Our mission is to help families in need raise happy, healthy children while creating a more sustainable community by providing recycled clothing, baby equipment, and other basic necessities.

Adult Volunteers

Individuals 

Meet other people who are committed to helping others.

• Volunteering is by sign up only, please email volunteer@communitygivingtree.org for the sign up link.

• Our Giving Centers have volunteer opportunities to help sort donations and to make bundles of kindness Mondays through Fridays.

  Please email Volunteer@CommunityGivingTree.org for more information and to sign up.

 CORPORATE and Adult Group Volunteer Sessions

Spend time with your colleagues and friends making a difference. 

• Day, evening, and Saturday volunteer opportunities are available by appointment at our Boxford and Lawrence facilities. Please email Volunteer@CommunityGivingTree.org for times and information.

Youth Volunteers

VolunTEENs: Community Service for Teenagers

Teenagers and tweens can give back to their community by helping local children in need. VolunTEENs sort and package clothing donations, help with building maintenance, and assist social service representatives. We resolve to introduce, encourage and support the spirit of volunteerism in youth and we welcome them to join us for the following times:

• Select Saturdays are available for volunteering at our Boxford facility between 9am-12pm. To volunteer on select Saturdays, please sign up here.

• After School Volunteen Program 2024-2025: Click here to sign up for after school volunteer hours for teens here. For more information, click here.

• Summer 2024 Volunteen Program: Thank you to all the teens who have helped in past summers. For more information, click here. To sign up for summer hours, click here.

• Please remember to sign our Liability and Photo Release Form.

• Click here for Location Directions to use when volunteering at our Lawrence Giving Center.

Please email Volunteen@CommunityGivingTree.org for more information.

Seeds of Giving: Community Service for youth groups

Community Service opportunities are available for scouts, sports teams, & other youth groups.  Youth actively participate in hands-on activities to learn about families in need.

• ON-SITE in Boxford or Lawrence: Click here for more information. To schedule a service opportunity, please email Volunteen@CommunityGivingTree.org

• OFF-SITE: DRIVES/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS and NO-SEW BLANKETS are other fun ways to get involved in community service individually or as a group! Click here for more information.

Community Giving Tree partners with local businesses, places of worship, schools, day camps, town libraries, and social groups to collect seasonal items throughout the year. Make a difference by sponsoring a drive for a two week period. We will provide you with a collection box, specific list of items needed, and all the promotional information you’ll need to make your drive a success.

Back to School Supplies July & August

Without basic tools, school is a struggle for children in need. With your help, hundreds of local students can head back to school with new backpacks, pens, pencils, folders and notebooks when you sponsor a community drive.

Coats for Families October to December

New England winters are brutal without proper outdoor clothing. By sponsoring a winter coat drive, you can help us distribute jackets, hats, mittens, and a little warmth to families in need.

Holiday Gifts November & December

Many low income families do not have the resources to give gifts to their children during the winter holidays. Plan a holiday gift collection of new clothes, socks and underwear, PJs and more, during this special time of year.

Diapers and Wipes Year-round

Some mothers can’t afford to use more than one diaper per day, leading to poor infant health. You can help by collecting packages of disposable diapers, baby wipes, and diaper rash cream. (Click for a printable Diaper Drive Collection Poster.)

For more information call 978-769-5056 or email us.

Sign up to sponsor a drive