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Our most successful diaper drive

Community Giving Tree has many people to thank for making the February Diaper Drive our biggest one yet. Community members contributed diapers, wipes, and diaper rash cream in person and through our on-line needs list. Local pre-schools served as collection sites. With all these efforts, hundreds of babies in Essex County received much needed infant care products, which eases the financial burden on hundreds of low-income mothers. A special thank you this month to Products America for donating the necessary hardware to complete two cribs.

Donate Goods through GivingSomeThing

It’s easy for supporters to donate goods to Community Giving Tree through a new partnership with GivingSomeThing.com. Items purchased from our Needs List are shipped directly to Community Giving Tree and then distributed to low income families in Essex County. Donors decide how their dollars are spent and feel confident that their donations are meeting the needs of local residents.

2011 Holiday Distribution – A Huge Success!

VolunTeen Sarah Levenson shows Bria Dox how to sort and bag travel-size toiletries for homeless families during the Spirit of Giving Workshop.

The spirit of the season could be felt at Community Giving Tree on Saturday, December 3rd during the annual Spirit of Giving Workshop. Shoppers from the West Boxford Holiday Festival stopped by with their donations of new toys, hats, coats, and pajamas in time for the holidays. Children learned how to package toiletries, baby layette items, children’s clothes and gifts.

More volunteers turned out to help with the Holiday Giveaway on Wednesday, December 14. Because of the community’s generous donations of time and gifts, we were able to help almost 100 social service agents bring holiday joy to 770 children. “It’s a great way to give back during the holidays,” says Masconomet senior Sarah Levenson, “It’s nice to know that someone will be happy when they open the gifts that we’ve put together”.

Since September, we have distributed more than 500 coats. Thank you to all our volunteers and donors who helped Essex County families during the Holiday Season.

Tri-Town Transcript chose Community Giving Tree as “Gifts of Hope” Charity

Village School Kids donate gifs to needy families

Children from Boxford's Village School collected warm blankets, pajamas, hats and mittens for Community Giving Tree to distrbute to local children in need.

Community Giving Tree was in the spotlight during the Tri-Town Transcript’s December 2011 Gifts of Hope Campaign. Christina Eckert, Public Relations coordinator at Community Giving Tree, contributed a series of articles about the people, donors and recipients, of this fantastic organization.

Read the front-page articles here:

Article 1: Gifts of Hope
Article 2: Giving is Its Own Gift
Article 3: Many Reasons to Give
Article 4: Providing Comfort & Joy

Community Giving Tree Received over $2.5K from Charity Girls

Charity Girl Sue Fowler presents a check to Leslie Levenson, Executive Director

Charity Girl Sue Fowler presents a check to Leslie Levenson, Executive Director

Community Giving Tree was selected as one of five charities to receive donations from the Charity Girls of Northeast Massachusetts. a group of local philanthropists.

Sue Fowler, Community Giving Tree volunteer and Charity Girl member, presented a check for $2,660 to Leslie Levenson, Executive Director, at the December 2011 awards ceremony.

Thanks to the Charity Girls, Community Giving Tree will continue to provide gently used clothing and baby gear to the families of Essex County.

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