Thursday, November 8, 2012
Stoughton Police are organizing a donation drive for victims in Staten Island, NY; a Stoughton-based animal rescue team (SSDART) is deploying to New Jersey; and a Stoughton man is one of the Red Cross volunteers sent to New Jersey.
Stoughton Police organizing a donation drive for victims in Staten Island, NY The Stoughton Police have been running a donation drive since Monday, Nov. 5 for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Donations of non-perishable foods; cleaning products; bottled water; gently used clothing; jackets (and cold weather gear) for men, women and children; packages of new socks; underwear; and toiletries, etc. can be dropped off at the Stoughton Police Station (in the community room) until Saturday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. The Police Station is located on Rose St. All donations will be packed, loaded into trucks and delivered to the victims in Staten Island, NY, by members of the Stoughton Police Department, according to the SPD Facebook page. The SPD announced on …
Friday, August 31, 2012
The American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts sent volunteers to the Gulf Region - including Tom Grimsley of Stoughton - to help those affected by Hurricane Isaac.
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Friday, August 31, 2012
The following is from the American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts: Tom Grimsley of Stoughton is among the hundreds of volunteers across the U.S. who are deployed to help those affected by Hurricane Isaac. A specialist in health services, Grimsley answered the call early to deploy to Miami last week to await landfall. Now that the storm has changed track and the greatest need is in the Mississippi Delta, Grimsley will be traveling first to Houston and then to New Orleans to help the relief effort there. As of Wednesday night there were nearly 80 shelters that were run by or supported by the Red Cross for Hurricane Isaac across 7 states. More than 4,700 people stayed in these shelters. Every hurricane is different, and with Isaac the …
Monday, August 27, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Teen Drivers to Get Crash Course on Distracted Driving This Week; Stoughton Resident Sent Down South to Help Area Prepare for Arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Teen Drivers to Get Crash Course on Distracted Driving This Week Teenage drivers will get a first-hand look at just how dangerous it is to text and drive, when The Arbella Insurance Foundation Distractology 101 tour rolls into Stoughton. Hardy Insurance Agency will be bringing the state-of-the-art Distractology 101 tour to Stoughton during the week of August 27-31. Distractology 101 is an interactive program developed by the Arbella Insurance Foundation to teach new drivers the dangers of distracted driving. The campaign features a 36-foot-long, neon-yellow mobile classroom outfitted with high-tech driving …
Friday, August 24, 2012
The American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts is sending volunteers to Florida - including Tom Grimsley of Stoughton - to help before storm’s possible landfall.
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Information from an American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts press release used in this article: A Stoughton resident is part of a group of people from Massachusetts “volunteering to jump on a plane [Friday] to help Florida prepare" for its response to Tropical Storm Isaac, according to Kat Powers, Communications Director of the American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts. “Tropical Storm Isaac is threatening parts of the Caribbean and could affect southern Florida early next week,” Powers wrote in an email. “Isaac could bring strong winds gusting as high as 75 mph and 4 to 8 inches of rain. The American Red Cross is helping prepare individuals and communities in the path of the storm, while taking steps to respond in Florida if needed…
Jeffrey Pickette
10:00 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Sat. Nov. 10, 10 a.m. - Call this a good problem to have...The Stoughton Police informed me that they are closing the donation period early. Because of everyone's overwhelming generosity, they have run out of space to collect additional donations. more ›