Coverage of fundraisers and other events related to charity. Focus on events in Southborough or raising money for a local cause.
Lisa Braccio and Debbie Depp-Wilson will hold their 13th semi-annual care package drive for the troops at the Southborough Senior Center this weekend. They’re looking for donations of food and drinks, personal care necessities, and entertainment items. Read the full article → from Special ceremony to kick off troop drive tomorrow
On Saturday, May 14, the parking lot in front of Southborough Dental Associates (11 Main Street) will be filled with potential treasures — and lots of tasty treats — as the group holds a yard sale and bake sale fundraiser. Read the full article → from Southborough Dental to hold charity yard sale on Saturday
Southborough postal workers will once again participate in the annual USPS Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday. Last year our letter carriers collected 1,400 pounds of food donated by residents, and all of it went to the Southborough Food Pantry. Read the full article → from Take part in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday
New Balance Reach The Beach is a relay race from Wachusett to Westport to be held later this month. It’s a 200 mile journey, and some of those miles will pass through Southborough. Read the full article → from Reach The Beach relay race to pass through Southborough
Advance registration for the annual NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism ends today at 5:00 pm. The race takes place on Saturday, May 7, at 10:00 am starting at Trottier Middle School. Read the full article → from Advance registration for NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism ends TODAY
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
The New England Center for Children will hold its 5th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Autism on Saturday, May 7 at Trottier Middle School. The race route follows Deerfoot, Parkerville, and Clifford Roads. Read the full article → from Register for the annual NECC 5K Walk/Run for Autism
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
Last April Cliff Giovannucci, a culinary arts teacher at Assabet, was killed in a motorcycle accident. On Saturday the Assabet community will hold a skating event and hockey game to benefit for his two children. Read the full article → from Assabet to hold benefit in memory of culinary arts teacher