5 Tewksbury Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

TEWKSBURY, MA — If you’re like many of your Tewksbury neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Tewksbury area.

Here are five local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday:

• Tewksbury Historical Society sponsors history-based activities in the town and promotes a better understanding of history as an important factor in the everyday affairs of the Town of Tewksbury and its residents.
• AgeSpan is a private, nonprofit agency dedicated to helping people in northeast Massachusetts maintain their highest levels of independence, health, and safety as they age.
• Tewksbury Community Pantry provides short and long-term food assistance to Tewksbury residents in financial need and to people who are referred to the pantry by Tewksbury clergy and the Town Clerk's office.
• Power of Flowers shares hope and happiness by providing a kind connection to seniors and veterans in care communities.
• Public Health Museum includes both permanent and temporary exhibits that celebrate the history and achievements of public health.