Positive change can transform the trajectory of a person's life. Our philanthropy, Designed with Dignity, provides education and inspiration through nonprofit projects that create a measurable difference. Each program is configured to supply immediate aid while contributing to long-term improvement. These organizations work at the intersection of activism and awareness, yet typically do not have large funds. To date over 25,000 lives have been enhanced by these programs.
To mark the opening of ABI-LAB 3, a collaborative fund was created for STEM students’ educational expenses in the MassEducate and Mass Reconnect programs.
Partnering with the talent of Northeast Metro Tech carpentry students, Mission of Deeds distributed 40 handmade bureaus to children transitioning from shelters into new homes.
Wellness programs for military service members and their families are a critical issue. In collaboration with the Christianbook project partners, 200 service members from Fort Drum, NY were provided unlimited access to the USO Reading Program which allows them to be videotaped reading to their child. The recording and book are mailed to the child, thereby providing visual and vocal reassurance, as well as a much-needed sense of normalcy to service members.
Sharp minds – The Edwards' Digital Arts Studio at the Haverhill Boys & Girls Club provided 60 children with laptops, software, a smart TV and graphic design classes. This club services 8% of Haverhill's student population from 17 public schools.
To mark the completion of 88 Acres, 200 storm drains were marked by a South Shore high school green team to educate citizens on stormwater contamination. Stormwater runoff is a foremost source of pollution for this 29-mile river that provides drinking water to 120,000 residents on the South Shore.
Music is for everyone. As a radio reading service delivering arts performances and publications to the visually impaired, TIC broadcast a series of classical and pops concerts live from the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra. There are 30,000 people in Massachusetts that experience blindness and sight impairment.
Work gives purposefulness, inspiring individual identity and group accomplishment. Bridges to Work received $5,000 for employment training and transportation to jobs for 26 participants, enabling a 30% increase in employment for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Approximately 2,400 individuals with disabilities live in Southeastern Massachusetts.
Senior residents ages 89 - 101 received a 9-month garden therapy program to learn about pollinators, herbs, flower arranging and healthy plant management from Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s mobile classroom. Residents experienced increased socialization and enjoyment of life.
Tackling food sustainability, Groundwork Lawrence received a community garden fund which provided 30 families with healthy cooking classes, budgeting and label reading education, food gift cards, 525 seedlings and renovation on their greenhouse.
Busy hands and joyful hearts – 50 individuals with developmental challenges were funded for a social recreation program entailing art lessons, dancing, outdoor recreation and cooking nights. There are 200 individuals on the South Shore that utilize Friendship Home for socialization and career opportunities.
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Fulfilling Edward’s desire to give something back to his school, a geodome was built as a 3D play space in collaboration with Make-A-Wish and Channel 5.
Loving others, 7-year-old Fiona Sack's free-standing food pantry was stocked with nonperishable meal items and snacks for those in need.
Kindness is afoot with Jenny Sack running the Boston Marathon, raising $5,815 to buy diversity and inclusion books for Natick's first Little Free Diversity Library.
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Bright minds abound at this nonprofit afterschool tutoring program, which received $5,000 for program maintenance on behalf of Mike Cameron’s Boston Marathon run.
In honor of the groundbreaking for Edwards Vacuum, a collaborative fund was designed for 850 children to experience Haverhill’s first STEM literacy initiative.
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To mark the groundbreaking of Monogram Foods, a fund was created to transition 60 families out of shelters into their own homes.
