foundation announces Charitable Giving Voting Program

Newton residents to vote for the recipients of $30,000 in community grants

Deadline to vote is November 6th.

NEWTON – The Belmont Savings Bank Foundation today announced the next round of a $30,000 grant program for its charitable giving initiative in Newton. All approved organizations have a 25-day period to drive voting which will take place on the Foundation website.

After 25 days, all votes will be tallied to identify the top five charitable organizations. The organizations with the most votes will receive grants that will be distributed as follows:

1st place – $10,000
2nd place – $8,000
3rd place – $6,000
4th place – $4,000
5th place – $2,000

The voting deadline is November 6, 2015 at 5pm.

During the initial round, nominated Newton charitable organizations had until October 7 to submit an application with an explanation of how it would use the funds. Now, eligible groups may encourage supporters that live in Newton to vote once per device on the Belmont Savings Bank Foundation website, choosing their preferred recipient.

Eligible local charities include:

Boys and Girls Club of Newton

Centre Street Food Pantry

Citizens for Affordable Housing in Newton Development Organization

Facing Cancer Together

Family ACCESS

Jackson Walnut School

Kesher Newton

Meeting House Child Care

Newton Athletes Unlimited

Newton Community Pride

Newton North PTSO

Newton Schools Foundation

Newton Wellesley Hospital Charitable Foundation

Second Step

Suzuki School of Newton
West Suburban YMCA

All organizations on the voting ballot are invited to a reception where winners will be announced. The reception will be held at the Newton Marriott on November 18^th from 6-9pm.

The role of the Belmont Savings Bank Foundation is to support not-for-profit groups, institutions, schools and other organizations as a way of adding to the quality of life for people living in the communities in which Belmont Savings Bank serves. Since 2012, the Foundation has contributed $590,000 to local groups in the Greater Boston area.

The deadline to vote is November 6, 2015. For questions about the program or the nomination process, please visit www.belmontsavingsfoundation.com.

October 18, 2015