Monday, December 31, 2012
Orange Leaf of Canton recently partnered with the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce during Orange Leaf’s corporate Pajama Drive, donating hundreds of new pajamas to Father Bill's and Mainspring of Brockton, which owns homeless shelters in the area.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
The following is from a press release from the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce and Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt of Canton: Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt of Canton recently partnered with the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce during Orange Leaf’s corporate Pajama Drive, donating hundreds of brand new pajamas to Father Bill's and Mainspring (FBMS), the leading provider of emergency shelter, housing and supportive services in the South Shore area. FBMS helps people struggling with homelessness or at risk of homelessness to achieve self-sufficiency. On Saturday, Dec. 15, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt and Bonnie Policow of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce, meeting with Lisa Frisbee, representing Father Bill's and Mainspring, at Orange Leaf’s Cobb's Corner …
Saturday, October 15, 2011
The Stoughton company contributed to Leandra Andrade’s efforts in collecting items and fundraising for the Evelyn House, a family homeless shelter in Stoughton.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Stoughton Auto Body contributed the following release: Leandra Andrade, a sixth grader at the O’Donnell Middle School, visited with Tina Millman from Stoughton Auto Body to pickup items donated by the company to assist in her fundraising efforts for the Evelyn House, a family homeless shelter in Stoughton. Millman learned of the 6th grader’s good deed and offered to purchase much-needed items such as towels, blankets, pillows and personal care items. A fundraising dinner will be held for the Evelyn House on October 15, at 6 p.m. at Club Luis de Camoes to help with the cause. Stoughton Auto Body is located at 1069 Washington St.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Leandra Andrade, a sixth grader at the O’Donnell Middle School, is fundraising to purchase items for the Evelyn House, a family homeless shelter in Stoughton. There is a fundraising dinner to help the cause on October 15, at 6 p.m. at Club Luis de Camoes.
Jorge Cortizo, the general manager of the Stoughton Target, said he gets 10 to 15 requests a week from different organizations looking for donations, but there was something about a letter that an 11-year-old Stoughton girl sent that resonated with him. Leandra Andrade, a sixth grader at the O’Donnell Middle School, sent a letter to members of the business community at the end of August asking for their assistance in collecting items and fundraising for the Evelyn House, a family homeless shelter right here in Stoughton. After watching a documentary about homelessness last winter, Andrade decided she wanted to do something about it. And, so with the help of her family (especially her grandmother Diane Sousa) and the local community, she is…
Concerned Mother
7:47 am on Thursday, October 13, 2011
Leandra, this is awesome, how proud your parents must be of you. You have such a kind heart. We still have the rose in our kitchen that you shared with Anthony on 5th Grade class night! more ›