Kids & Family

Fruit Center Fundraiser Brings in $8,000 for Local Schools

What started as a local grocer in Weymouth in 1973 has now expanded to include two large grocery complexes in Milton and Hingham.

The Fruit Center Marketplace's fourth annual school fundraiser week earlier this month raised more than $8,000 for local schools in Milton and Hingham.

Here are the final giveback amounts for each participating school in Hingham, according to the marketplace's website:

  • Derby Academy - $95
  • East School - $935
  • Foster School - $635
  • Hingham High - $785
  • Hingham Middle - $100
  • Notre Dame Academy - $125
  • Old Colony Montessori - $110
  • Plymouth River School - $255
  • St. Paul's - $470
  • South School - $250

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