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09.02.10 Volunteers pick corn for Neighbors in Need
This morning, volunteers from Princeton Properties picked organic corn from Johnson's Highland View Farm for Neighbors in Need, a collection of food pantries in the Lawrence area...
09.01.10 Volunteers Provide Country Home Cookin
Seven volunteers made an impact after work on Tuesday by volunteering at the Pine Street Inn.  The chicken fried steak we served was a big hit and the men and women eating at...
08.28.10 Volunteers at Gaining Ground help harvest for Food for Families
On Saturday, volunteers spent a sunny morning harvesting organic vegetables at Gaining Ground in Concord, MA.  The food harvested that morning went straight to a local farmer...
08.25.10 Former Little Sister gives back as a Big Sister volunteer
This summer, Building Impact organized a mentor information session with Mass Mentoring and the Red Sox at Fenway Park. There, Amanda Martinez shared her experience as a Big...
08.24.10 Volunteers Prepare Clothing for Lowell Children in Need
Employees from Dicicco, Gulman & Co. started their Saturday morning by volunteering at the Lowell Wish Project. The organization is currently putting final touches on the...
08.24.10 Pakistan--How you can help
While Building Impact generally focuses on local needs, the need in Pakistan right now is so great that we felt it important to show our support. Since late July, monsoon rains...
08.17.10 Volunteer takes next step with Framingham Miracle Kitchen
This July, employees from 161 Worcester volunteered at Framingham Miracle Kitchen. Volunteers from KGA were inspired by the experience and ran an emergency drive for 22...
08.16.10 R.E.Action volunteers stuff 1,000 backpacks for kids
Last Friday, the City Hall Plaza in Boston was crowded with hundreds of volunteers stuffing backpacks with school supplies for Cradles to Crayons’ Ready for School Backpack-a-thon...
08.13.10 Seven Springs residents help kids get Ready for School
Last Thursday, Seven Springs apartments hosted an ice cream social and card-making event for residents to create well-wishes cards for students receiving a new backpack and...
08.05.10 Non-Profit Network learns strategies for volunteer engagement
Building Impact's Non-Profit Network met for the second time yesterday afternoon and enjoyed ice cream to stave off the heat. We talked about the network's accomplishments so far...