Spirit of Giving: 8 Nonprofits To Support In Sudbury

SUDBURY, MA—It's easy to find a charity. Swing a stick and you'll hit some organization, somewhere, raising money for some cause. But many want to keep it truly local, and help the neighbors around you or the charities that operate right in your community.

The season of giving is upon us. After we smash into people with our carts and knock everyone over at the retail stores for Black Friday, and sit online grabbing red hot deals on Cyber Monday, we turn our thoughts to #GivingTuesday.

Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season on Nov. 28. Since its inaugural year in 2012, #GivingTuesday has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year and a growing catalog of resources, said the organization.

Here is a list of eight nonprofit organizations operating or helping in Sudbury. Learn more about them.

1. HOPESudbury: a grassroots, all volunteer, non-profit organization designed to engage Sudbury citizens from all walks of life in efforts to provide humanitarian aid to people in need.
2. Camp Casco: creates amazing camp experiences that build lifelong connections for children with cancer and their families. Its vision is to build a supportive community for children with cancer and their families.
3. Buddy Dog Humane Society: Facilitates the placement of stray, homeless, and unwanted dogs and cats as pets in suitable homes: to establish procedures and facilities which promote the health, care and placement of stray dogs and cats, and which prevent cruelty, and alleviate pain and suffering and, in addition, to teach and promote the education of the citizens of Massachusetts in conjunction with the care of dogs and of other pets
4. Sudbury Valley Trustees: a regional land trust that conserves land and protects wildlife habitat in the Concord, Assabet, and Sudbury river basin for the benefit of present and future generations.
5. The Sudbury Foundation:a private foundation working to transform lives and strengthen communities through grantmaking and scholarship programs in Sudbury, MA and surrounding communities.
6. Sudbury Food Pantry: The Sudbury Community Food Pantry was started in March of 1990. It is presently staffed by a group of 85 dedicated volunteers, and assists approximately 60 to 80 families each week. Our Lady of Fatima Church provides the space needed to shelve and distribute food to clients.
7. Woodsedge Children's Center: a not for profit preschool and childcare program that focuses on developing the Whole child and are fundraising to build a preschool appropriate obstacle curse to enhance physical and psychological skill development.
8. Gifts of Hope Unlimited: Helps families affected by relationship violence to achieve financial independence and hope for a future free of abuse.

What nonprofit do you support? Tell us about it in the comments section.

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