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Archive for the ‘Charity & Volunteerism’ Category

July 17th, 2008

Weekend Highlight: Life Is Good on Saturday

It’s almost time to head over to Boston Common and play like a kid, even if you’re not one.
From 11am to 6pm on Saturday, July 19, downtown Boston will host the Life is good Festival, an annual summer event guaranteed to make residents and visitors alike feel pretty darn good, no matter what their age.
The […]

By Chandra -- 1 comment

June 25th, 2008

The Downside of Sports Victory Euphoria

I’m jumping on a bandwagon of sorts today because this bandwagon needs all the riders it can get. The news came to me via Universal Hub, which got it via Moda di Magno, which got it via Boston Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham.
Those of us who didn’t take to the streets following the Boston Celtics’ […]

By Chandra -- 3 comments

May 1st, 2008

Walk for Hunger Celebrates 40 Years Sunday

This Sunday is the first Sunday in May, which means it’s time for a 40-year-old Massachusetts tradition — Project Bread’s annual Walk for Hunger.
Started in 1969 by a compassionate Catholic priest named Patrick Hughes, the Walk for Hunger is a 20-mile pledge walk, the oldest one in the country, through Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Newton, and […]

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April 10th, 2008

Treat Your Taste Buds and Fight Child Hunger

It’s almost time for a not-so-cheap annual event that helps a very, very good cause. Thursday, April 10, Boston and American Express will host the 20th annual Taste of the Nation Boston.
Billed as a “Premier Culinary Event” that will help “make sure no kid in America grows up hungry,” Taste of the Nation Boston […]

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January 17th, 2008

Help The Greater Boston Food Bank Fight Hunger

January means it’s Super Hunger Month in Massachusetts, and accordingly, today’s hockey game between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs was a hallmark of sorts. For the first time ever, the local team held a 5 For Fighting Hunger Can & Cash Drive aimed at helping the non-profit Greater Boston Food Bank […]

By Chandra -- 3 comments

January 3rd, 2008

The Carnival Comes to Boston on Sunday

There must be something in the air. Or, maybe it’s just that perfect record the New England Patriots established to much fanfare last Saturday night. In any case, today brings word of yet another worthy sports-related charity event besides the Hot Stove, Cool Music affair I mentioned earlier.
This Sunday, January 6, the non-profit […]

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January 3rd, 2008

Hot Stove, Cool Music Heats Up This Weekend

I bet I can guess the first thing you thought upon reading the title of this post: “Huh?” Let me explain because it’s really quite simple. Hot Stove, Cool Music is the official name of a Boston event that celebrates local sports and music while simultaneously contributing funds to worthy charitable causes.
Co-founder and […]

By Chandra -- 1 comment

December 24th, 2007

Fifty-One Years of Globe Santa

Tomorrow is Christmas Day, and one thing that makes the current holiday season in Boston complete each year is the massive effort put forth by Globe Santa to ensure that December 25 is special for as many young people as possible.
The Globe Santa Fund was established in 1956 by the local newspaper the Boston Globe […]

By Chandra -- 2 comments

December 4th, 2007

Boston Community Change Pairs Charity and Shopping

Shop Locally, Share Locally!
Now, that’s a motto and goal I can’t argue with under any circumstances. Who could?
Boston is thriving on the cutting edge once again, this time with regards to a new retail project that allows consumers to save money, contribute to their communities, and help local small-business owners, all at the same […]

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