The Northborough and Southborough Public Schools are helping a local non-profit collect winter coats, snow pants, snow boots, and warm hats, mittens, and gloves. Read the full article → from Winter Gear Drive
Southborough’s volunteer-run consignment shop will begin selling clothes for the fall and winter this week. Read the full article → from Bargain Box opening for fall – Thursday
Last week, community members learned that resident Whitney Beals, President of the Southborough Open Land Foundation, died on September 14th. Read the full article → from Whitney Beals’ memory honored
The Southborough Garden Club partnered again with the Southborough Senior Center to have flowers delivered to homebound seniors in town. The Southborough Police Department served as the delivery service. Read the full article → from Delivering cheer to homebound seniors
Southborough volunteers are asking for donations to help a Ukrainian refugee family. I’m also sharing their update on the family from Afghanistan that found its footing in America thanks to the same volunteers. (Plus, a quick follow up on the situation this summer when the state briefly sheltered a group of families in town.) Read the full article → from “Team Odessa” raising funds for refugee family relocating here from Ukraine
The Conservation Commission is promoting the need for two new members. There are still many other vacancies on Town committees. So, I’m sharing an update on the opportunities to support Southborough. Read the full article → from Seeking members for Conservation Commission (and more)
The Blood Mobile that serves Dana-Farber Cancer Insitute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital is returning to Southborough to collect “life giving blood”. Read the full article → from Sign up for the Blood Mobile – Sept 20
I have another update on the migrant families being temporarily sheltered in Southborough. I was asked to share a request for support from Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). I’m told they are specifically low on a few food items. Read the full article → from CERT asking for specific food donations for Migrant Families
Friends of the Southborough Youth Commission have created an easier way to support families “temporarily housed in Southborough”. Read the full article → from Friends of SYC seeking financial donations to help Migrant families
Late last week, Southborough officials learned that 60 asylum seekers (including infants and children) were put up at a hotel in our town. Now they are sharing news on how our community can help by donating specific items from a registry. (No cash or gift cards.) Read the full article → from Collection drive for Migrant families in Southborough
The Taxation Aid Committee asked me to promote their need for new members. Looking at the list of other vacancies in town, there are currently over 40 other openings. So, I’m sharing all of those opportunities to support Southborough. Read the full article → from Seeking members for Taxation Aid, Tricentennial, and much more
Southborough’s Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteers to make deliveries. Read the full article → from Meals seek wheels: Volunteer drivers needed
Does your family have instruments that nobody plays anymore?
A Southborough business owner asked me to help spread the word about her efforts to collect musical instruments for a non-profit. Read the full article → from Drop off instruments to be “upcycled” (Updated)
This summer, Southborough’s Fire Department shared a call for more community volunteers for Southborough’s Medical Reserves Corps (MRC) and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Team. Read the full article → from Seeking volunteers for community Medical Reserves and Emergency Response teams