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Cradles to Crayons

November 20, 2012 · 10:00 AM
155 North Beacon Street

Please join us in volunteering for Cradles to Crayons on Tuesday 11/20/12 from 10.00 AM to 12.00 noon

Cradles to Crayons endeavors to provide homeless and low-income children with the essentials they require to thrive. They do this via over 300 social workers, who contact children and families in need.

The "Giving factory" is where the needs are processed, and clothes and supplies for children in need are put together, utilizing incoming donations.

We will be helping sort out predonated clothes and toys. The tasks are fun and may range from testing out toys(my favourite), sorting clothes/shoes or preparing outfits and ready to go bags. Our efforts significantly impact the underprivileged children of the area.

The closest T stop is Warren Street, B line-Green(about a mile away).

We will be volunteering 10.00AM - 12.00 noon

155 N. Beacon Street

Brighton, 02135, MA

Thank you for your willingness to help make a difference.

UPDATE: Cradles to Crayons has 800-1200 requests per week from Oct-Dec(thrice their normal volume) for clothes and supplies, and are reaching out to us for help. Let us go help fulfill this need, the clothes and supplies from Cradles to Crayons maybe the only clothes the children have and we do not want them waiting too long.

Also, if you have children's clothes/toys/books that you would like to donate, please do bring them along.

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Annelie

It was.really fun

0 · November 21
Nagina Malguria

Hi Mike, There is plenty of parking a couple of blocks down the street, specially reserved for Cradles to Crayons. Please join us if you can.

0 · November 20
Mike

I'd love to volunteer, but is there parking available? I'd be driving in and I don't have a resident sticker to park on the street.

0 · November 19
Courtney Hudgins

I would like to bring a couple of my high school students to help out. They are part of a Leadership Team and have requested doing some community work.

1 · November 14
- Nagina Malguria
  
  Courtney , sounds lovely, please bring them, thank you for encouraging students to volunteer and serve
  
  1 · November 14

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