Coverage of fundraisers and other events related to charity. Focus on events in Southborough or raising money for a local cause.
Osama bin Laden may be gone, but for now troops in Afghanistan still face the daily rigors of life in a combat zone. Southborough residents Lisa Braccio and Debbie Depp-Wilson hope to make the lives of servicemen and women a little more comfortable, and they need your help. Read the full article → from Save the date: Care package drive for the troops – May 14 & 15
Late last year, 8-year-old Southborough resident Nicholas Manz was diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. This weekend family and friends will be raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in his honor, and you can help. Read the full article → from Get your car washed for a good cause on Saturday
Spend the morning cleaning up Southborough at the 21st Annual Spring Clean Up event. You can sign up in advance to adopt your favorite part of town (call the DPW at 508-485-1210), or just show up the morning of the event and you’ll be assigned a location. Read the full article → from Reminder: Annual town clean up event on Saturday
The Genesis Fund is looking for student athletes from Southborough and surrounding towns to help out with its Family Fund Fest fundraiser on Saturday. In particular, they need high school and college-aged soccer, basketball, and lacrosse players to help coach clinics during the event. Read the full article → from Volunteers needed for Family Fun Fest on Saturday
Tired of looking at those discarded fast food bags, soda bottles, and assorted roadside trash as you drive home every day? Why not volunteer to help clean them up at the 21st Annual Town Clean Up event on Saturday, April 30. Read the full article → from Volunteers needed for annual town clean-up event: Saturday, April 30
Read on to find out what one local scout is doing to raise the morale of troops stationed oversees, and how you can help. Read the full article → from Southborough Eagle Scout candidate organizes food and letter drive for the troops
The annual Pilgrim Church Mission Possible Silent Auction will be held on Sunday, March 20 at the church. The event, which has sold out the past five years running, raises money for the Senior High Youth Group’s annual mission trip, as well as humanitarian work by the Men’s Club. Read the full article → from Reminder: Pilgrim Church Silent Auction on Sunday